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Jennifer Slaughter, 24, of Michigan, a dancer with rap musician Lil Wayne, was arrested on charges of assaulting a waitress in West Hartford, July 10, 2011.

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Della Hamby, 26, of California, a dancer with rap musician Lil Wayne, was arrested on charges of assaulting a waitress in West Hartford, July 10, 2011.  

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Dancers for Lil Wayne arrested in Connecticut

Updated: Tuesday, 12 Jul 2011, 2:49 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 12 Jul 2011, 8:50 AM EDT

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Two dancers who perform with with rapper Lil Wayne have been charged with assaulting a waitress at a restaurant inside Westfarms Mall.

Twenty-four-year-old Jennifer Slaughter of Auburn Hills, Mich. and 26-year-old Della Hamby of North Hollywood Calif. are accused of punching and pulling the hair of a waitress after eating at the P.F. Chang's restaurant on Sunday night.

Both women were charged with third-degree assault and breach of peace. They are due in Community Court on Wednesday.

The women were in town for rehearsals for the northeast leg of Lil Wayne's "I Am Still Music" tour which kicks off Wednesday night at the Comcast Theatre in Hartford.

Tour spokeswoman Sarah Cunningham tells the Hartford Courant that the incident is under review and neither dancer is expected to perform Wednesday.

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Information from: The Hartford Courant, http://www.courant.com

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