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Keyshia Cole Arrested On Suspicion Of Battery

FILE - In this July 6, 2013 file photo, Keyshia Cole visits the pressroom on Day 2 of the 2013 Essence Music Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, in New Orleans. Los Angeles police say Cole was arrested Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, on suspicion of battery and the Grammy-nominated singer was released from custody hours later. Police did not identify who Cole is accused of attacking around 5 a.m. in west Los Angeles. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP, file)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say Grammy-nominated R&B singer Keyshia Cole has been arrested on suspicion of battery after an altercation early Friday morning in Los Angeles.

FILE – In this July 6, 2013 file photo, Keyshia Cole visits the pressroom on Day 2 of the 2013 Essence Music Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, in New Orleans. Los Angeles police say Cole was arrested Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, on suspicion of battery and the Grammy-nominated singer was released from custody hours later. Police did not identify who Cole is accused of attacking around 5 a.m. in west Los Angeles. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP, file)

Los Angeles police officer Nuria Vanegas says Cole was arrested around 5 a.m. after someone initiated a private person’s arrest. The 32-year-old was booked on suspicion of battery and released from custody Friday afternoon.

Police did not release any further details about the incident.

An email message sent to Cole’s publicist was not immediately returned.

Cole’s second album, 2007’s Just Like You, produced the songs Let It Go, ”I Remember and Heaven Sent.

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