Lyfe Jennings Arrested Following Car Chase In Georgia

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Published: Wednesday - October 22, 2008
Words by Allen Starbury

Lyfe Jennings' booking photo (Photo: TMZ)

R&B singer Lyfe Jennings was arrested on Sunday (October 19), following a car chase in Smyrna, Georgia.

According to documents obtained by TMZ, police responded to calls of gunshots in the area. When officers arrived, they encountered a suspect leaving the area in a red Corvette.

Police gave chase, finally catching up to the vehicle after it had crashed. Once stopped, the driver was identified as Lyfe Jennings (real name: Chester J. Jennings).

The 35-year-old singer was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and discharging a firearm near a public highway, which are misdemeanors. He was also charged with attempting to elude and possession of a fireman by a convicted felon, both felonies.

Jennings also refused a sobriety test.

He was booked into the Smyrna City Jail and later transferred to Cobb County Detention Facility.

At press time, it was unclear if Jennings was still in custody, or if he was given bail.

Stay tuned.

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COMMENTS (15)

Cinie Says:
Tuesday - December 23, 2008 at 4:23pm

Loved and believed in u from day one. People make mistakes, just don't keep making the same ones. This too shall pass. Look within and u'll find the answers u need. P. S Thank u for sharing ur soul with all of us through ur music.

DANIRA Says:
Sunday - November 16, 2008 at 11:29pm

WHAT HAPPEN LYFE? MAN YOU'RE CRAZY! YOU ARE TO GOOD FOR THAT SHIT! YOU ARE A HERO TO ME! WHAT HAPPEN? WONT JUDGE U CUZ ONLY U AND GOD KNOWS WHY THIS HAPPEN. STAY STRONG AND KEEP YOUR MIND SHARP! LOVE YOU! I'LL PRAY FOR YOU.

Dede Says:
Monday - October 27, 2008 at 7:47pm

Damn, this is off the hook, Lyfe what are you doing? I love me some Lyfe and I'm so disappointed, no we don't know the whole story but damn, dude you just did hella time. And you have kids. Forget the chick, think about that lock down. If you get out of this please, take anger management.

liesha Says:
Saturday - October 25, 2008 at 4:46pm

well, i live in powder springs geogia but when i first moved to georgia n 2003, i lived in smyrna. i know where exactly he was. I know the apartments and all. its a coincidence that he had once lived in the same apartments i lived in and i never saw him . wow.

dirtyhand Says:
Thursday - October 23, 2008 at 4:59pm

looks like they beat him down. that's how they do you down south if you make em chase you...i dont trust the cops so i don't believe he was doin random idiot sh!t (like shooting at nothing on the side of the fukcing highway) or whatever. hope cuzz gets past this sh!t quick.

Drexx Says:
Thursday - October 23, 2008 at 8:40am

Life chester need to do some time. This dude is an idiot. Simple and plan.

~olga~ Says:
Thursday - October 23, 2008 at 7:55am

just start wildin out. Sh-t nucca you didn't even need finances like alot of our brothers do and have an extremely hard time of getting back into the system just to get a J.O.B....come on Lyfe, it's truly, to say the least, disappointing...and i love u mane, but if you get off( and i advise you, as counsel always does to get someone to get at Jay-Z, TI, 50, Jeezy, P Diddy, to get some instruction of the course you should implement for urself. Now I know it said that you did not consent to a sobriety test, but I don't know if you said anything or "kept quiet" until you retained counsel...Good Luck PS if u get off of this, u need to implement people in ur life that can oversee a situation that might be deemed unfavorable. Holla @ me. And for the rest of you. Peace, Progress, Prospereity.

~olga~ Says:
Thursday - October 23, 2008 at 7:54am

us "finally getting better in life and to do some stupid ish like this, knowin' full well if caught ur going down,but not only that, to get ur head so messed on anything or whatever, that you forget your whole get outta jail "terms" that are put on ex offenders and you

~olga~ Says:
Thursday - October 23, 2008 at 7:52am

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE...but in other news: U know lyfe talked about 30 not being the new 20, but how u gonna get outta jail and do some -ish that you know if you are "caught connected to these evidence's will put ur azz back in jail. after coming out making all this money and another one of

VAL Says:
Wednesday - October 22, 2008 at 8:11pm

i hope he is ok because he just got out of jail and if every other rapper can get away way with it so can he i will pray for you man

Original Df-Dubb Says:
Wednesday - October 22, 2008 at 7:58pm

LOOK AT THAT POLICE MUGSHOT!! THAT NIGGA WASN'T IN A CAR CHASE, HIS AZZ JUST WENT 3 ROUNDS WITH GARY COLEMAN THAT'S ALL! GARY COLEMAN KNOCKED HIS AZZ OUT & THE BIG HOMIE LIFE TRULY WAS IN "NEVER-NEVER LAND"!

Booya Says:
Wednesday - October 22, 2008 at 6:41pm

Okay the full story hasn't leaked yet so I want pass judgment. But if he's a convicted felon and was found wit a firearm, his ass is going down. That is what, 20 years off top. He betta be calling T.I.'s lawyers ASAP. And I pray he doesn't get time because he just got out a few years ago.

Drexx Says:
Wednesday - October 22, 2008 at 3:20pm

WTF???all that preaching and teaching and you ain't reaching, to young to have sex but not to hold to take next...shits crazy...!

Dimmy Says:
Wednesday - October 22, 2008 at 3:15pm

aw dude thats mean to say..

%$ Says:
Wednesday - October 22, 2008 at 2:36pm

"must be nice" lol