Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he recovering from an assault earlier this month outdoors a Florida resort.
Allen, who was in South Florida to carry out a present on the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, was attacked whereas taking a smoke break outdoors the the Four Seasons resort on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
Police arrested a 19-year-old man, however mentioned they do not have a motive for the assault. They didn’t determine both the suspect, or Allen, within the police report.
But in a social media publish, Allen, 59, mentioned he is grateful for all of the assist he has acquired from this followers. He mentioned he is additionally relieved that his spouse, Lauren, wasn’t with him when the incident occurred, and that they’re now “working on recovering in a safe space.”
Police mentioned the assailant was hiding behind a pillar outdoors the resort whereas Allen was smoking a cigarette. The man ran at Allen, knocking him to the bottom.
According to the police report, a lady noticed Allen fall and ran to assist him. The man then assault her, the report mentioned.
The report then says a lady ran out of the resort to assist Allen, and the person then attacked her.
The man then ran to a different resort and began breaking automobile home windows till he was stopped by witnesses and police arrived. He was arrested and charged with two counts of battery, 4 counts of legal mischief, and abusing an aged or disabled grownup.
Allen misplaced his left arm in an accident in 1984.
In a photograph posted on Instagram, Allen was sporting a blue Fort Lauderdale police t-shirt.
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