Police arrest Kanye West at LA airport

LOS ANGELES–Police say they have arrested Kanye West at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of vandalism after an altercation with a photographer.

LOS ANGELES–Police say they have arrested Kanye West at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of vandalism after an altercation with a photographer. An airport spokesman says police also arrested West’s bodyguard shortly before 8 a.m. on Thursday. Airport spokesman Marshall Lowe says early reports are that West got into an altercation with a commercial photographer, and a camera valued at more than $10,000 was broken. The incident happened before West and his bodyguard, who was not identified, went into a security checkpoint at the airport. Lowe says police are continuing to interview witnesses, and West may be booked later this morning. A call to West’s publicist in New York was not immediately return. AP ______ Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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