This hasn’t been the best of summers for the metal community. In fact, it’s been brutal. Between Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington and Todd Honeycutt‘s suicides, the deadly RV crash Adrenaline Mob faced, and Decapitated’s recent accusations of kidnapping and rape, we hope the fall will be better. While we are looking to find something to laugh at like Gene Simmons’ tumble, it seems that won’t happen just yet. Just yesterday, we heard the news on Quicksand guitarist Tom Capone was arrested in Maricopa County, Arizona this past Tuesday (12). He was charged with “shoplifting-concealment” and “resist arrest-physical force.” Lambgoat has reported, Capone stole 43 items from a CVS pharmacy in Phoenix, AZ.
Despite this reminding us of something Wes Scantlin would do, documents report the guitarist was released from jail and is scheduled to appear at a status conference hearing on September 27th, followed by an October 3 preliminary hearing.
The document states:
“On 09/12/17 at approximately 16:20 hours the defendant was observed on CCTV concealing merchandise at the CVS located at 50 W. Jefferson. CVS staff observed the defendant conceal items totaling 43 into his backpack and short pockets, and later passing all points of sale. CVS staff alerted an officer working off-duty at the City Scape Plaza in full Phoenix uniform. The arresting officer went to contact the defendant outside and identified himself as Phoenix PD, ordering the defendant to stop. The defendant refused and continued to walk northbound when the arresting officer grabbed the defendant by the arm. The defendant immediately attempted to break the officer’s grasp and flee, resulting in the arresting officer taking the defendant to the ground. Once on the ground the defendant resisted the arresting officer’s efforts to place him under arrest where private security later ran to the scene to aid the officer. The defendant was then successfully placed under arrest with his hands cuffed to the rear. The arresting officer suffered a cut to his right elbow as well. During the Mirandized interview the defendant admitted to the shoplifting and resisting arrest. The defendant was identified by his New York license and was later booked in the Fourth Ave. jail.”
The band issued the following statement:
“As some of you have noticed, we played our show this past Tuesday in Phoenix as a 3 piece. When we began working on new music in the Fall of 2016, Tom wasn’t in a good place health wise. We wrote and recorded Interiors with the three of us. Flash forward to the Summer of 2017, the record was done and we were planning it’s release and the corresponding tours. Tom was in a much better place, and the four of us began rehearsing for the forthcoming tour. We were happy to be playing with him again and looked forward to the future. After a week of some amazing shows, the road has proved to be a difficult environment for Tom who’s headed home to work on his health. We wish him all the best, and thank you all for your continued support.
-Alan, Sergio, Walter”
