Boy George arrested on drug charge

Boy George was arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs and making a fake police report after calling 911 early Friday, police said.
The British singer, whose real name is George O’Dowd, claimed his home had been burglarized around 3 a.m. Friday, said Detective Kevin Czartoryski, a police spokesman.
Officers arrived at O’Dowd’s Manhattan apartment and discovered a small amount of cocaine next to a computer, police said. Police were continuing to investigate. Barbara Thompson, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, said O’Dowd was still in police custody and was awaiting arraignment Friday evening.—Agencies