Cancer Christ vocalist Anthony Mehlhaff was arrested on Wednesday following an eventful few hours that noticed the musician allegedly have interaction in a sequence of harmful and regarding acts. When he was arrested, the 40-year outdated singer was charged with vandalism, automobile theft, reckless driving, kidnapping, theft, first-degree housebreaking, theft, obstructing an officer and battery.
In response to a report in Los Angeles Times, Mehlhaff first started in Buck Meadows, an space in close by Mariposa County. He allegedly touched the abdomen of a pregnant waitress, telling her that “The spirits led me to you and your child belongs to me,” amongst different feedback.
After that, in keeping with Mariposa County sheriff Jeremy Briese, “Mehlhaff then stole a number of drinks, assaulted one other worker of the restaurant and sped off in his automobile in the direction of Yosemite Nationwide Park,” the place he stripped to his underwear and tried to kidnap a retailer supervisor. Following that, he allegedly stole the supervisor’s automotive, rammed one other automobile and later crashed, which led to his arrest. Whereas being checked out at a neighborhood hospital, Mehlhaff then allegedly assaulted deputies.
“This man drove throughout our county terrorizing our guests and group members,” Briese mentioned later in an announcement. “I’m extraordinarily glad that nobody was critically injured. This man’s conduct was erratic and harmful.”
As of Friday, the singer was nonetheless being held on $100,000 bail and Cancer Christ had been faraway from their upcoming tour with GWAR, presumably because of this. Cancer Christ guitarist Tommy Meehan lately joined GWAR as a reside member. The way forward for Cancer Christ is at the moment unclear.
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