What Was Jazzajilo Arrested For? Netizens demand law enforcement let Jazzajilo go. The street performer was arrested, and his instruments were damaged when the officers returned them to him.
The arrest news of Tiktok star and street performer in New York has saddened and angered many people. Netizens argue that he has been trying to earn money to feed his family and that officers should just let him be.
What Was Jazzajilo Arrested For?
Jazzajilo, a street musician, has entertained people through his performance for several years. However, recently he was arrested while performing at 34th Herald Square on June 23.
There was some permit issue, but many people have been asking law enforcement to let him go. He also shared his side of the story on Instagram and Tiktok.
He claimed that he had been performing in the same spot on and off for the last five years, and no one had any problem with him. In fact, the police officers nearby would smile at him and cheer for him whenever they used to see him perform.
just saw a subway performer who’s whole thing is playing the saxophone for robotic dancing cats get arrested by 6 cops for what appeared to be a permit issue. his instagram, venmo, cash app, and tik tok is @/jazzajilo. please go show him some love. fuck the nypd. pic from after. pic.twitter.com/gyAl5ghKUB
— sarah fartzt (@SarahArtzty) June 24, 2022
He added that he was handcuffed that had even left his wrist injured. He shared how emotionally distressed he is because he is just trying to make some money to feed his family.
He has four autistic children at home, and his saxophone was damaged when the police returned it to him. He also said that his dancers ( the stuffed animals) were also incomplete and broken.
Charges On Dancing Is Happiness Guy Aka Jazzajilo
Dancing Is Happiness Guy, aka Jazzajilo, is facing some charges for performing in the streets without a permit. He said he got four pink tickets and is set to appear in court on July 13 at Kings and New York Criminal Court.
He asked the people to help him gather some funds so that he could pay for attorneys and cover up his lost income. Many people have been requesting other people to help him as well.
Some people said that he was the one who would make them smile after having a long day. His performance would make them happy. The cute animals dancing around everywhere while he played the music were a worth show to watch.
What Happened To Jazzajilo?
Jazzajilo is a musician who plays saxophone while his small dancing animatronic animals dance around in various spots. The fun street performance is recorded and uploaded on social media handles from the creator itself.
Jazzajilo has 82.5k followers in Tiktok and over 35k in Instagram. He uploads the videos from his street performance on his social media handle and has gained millions of views in many of his videos.
However, recently, he was detained and taken to the police station while performing at 34th Herald Square on June 23. He argued that he had been performing in the same spot on and off for five years, and nothing like this time had happened.
