Cyndi Lauper’s Son Declyn Arrested After Reportedly Caught Driving a Stolen New York Car
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Cyndi Lauper’s son has been arrested on charges of car theft in New York.
TMZ reported that 24-year-old Declyn Lauper was taken into custody early Thursday morning after police officers reported finding him behind the wheel of an illegally double-parked Mercedes.
Police apparently checked the car’s license plates and said from the records they belonged to another car.
Arrested: Cyndi Lauper’s son Declyn Lauper, 24, has been arrested on charges of stolen cars in New York, TMZ reported Saturday; seen in September 2021
When the VIN number was checked, the luxury vehicle was found to have been stolen two years ago.
Declyn was charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and was released with a ticket to return to court at a later date.
Declyn is the only child of the Grammy winner, 69, and her husband, actor David Thornton, 69.
Family Ties: The rapper, who goes by the name Dex Lauper, is the only child of the Grammy winner, 69, and her husband, actor David Thornton, 69
He continues professionally under the name Dex Lauper and is a rapper with two million Instagram followers.
He was a featured artist in the G-Eazy music video for KID S.
As an actor, he performed as Declyn Thornton. His credits include providing a voice for a character in an episode of Bob’s Burgers.
Charges: Police officers said they took the Wavy rapper into custody after searching the tags and VIN number on the Mercedes he was in. The car was reported stolen two years ago; seen in 2016 in NYC
Released: The performer was charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and was released with a ticket to return to court at a later date; pictured in 2016 in NYC
TMZ reported that the Wavy rapper posted a jerky video of his arrest on Instagram, but it has since been deleted.
On Saturday, the Fast Lane artist posted a message on TMZ in his Instagram stories that read “Just had dinner at Cipriani, left with a $2k tip.
Neither Declyn nor his family have made any formal comment about the arrest.
Statement: The family has not released a formal statement, Declyn has left a message referencing the original report on his Instagram account