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Cyndi Lauper’s kin has had a brush with the law.
The Grammy Award winner’s sonDeclyn “Dex” Thornton Lauperwas arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning in New York City after police allegedly found him sitting in a stolen 2014 Mercedes Benz C350, PEOPLE confirms.
Reps for Cyndi and Dex did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
According to NYPD, officers noticed the car at around 1:40 a.m. as it was illegally double-parked at the corner of West 140th Street and Broadway, and upon a quick check they determined the vehicle was stolen.TMZnoted that the car was reported stolen two years ago and the plates were registered to a different vehicle.
The 24-year-old was taken into custody and charged with felony unauthorized use of a vehicle. He was reportedly released with a desk appearance ticket for a future court date.
Dex, who is a musician with 2.3 million Instagram followers and has previously collaborated withG-Eazy, has been active on social media since leaving custody. He even shared what appeared to be video of the arrest.
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The “True Colors” artist previously opened up about the impact her fame has had on Dex during an interview withThe Guardian. “It’s hard for him,” she said in 2008. “People look at him, and he feels the pressure of being my son.”
“Someone came up to me in the street and kept talking and talking. Declyn said afterwards, ‘Who are you?’ And I said, ‘I’m a mommy.’ And he said, ‘No, you’re not — you’re Cyndi Lauper!'” Cyndi recounted at the time.
source: people.com
