Rapper Mac Miller Arrested In Hit And Run Crash

LOS ANGELES, CA — Rapper Mac Miller was jailed Thursday on suspicion of drunken driving following a hit and run crash in Hollywood Hills.

According to Los Angeles police, the rapper, whose real name is Malcolm McCormick, was involved in a single-car crash at 12:50 a.m. Wednesday night near Fryman and Brookdale roads. McCormick allegedly drove his 2016 G-Wagon over a curb, knocked down a power pole, and ditched his car to flee on foot with his two passengers in tow. A witness called police, who showed up at the 26-year-old rapper's home Thursday.

According to TMZ, he admitted to police that he had been drinking and driving the car. "He was the most polite and nice intoxicated person we've ever seen," an officer told TMZ.

McCormick was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, with bail set at $15,000, police said. He was released about 9:25 a.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported.

City News Service contributed to this report. Photo: Mac Miller performs on Camp Stage during day 1 of Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2017 at Exposition Park on October 28, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)