Public Enemy hype man Flava Flav was arrested on Long Island on the morning of January 9th and charged with a felony after police pulled him over for speeding on the Meadowbrook State Parkway. TMZ reports that Flavor Flav was doing 79mph in his Hyundai when he was pulled over near the Southern State Parkway. Police say Flavor Flav was driving with 16 suspensions on his license (driving with ten or more suspensions on a license is first degree aggravated operation of a motor vehicle, a felony) and that they found "a small amount of marijuana" in his possession.

Flavor Flav lives in Las Vegas and grew up in Freeport, Long Island. His mother Anna died on New Year's Eve, and police released him with a desk appearance ticket so he could attend her funeral.

Source: TMZ