‘Macho Man’ co-writer arrested

Victor Edward Willis, the original policeman in the 1970s music group the Village People, was arrested by real police who allegedly found a gun and drugs in the former star’s convertible, authorities said.

Willis, who co-wrote hits such as “Macho Man” and “In the Navy” before leaving the Village People in the late 1970s, was taken into custody Monday after an officer stopped the musician in his Chevrolet Corvette in Daly City, just south of San Francisco. Willis also had an outstanding $15,000 felony warrant for possession of narcotics, police said.

Police arrested Willis on suspicion of six felony counts, including possession of a firearm, driving with a suspended license and transportation of cocaine. The musician was booked into the San Mateo County Jail and posted $100,000 bail Tuesday.