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Bryant Myers jailed in Florida after alleged 113 mph run from deputies

Puerto Rican rapper Bryant Myers was booked into the DeSoto County jail on four charges after deputies say he hit 113 mph and kept driving.

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Bryant Myers in an orange cap and white T-shirt posing for a photo at night

Puerto Rican hip-hop star Bryant Myers is in trouble with the law in Florida.

Four charges

The rapper was taken into custody on Friday morning in DeSoto County. He was booked into the county jail on four counts.

The heaviest count is a felony accusing him of running from law enforcement. He also faces misdemeanor counts for having less than 20 grams of marijuana plus drug paraphernalia.

The alleged chase

Deputies say his speed hit 113 mph on a road posted at 60. That earned him a separate charge for going more than 50 mph over the limit.

Authorities say he did not pull over right away when they tried to stop him. By their account he kept going for roughly seven miles before finally coming to a stop.

What deputies say they found

According to the sheriff's office, Myers had two packages labeled "blue raspberry" marijuana in his pocket. Deputies say a second, open bag was sitting in the center console of the SUV.

Footage of the stop shows a vehicle speeding past patrol cars. The driver later sticks his hands out of the window, steps out of the SUV then places his hands behind his head.

Who he is

Myers was born Bryan Robert Rohena Pérez. His track "Esclava" first made him a hometown hero in Loma Alta, Puerto Rico.

He reached a wider audience on Maluma's 2016 smash "Cuatro Babys," which reached the top 15 of Billboard's Hot Latin Songs ranking.

Like anyone accused of a crime, he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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