Man raps for Dayton police as he rips citation, rides bicycle on sidewalk

A local man rapped his way into handcuffs Thursday afternoon.

Anywyane D. Lowe, 36, was arrested for criminal trespassing as he ignored an officer and rapped while receiving a citation, according to a Dayton police report.

Police were flagged down by a Marathon gas station employee during their patrol around 12:35 p.m. Tuesday. The employee claimed that Lowe repeatedly harasses customers, begs for money and returns to the gas station after being told to leave, according to the report.

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Police drove up the block from the Marathon in the 1900 block of North Main Street to confront Lowe, who was seated on his bicycle near a group of people. Police notified Lowe that he could not ride his bicycle on the sidewalk, but instead of replying, he began to rap; he appeared to be trying to impress the people nearby who recorded the song with their cellphones, read the report.

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Lowe continued to ride his bicycle on the sidewalk, and at one point, after police handed him his citation, he tore the document, crumpled it into a ball, and rode away, according to the report.

After continuous disregard and bicycle riding, officers apprehended Lowe and transported him to Montgomery County Jail. He is awaiting court action for his criminal trespassing charge.

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