Soulja Boy arrested in Georgia

Police in McDonough, Ga. say rapper Soulja Boy was charged with obstruction after telling authorities a boldfaced lie about a raucous gathering at an abandoned house.

Henry County Police Capt. Jason Bolton said Friday that officers were called to the location Wednesday night (Oct. 7) after receiving noise complaints. But upon arrival, almost half of the 40 people assembled fled by foot.

"Somebody had seen a large group of juveniles hanging out at this house that they knew to be abandoned," Bolton told E! News. "[The responding officer] found about 40 people located behind this abandoned home. Half of the group ran from the officer, despite orders to stop."

Later, a man identified as DeAndre Cortez Way, Soulja Boy's real name, returned and said the group was shooting a video.

The 19-year-old was charged with obstruction and bonded out of the Henry County jail on Thursday, the AP reported.

The rapper started an Internet dance craze several years ago with the hit "Crank That (Soulja Boy)." More recent hits include "Kiss Me Thru the Phone."