Erica Banks Arrested At Atlanta Airport For Stolen Gun Possession

Erica Banks was arrested at an Atlanta airport and faces a theft by receiving stolen property charge.

According to jail records obtained by FOX 5 ATL, Banks was booked into the Clayton County Jail on Wednesday night (Aug. 6) at 9:50 p.m., and she was released over an hour later at 11:12 p.m. She was found with an allegedly stolen gun at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport while on her way to fly from Atlanta to Houston on a Delta flight. The weapon was found in the Texas rapper’s Louis Vuitton purse and after it was checked at a security checkpoint, it came back as stolen out of Greenville, S.C..

Banks told officers that the gun belonged to her “security,” but did not give them the name of the alleged owner.

“It is our contention that when she was caught with this weapon, she had no idea it was stolen,” her attorney,” Jackie Patterson told the outlet. “So she is not guilty of any offense. And once we get to court on this case my job is to make sure this never becomes a part of her criminal history and to have these charges dismissed.”

Despite the legal trouble, Banks remained on her mission to release music and didn’t miss a beat. Earlier today (Aug. 7), she dropped off the official music video for her latest track, “DALLAS.” Watch it above.

The 26-year-old was born in DeSoto, Texas, and signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment. Under her contract, she released her first self-titled mixtape in June 2020, which boasted her breakout single “Buss It.” The track saw massive success on social media, as it catapulted a viral TikTok challenge named after the song.

Since then, Banks was featured on Love & Hip-Hop seasons 11-13, and has continued to drop off new music. Her last body of work was 2024’s Cocky On Purpose, which included guest appearances from Skilla Baby, Big Boogie, Toosii, and BigXthaPlug. This year, she’s shared singles like “Kandi Kane” and “Strip Club.”