Musician Sean Kingston was arrested in San Bernardino County, California, on "numerous fraud and theft charges" on Thursday, police have confirmed. Kingston, famed for such hits as "Beautiful Girls" and "Take You There," was taken into custody just hours after his mother, Janice Turner, was arrested on similar charges in South Florida, following a SWAT raid on a mansion the star has been renting. "This evening, police in Fort Irwin, Calif.
, arrested Kisean Anderson, aka Sean Kingston without incident on a Broward Sheriff's Office arrest warrant for numerous fraud and theft charges," the Broward Sheriff's Office confirmed in a statement to . "According to investigators, he will be booked into jail in San Bernardino, Calif." The Broward Sheriff's Office further confirmed to that arrest and search warrants were served at a residence in Southwest Ranches, Florida.
The arrests came following an investigation that is currently active and ongoing. At the time of Kingston's arrest, he was out of state for a booked performance in California. has contacted representatives of Kingston and the Broward County Sheriff's Office via email for comment.
Kingston's arrest came after the company Ver Ver Entertainment filed a lawsuit against the singer back in February. According to the complaint, Kingston has allegedly not paid for items purchased from the company. Ver Ver Entertainment has accused Kingston of presenting "numerous false representations" to secure discounts, a part of which was c.