Sigel charged with assault again

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Hip-hop artist Beanie Sigel has been charged with kicking and punching a driver, the second assault charges filed against him this year. The 27-year-old, whose real name is Dwight Grant, was arrested Friday on Sigel Street - the neighborhood street that serves as his namesake - and charged with aggravated and simple assault. Police said Sigel and his friends were standing on the sidewalk when Frank Ferrer drove down the street and was unable to get past the group. Ferrer told police he got out of his pickup truck and was jumped, and that Sigel kicked and punched him while he was down. Ferrer, 31, was treated for a fractured rib, an eye injury and a concussion. Sigel's representatives could not be reached for comment Saturday. In February, Sigel was accused of pouring a drink on a young woman and threatening her with a gun, but the charges were dropped when the victim failed to appear in court.