By Kristi E. Swartz

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy was arrested in Henry County on Wednesday night after he ran from police,  Capt. Jason Bolton said.

The singer was part of a video shoot at a house in McDonough, Bolton said. He took off running as a police officer walked up to the house -- and was nabbed after he came back moments later, Bolton said.

He was part of a video shoot, others who were at the house told police.

Bolton said an officer headed out to a house in McDonough around 9 p.m. after being told a group of people were hanging out there. The house was dark and looked abandoned, Bolton said.

The officer saw three women walking around the back of the house, Bolton said. He asked them to stop, and when they didn't, the officer followed them around the back and found a larger group of people  -- about 40, Bolton said.

About half of the group took off, leaving several cars behind, and the other half stayed -- and told the officer they were at the house "for a video shoot," Bolton said.

Then a man -- who police identified as Deandre Cortez Way -- walked back to the house. He told the officer that he was the owner of one of the cars -- a white Range Rover -- and the officer arrested him, Bolton said.

"He just ran from the police, and then he decided to come back," Bolton said.

Way, 19, better known as Soulja Boy Tell'em, was taken to jail. An officer said he was not there on Friday.

Soulja Boy, 19, broke into the music scene two years ago with his hit "Crank That (Soulja Boy). The artist also considers himself a producer and entrepreneur.

He is set to perform as part of the Sprite Step Off national step competition, held at Morehouse College, this weekend.