As reported by 7 News Miami, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was assaulted on Monday night time (Mach 13) exterior of a 4 Seasons resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
One night time earlier, Allen had carried out with Def Leppard at Exhausting Rock Reside in Hollywood, Florida, a co-headlining gig with Motley Crue as the 2 bands proceed their globe-trotting tour.
It’s stated that Allen was “violently attacked” by 19-year-old Max Edward Hartley, an Ohio native who was visiting Florida, whereas exterior smoking a cigarette within the resort’s valet space. Per 7 Information Miami, police point out that Hartley was positioned behind a pillar earlier than working “full pace” towards the 59-year-old drummer and knocking him down. A police report allegedly states Allen “hit his head on the bottom inflicting damage.”
A lady who was close to the scene of the incident is alleged to have rushed to assist Allen, which then provoked Hartley to unleash one other assault. He supposedly struck her whereas on the bottom and later, after the girl tried to search refuge to the resort’s inside, dragged her “out of the foyer and again onto the sidewalk” earlier than fleeing the scene.
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Hartley was later apprehended at one other resort within the space the place he was smashing automobile home windows. A 7 Information Miami photographer was on the scene and requested Hartley if he is a Def Leppard fan, which went with out reply.
Hartley is now being charged with two counts of battery, 4 counts of legal mischief and abusing an aged or disabled grownup and it’s stated that Allen is searching for prosecution.
Up subsequent for Def Leppard are a collection of dates within the U.Ok. and Europe and you may see all of their upcoming tour dates here. For tickets to Def Lep and Motley Crue’s co-headlining tour, head here.
