R&B singer Anthony Hamilton was arrested in Mecklenburg County over the weekend and charged with a DWI, according to TMZ.com.

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Cops pulled Anthony over around 2:30 am in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina for speeding - but then suspected he was under the influence and arrested him on charges of driving while impaired.

A Charlotte native and South Meck High School grad, Hamilton rose to prominence with his 2003 platinum album, Coming from Where I'm From.