HOLLYWOOD - Kid Rock has been arrested in Atlanta in connection with a fight at a waffle house, according to reports.

Rock, real name Robert Ritchie, and five members of his entourage were each taken into custody on a misdemeanor charge of simple battery.

Police say the 36-year-old rapper/rocker stopped by a restaurant early Sunday morning after his band's Atlanta show that night, and a male customer recognized a female in Rock's entourage. Words were exchanged, and a fight ensued.

After cops were called, the singer's tour bus was pulled over, and he and the members of his entourage were arrested. In addition to Rock's arrest, the male customer also has been charged with a felony for allegedly smashing a window of the restaurant.

According to Web site TMZ.com, Rock posted bail and was released Sunday evening from DeKalb County jail, signing autographs on his way out.

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