Vanilla Ice has been arrested. TMZ reports that the "Ice Ice Baby" rapper was taken into custody today and charged with grand theft and burglary for having "played a role" in the burglary of a vacant home last month.
The burgled house is in Lantana, Florida, and reportedly adjacent to where Vanilla Ice was filming his DIY Network reality show, The Vanilla Ice Project, in which he renovates and flips houses. The items allegedly stolen include a a pool heater, bicycles, and furniture, and have already been recovered by police.
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