![Robert van Winkle, aka Vanilla Ice, was arrested on charges of burglary and grand theft in Lantana after items from an adjacent house, which was in foreclosure, were discovered at his property. [Getty Images]](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//gKrRhM6dtN9jEEHVkx3HTXVWYqc=/426x0/smart/filters:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/YB6TJQGG6II6TBKNIBWI6S7HAY.jpg "Robert van Winkle, aka Vanilla Ice, was arrested on charges of burglary and grand theft in Lantana after items from an adjacent house, which was in foreclosure, were discovered at his property. [Getty Images]")
WEST PALM BEACH — Vanilla Ice has accepted a plea deal to perform community service after being arrested over a break-in and theft at an abandoned home.
The rapper, real name Robert Van Winkle, appeared in circuit court in West Palm Beach on Thursday. He agreed to a fine and 100 hours of community service to avoid charges of grand theft in the February incident.
Van Winkle hosts a home-improvement show, DIY Network's The Vanilla Ice Project, and was renovating a home next to that of the victim. He said the alleged theft was a misunderstanding.
The 47-year-old told the Palm Beach Post "I'm glad to have this behind me."
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