India, Oct. 1 -- Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach on Thursday morning over domestic violence charges, including a felony charge of battery by strangulation. The arrest was recorded in Miami-Dade jail and court records.

Rick Ross's real name is William Leonard Roberts. The 50-year-old rapper was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 am on Thursday, according to Miami-Dade jail records.

Ross faces two charges in the case. These include one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor count of battery. Both charges are listed as involving domestic violence, according to jail and court records cited by CBS News.

The rapper's bond has been set at a total of $6,000. Court records list ...