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Rapper Travis Scott arrested for causing a riot after a concert

Arkansas — Rapper Travis Scott has been arrested following a concert in northwest Arkansas.

Police in Rogers say in a Facebook post that the music artist, whose real name is Jacques Webster, was arrested following a concert on Saturday night on charges of inciting a riot, disorderly conduct and endangering the welfare of a minor.

Police say Webster encouraged people to bypass security and rush the stage, resulting in injuries to a security guard, a police officer and several others.

The conditions of the injured was not released.

Read the full statement here:

The post says Webster was taken to the Benton County Sheriff's Office, but county jail records did not list him as an inmate on Sunday and the company listed as his agent did not immediately return a phone call and an email for comment.

Travis has most recently been linked to Kylie Jenner with reports saying the two are seeing each other after being spotted holding hands on more than one occasion.

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