Jason Mitchell is making headlines again. The actor, best known for his roles in Straight Outta Compton and Showtime’s The Chi, was arrested Wednesday in Mississippi on drug and felony weapons charges.
TMZreports that the New Orleans native was pulled over for a traffic stop when authorities allegedly found drugs and guns on the actor’s GMC Yukon.
Police claim the actor was found in possession of 1,300 doses of MDMA (known as ecstasy or Molly) and two pounds of weed, which “were packaged in a manner consistent with mid-level distribution.” The actor was also caught with a semi-automatic gun and a Glock 19.
Mitchell was reportedly booked in Harris County Jail and is facing four felony charges—two for possession of a weapon by a felon, and