Rocco Ritchie arrested in north London for carrying cannabis

Madonna’s son Rocco Ritchie was arrested for possession of cannabis after police were alerted to the teenager’s suspicious behaviour by fed up local residents.

The arrest followed a stop and search by officers from the Camden borough at around 17:15hrs on Wednesday, 28 September.

Residents of their quiet Primrose Hill neighbourhood called police when they spotted the 16 year old “smoking or doing drugs” while sitting on a wall with a male friend. When Officers in uniform approached the youngsters, witnesses say Rocco tossed something into the bushes.

After they searched his rucksack and found a small amount of the Class B drug, Rocco was taken to a police station and subsequently bailed and dealt with by Triage and Camden borough’s Youth Offending Team, who according to a Scotland Yard spokesperson, “use multiple strands to engage and educate young people in order to prevent re-offending.”

They told Yahoo! Celeb in a statement: “A 16-year-old has been arrested for possession of cannabis. He was bailed and dealt with by Camden Borough’s Youth Offending Team.”

Rocco’s antics proved too much for Madonna’s posh Primrose Hill neighbours, who had gotten to know the star’s son “for the wrong reasons”.

A source told The Sun newspaper: “Rocco has become a well-known figure in the neighbourhood and not for the right reasons. He’s been repeatedly seen acting suspiciously.

“This incident was the final straw. Local residents are fed up with him acting in this manner and called the police.”

Rocco and his famous mum were reunited earlier this year after the teenager fled her ‘Rebel Heart Tour’ over Christmas to live with his dad, Guy Ritchie, in London.

However, after the ‘Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ director and his ex-wife went to court over who would take care of the teen, they came to an agreement to co-parent Rocco and Madonna moved back to north London so that he could be near both parents.

Yahoo! Celeb has contacted Madonna’s representatives for comment.