Oscar and Grammy awarding winning artist Rhymefest just proved he was about that Twitter life when he tweeted about his encounter with Chicago Police.

The rapper, whose legal name is Che Smith, was robbed at gunpoint while in his car. The robber  placed a gun to his head and demanded his wallet. When Smith went to report the crime he recorded his interaction with officers. Needless to say, from the looks of the video and his tweet, it wasn’t a pleasant one.

In a surprising turn of events, Chicago Police Department spokesman, Anthony Guglielmo, tweeted the artist back.

Following the apology from the department spokesperson, came a phone call from the Police Chief of Patrol, Fred Waller. Waller apologized to Smith for the incident. The effects of Smith’s tweet didn’t stop there. Superintendent Eddie Johnson also informed Waller to address the officers in the district about the incident.

Rhymefest is handling the robbery incident in his own way, tweeting out to the robber:

The robber only got away with $3 but the end result of an apology from the police department is worth more. Hopefully this serves as not only an example but a starting point for police departments to hold officers accountable for their inappropriate behavior.

The rapper also spoke to CNN’s Brooke Baldwin about the incident, which you can view below:

 

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