Austin Police DepartmentMusic / NewsSay hi to Tyler the Creator's mugshotThe Odd Future rapper was just arrested in Austin for starting a riotShareLink copied ✔️March 16, 2014MusicNewsText Zing Tsjeng Tyler the Creator has just been arrested for allegedly kicking off a riot at an SXSW gig. He was booked by by Austin police officials right before his flight out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday afternoon. The Odd Future rapper was released on a $25,000 bond but now faces a charge of inciting a riot, which is a Class A Misdemeanor in the state of Texas. If convicted, he could face up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine. The incident occurred last Thursday during at afternoon SXSW set at Scoot Inn. The venue was at its full capacity, with 999 people rammed into the space, but Tyler allegedly egged on a large crowd outside to force themselves past security. According to the arrest affidavit, Tyler did this twice, at one point yelling "All y'all outside the gates, y'all push through!" The riot turned ugly, too: according to a bartender at the venue, he was punched while trying to protect some girls who had fallen to the floor during the incident. You can see video of the riot, below: Tyler seems pretty unfazed by being arrested and has already performed at another gig in Dallas. (To be fair, this isn't his first run-in with cops: in 2011, he was arrested during a show at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood and charged with "suspicion of vandalism" for allegedly destroying the venue's sound equipment.) He is, however, pretty unhappy about the riot charge being linked to the hit-and-run tragedy that occured earlier in the week, which happened outside another one of his gigs: Dear You, That Tragedy That Happened Has Absolutly NOTHING To Do With The Show At Thrasher At A Different Location A Day Later - T— Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) March 16, 2014So Please Stop Going Out Of Your Way To Mention The Tragedy And Tie Me To It, Thats Not Cool And It Bums Me Out— Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) March 16, 2014 A statement on the Austin Police Department website reads, "Regardless of the size of a crowd, the encouragement of unruly and unlawful behavior is against the law and cannot be tolerated." Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThis new book celebrates the eroticism of photobooths/STRIPPED/, a new photobook by Oli Raptor, finds sexual freedom, gender euphoria and queer intimacy within the confines of the analogue photoboothArt & Photography Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccer PumaLife & CultureMeet freestyle footballer Janella HernandezFashionThe vintage gay erotica at the heart of JW Anderson’s PrideArt & PhotographyThese photos capture moments of beauty and surprise in Mexico CityBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaFashionConnor Storrie steals the spotlight in fetish-coded Saint LaurentFilm & TV9 great films you can watch on YouTube for freeHEYDUDEFashionHEYDUDE wants you to be outside this summerEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy