US woman claims Kanye West 'telegraphically' instructed her to steal a car, arrested

Kanye West is an American rapper and music producer.

An American woman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to steal cars outside a business in Evansville, Indiana after which she claimed that musician Kanye West instructed her through telepathy to commit the theft. The incident, which unfolded on Friday morning, left bystanders shocked as the woman reportedly tried to enter several vehicles, one of which had a child inside.

Police identified the woman as 28-year-old Ricki Smith after responding to reports of a disturbance. Witnesses at the scene claimed Smith was seen attempting to open random car doors in a nearby parking lot.

One eyewitness recounted that Smith managed to find an unlocked vehicle and proceeded to sit in the driver’s seat. Bystanders reportedly asked her to leave but she did not comply. Moments later, she jumped into another car. The second vehicle belonged to a woman who had briefly stepped away, leaving her car unlocked with her child in the back seat.

A Kentucky woman claims Kanye West telepathically told her to steal a car with a child inside, leading to her arrestpic.twitter.com/K7fEKOoSq6 Kurrco (@Kurrco) August 30, 2024

The accused, however, provided a different account, telling police that she had been traveling from Louisville to Evansville when her car broke down. According to Smith, she hitchhiked to Evansville and, in a strange twist, claimed that she was instructed to steal the vehicle because “Kanye West speaks to me telegraphically.” The woman likely meant to say telepathy.

Further investigation revealed that Smith had crashed her own vehicle into a tree line off Highway 64 before abandoning it, which led to her alleged attempts to take another car. She was subsequently arrested and is currently being held at the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Kanye West, also known as Ye, is a controversial rapper and music producer in the US and is known widely for his outrageous statements.