By: Rizoh 

     Comedian and host of this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards Katt Williams was arrested on Monday (November 6^th) at the Los Angeles International Airport after officials found a weapon concealed in his carry-on luggage. 

      Williams, 31, was cuffed at 3p.m. in Terminal 5 after security officers discovered what law enforcement source described as a "cheap, Saturday night special," according to TMZ.com

      Katt Williams was booked on felony charges of carrying a concealed weapon along with other unnamed offenses. Authorities also claim that the weapon had been reported stolen. Three additional weapons were packed in the baggage that Williams had previously checked in.

       The comedian, who recently appeared in his own HBO comedy special and signed a recording contract with Diplomats Records, is expected to host the first annual BET Hip-Hop Awards this week. The show will be taped in Atlanta on Sunday, November 12. A telecast is slated for Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 8th, 2006 at 12:26 pm and is filed under News.