Authorities said the star – whose real name is Dwayne Carter – was questioned and released.
The case has now been referred to the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office.
The rap star had been scheduled to play a gig in Laredo in Texas, but minutes before it was supposed to start, it was announced it would be postponed.
A marketing manager for the venue told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times that it would be rescheduled.
Lil Wayne’s music manager Cortez Bryant and talent agent Cara Lewis did not immediately returned phone messages left at their offices.
BBC