A contestant on "American Idol" was in jail in Mobile, Alabama when his bizarre audition aired on Tuesday night.Leroy Wells, 22, who stormed into the New Orleans audition room "crunked" out and repeatedly ranting "Can you dig it?," was arrested January 5 on charges of assault and firing a weapon.Wells was arrested for reportedly shooting an handgun into an occupied vehicle."Mr. Wells allegedly shot the victim in his hip," said Moblie police spokesman Marcus Young.According to police, Wells has been arrested seven other times on charges that include disorderly conduct and marijuana possession.He was released on $11,000 bond on Wednesday night. His "Idol" performance was taped last summer. Wells bounced on stage while talking about sandblasting paint for a living at a shipyard near his home near Mobile. A stunned Simon Cowell called the performance "ridiculous" and joked he couldn't understand a single word Leroy said.Related Stories:
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