Dancehall artiste Blak Ryno whose real name is Romane Anderson spent a night in jail for an alleged attack on his neighbour at his Winchester Estate apartment. The popular singer was slapped with two charges of unlawful wounding and assault occasioning bodily harm as a result. Police say the incident stemmed from a dispute over unpaid water bills by the artiste.

Reports are that about 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, the complainant, who is chairman of the strata committee at the apartment complex, was in a long-standing dispute over unpaid water contributions, which is mandatory for residents.

It’s alleged that the altercation got ugly when the complainant was accused of damaging Black Ryno’s water pipes, resulting in loss of water to his home. Ryno and the complainant got into a heated argument where it is said Ryno kicked the complainant several times. The complainant is said to have received minor injuries such as cuts and bruises. 

A report was made to the Half-way-tree Police Station; Ryno was then arrested and charged. On arrival at the police station, and word got around that the detainee was none other than Black Ryno, there was uproar of the term ‘Gaza!’

Ryno told credible news provider- Jamaica Star (1 of Jamaica’s news papers)

 ”From yu hear dat u mus know a lie. Di non-payments cause by my landlord, and him (complainant) know that, but him want a reason fi come a style man caa him dun seh me as a ghetto yout nu fi deh deh (don’t belong there),” said the soft-spoken Ryno.

He also indicated that the police charged him based on the complainant’s report.

“From long time dis man a do tings fi try draw me out so him can do dis … all walk him dog come p—— pon mi mat regular an dem nastiness deh. Di ting did get physical after him walk come over my apartment, which is way down a corridor from his own, with his dog,” Ryno explained.

He continued, “Me have nothin’ gainst dogs, but dis one rush me, so mi ease (kick) him off wit mi foot in defence and dis man box me, so a suh di ting get physical … mi did mad seh him mash up mi water pipe dem yes. All police weh come fi arrest mi seh him wrong.”

Efforts to secure station bail for Ryno proved futile on Saturday night, as the complainant told police Ryno had threatened his life, so they decided to hold him for the night.