Rapper GloRilla Wonders Why Only She Was Arrested After Her Home Was Targeted By Burglars
The Grammy nominee, whose full name is Gloria Hallelujah Woods, voluntarily turned herself in to Forsyth County Jail on Tuesday to face felony drug charges after authorities investigating a break-in at her residence allegedly discovered marijuana and another substance inside.
Following Thursday's reports of her voluntary surrender, Woods addressed the circumstances that led to the charges in a post on X.
'CRAZY[!!] My house got home invaded Saturday while I was in Indianapolis performing for the WNBA All-Star game & instead of focusing on finding the suspects, they focus on some cannabis,' she wrote.
Confronting misinformation that may have been swirling around, Woods added, '1. So no I wasn't busted 2. My house got robbed 3. I wasn't home.'
'Long story short my house gets home invaded and Im the only one that gets arrested. So that's tea,' she continued, adding a shrugging emoji at the end.
According to a statement from the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office detailed by People magazine on Thursday, authorities were called to Woods' home for 'burglary in progress' in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 20.
The police's account confirmed that the rapper was not present at the time of the incident, during which three suspects allegedly entered her home and 'were in the process of stealing items when an armed occupant fired at the intruders.'
Authorities report that none of the home's occupants were injured and that the suspects fled the scene without appearing to have been struck by gunfire.
Police said after being unable to locate the suspects that they proceeded to initiate 'a thorough investigation' of the crime scene.
'While on scene, deputies detected a strong odor consistent with illegal narcotics. As a result, the Lanier Regional Drug Task Force was contacted and responded to the residence,' the statement said.
A search warrant was then obtained, allegedly leading authorities to 'a significant amount of marijuana'″ in the closet of the home's master bedroom.
Based on the discovery, Woods was charged with felony possession of marijuana and possession of [a Schedule 1] controlled substance. She was released on $22,260 bond following her voluntary surrender.
While authorities told People that the burglary investigation is still 'active and ongoing,' Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman said that his department must still 'uphold and enforce the law' in regards to 'all aspects' of the case.
HuffPost has reached out to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office for more information.
Representatives for Woods did not immediately respond to HuffPost's inquiries.
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