Gwinnett County, Ga. — King Harris, the son of Atlanta rapper T.I. (Clifford “T.I.” Harris) and singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris, was arrested early Sunday morning after a routine traffic stop escalated when he refused to exit his vehicle.
According to body camera footage obtained by TMZ and reports from local outlets, officers pulled over the 20-something aspiring rapper around 1 a.m. on April 12 while he was driving a Tesla Cybertruck on Holcomb Bridge Road near Peachtree Corners Circle.
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Harris was clocked speeding — one report cited him traveling over 75 mph in a 45 mph zone, while another placed it at 60 mph in a 45 mph zone. He was also cited for not wearing a seatbelt.
During the stop, officers spotted a firearm on the dashboard and ordered Harris out of the vehicle to separate him from the weapon. Harris, who was wearing a bright yellow Pikachu onesie, remained seated and refused repeated commands to exit
He made calls to his lawyer while officers waited. The situation led to his arrest on a misdemeanor charge of willful obstruction of law enforcement officer.
A search of the vehicle turned up a THC vape pen containing 10 milligrams of THC, resulting in a felony charge for possession of a controlled substance (reported as Schedule II in some accounts). Harris was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail around 2:30 a.m. and released on bond approximately five hours later.
Body cam video released by Gwinnett County police shows the tense exchange, with Harris calmly but firmly declining to comply. His father, T.I., arrived at the scene shortly afterward to retrieve the Cybertruck and the firearm.
In the footage, T.I. is seen attempting to speak with officers and asking if the matter could be resolved without further action, but officers proceeded with the arrest and booking.20
Harris, who has pursued a career in music like his father, took to Instagram shortly after the incident with a series of lighthearted posts referencing his Pokémon-themed outfit.
One story featured his face with the caption, “Pikachu got pulled over THEY NOT CATCHING THIS PIKACHU TONIGHT.” A follow-up booking photo post read, “Welp guess you can say they caught da Pikachu wit a master ball.” He later shared a shirtless photo captioned “Fck dat police” and a video joking about his “good Pikachu life” being interrupted by “Team Rocket (F**IN POLICE).”
His mugshot, released by authorities, shows him still in the Pikachu onesie, which quickly went viral across social media.
This is not Harris’s first brush with the law. He has faced prior traffic-related charges, including a 2024 arrest tied to a failure-to-appear warrant stemming from an earlier speeding and suspended license case. T.I. and Tiny have not publicly commented on the latest incident as of Tuesday morning.
Gwinnett County police have not released additional statements beyond the body cam footage, citing the ongoing case.
Harris faces court dates on the felony drug possession, misdemeanor obstruction, and traffic citations.
The incident highlights the challenges faced by celebrity offspring navigating public scrutiny, even in seemingly routine encounters. As of now, no further updates on the legal proceedings have been announced.