According to Greenville.com, Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Le’Andria Johnson was arrested Monday in downtown Greenville, North Carolina. The outlet reported that documents from the Greenville Police Department’s Sgt. Diana Munoz showed Johnson was arrested and charged with public intoxication and having an open alcohol container on a public street.
Police were reportedly called to BrickTops restaurant after receiving reports that Johnson was “causing a disturbance,” including screaming at other patrons. She was said to have left the restaurant. Officers found Johnson walking while screaming profanities at a man, not identified by police, who was with her. According to the incident report, Johnson handed a Styrofoam cup to the man and attempted to conceal it when an officer approached.
Authorities reported that Johnson smelled of alcohol, swayed while attempting to stand still and had slurred speech. They added that the cup she handed over contained an amber-colored liquid that smelled strongly of an alcoholic beverage. She paid a $257.50 bond Tuesday afternoon and was released from the Greenville County Detention Center. Records did not show a court date.
Johnson, became an instant star – and ultimately the winner – for season three of the gospel music competition “BET’s Sunday Best” in 2010.