Police arrested Cyndi Lauper’s 24-year-old son Thursday after allegedly finding him sitting in the driver’s seat of a stolen 2014 Mercedes Benz in New York City, according to TMZ.
Declyn Lauper’s car was discovered illegally double parked at 1:40 a.m. at the corner of West 140th Street and Broadway, which prompted the police to investigate further, TMZ reported Saturday.
Lauper has since been charged with felony unauthorized use of a vehicle. The New York City Police Department keyed in his plates, which were registered to a different car that was reported stolen in the Bronx in 2020, according to TMZ. Lauper was given a desk appearance ticket for unlawful possession of stolen property and will attend a future court date, reported the outlet.
Declyn Lauper was at memorial for rapper when arrested with stolen Mercedes https://t.co/ioFtdAan8N pic.twitter.com/mqGarwUhc3
— New York Post (@nypost) July 17, 2022
He had parked there before attending a memorial service for a young, aspiring rapper named Ethan Reyes, who was fatally stabbed in the subway, according to the New York Post. (RELATED: Three Teens In A Stolen Mercedes Allegedly Smash Into Police Cars, Causing Serious Injuries To Officers)
Cyndi Lauper’s son was taken into custody early Thursday morning after cops say they found him in the driver’s seat of an illegally double-parked Mercedes … which turned out to be a stolen vehicle. https://t.co/nl9rNlujsP
— TMZ (@TMZ) July 17, 2022
Lauper, like his Grammy-Award-winning mother, is a musician. He has connections to the rap industry. He currently has 2.3 million followers on Instagram and has collaborated with major artists in the industry, including G-Eazy, according to People.