Another ‘Empire’ actor arrested, but on traffic offense

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Another “Empire” actor has been arrested in Chicago, but this time on a traffic-related offense.

Bryshere Gray was pulled over Thursday, June 13, because of a temporary license plate that did not match the 2014 Rolls Royce he was driving, police spokesperson Karie James said yesterday, June 17.

Bryshere Gray arrives at the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards. Image: Invision/Jordan Strauss via AP

She says he was arrested on a misdemeanor registration charge and ticketed for driving an uninsured vehicle and failure to carry a driver’s license.

James says the 25-year-old Gray, who plays a younger brother of Jussie Smollett’s character on the Chicago-based Fox TV show, is not in custody. But it was not immediately clear when he was released. Chris Alexander, a publicist for 20th Century Fox Television, did not immediately reply to a message seeking comment.

Smollett was arrested earlier this year on charges alleging that he had lied to police when he claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in January. Prosecutors later dropped the charges. RGA/NVG

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