The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest in a news release, saying Michael “Mystikal” Tyler was arrested on several charges over the weekend, including rape, robbery and false imprisonment.
A judge is holding the rapper in jail without bond, WAFB reported.
Ascension Parish sheriff’s deputies told NBC News that they were called to a hospital to interview a victim of sexual assault who suffered minor injuries. After an investigation, deputies said Mystikal was identified as the suspect.
Mystikal has a criminal history — he was sentenced to six years in prison and had to register as a sex offender after he was accused of sexually assaulting his hairstylist in 2003, WBRZ reported.
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According to Sheriff Bobby Webre, on July 30, at approximately 11:58 pm, deputies with the Ascension...
Mystikal was arrested in 2017 on assault charges that were eventually dropped, WBRZ reported.
Representatives for Mystikal did not respond to a request for comment from NBC News.
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Photos: Mystikal through the years NEW ORLEANS, LA - MAY 07: Mystikal performs during the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - Day 6 presented by Shell at The Fair Grounds Race Course on May 7, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images) (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Photos: Mystikal through the years Mystikal performs during the Music Midtown 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Photos: Mystikal through the years HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 25: Rapper Mystikal poses backstage during the 2nd Annual BET Awards on June 25, 2002 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA. (Photo by Robert Mora/Getty Images) (Robert Mora/Getty Images)
Photos: Mystikal through the years NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 23: (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT, U.S. TABS OUT) Rapper Mystikal arrives at the BMG Post-Grammy Gala to celebrate the 45th Annual Grammy Awards at Gotham Hall February 23, 2003. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images) (Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
Photos: Mystikal through the years NEW YORK - JUNE 03: Rapper Mystikal performs onstage at the 2010 Vh1 Hip Hop Honors at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 3, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Photos: Mystikal through the years ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 29: Mystikal attends the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on September 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET) (Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)
Photos: Mystikal through the years NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 01: Musician Mystikal attends SiriusXM's Live Broadcast from Radio Row during Bowl XLVII week on February 1, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Sirius) (Cindy Ord)
Photos: Mystikal through the years NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 22: Mystikal performs onstage at the 2013 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on August 22, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for BMI) (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for BMI)
Photos: Mystikal through the years NEW ORLEANS, LA - JULY 02: Rapper Mystikal performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca Cola at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival) (Bennett Raglin)
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