After a routine traffic stop reportedly led to a police standoff, the lead singer of the band “Puddle of Mudd” was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant and resisting arrest.
Wes Scantlin has been the 52-year-old lead singer and guitarist of the post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd since its formation in 1991. Over the years, Scantlin has had several legal issues for a variety of reasons. In 2002 and 2013, he was accused of domestic abuse, in addition to pleading guilty to cocaine possession in the summer of 2012. In 2017, Scantlin was arrested again when he reportedly tried to get on an airplane with a BB gun at the Los Angeles International Airport.
On July 31, someone later identified as Scantlin was driving a Hummer in Burbank when a law enforcement officer initiated a traffic stop. Scantlin initially pulled over, but when the police found out that he had an outstanding arrest warrant for the incident at LAX he allegedly started resisting.
When Scantlin was asked to get out of the Hummer, he reportedly would not follow the command. A crisis negotiator arrived at the scene to try to de-escalate the situation, but they were reportedly unsuccessful. The police decided to try to use pepper spray to get him to step out of the Hummer. When it did not work, SWAT came to the scene and shot pepper balls into the vehicle. He was forced to exit, and he was taken to the hospital so they could flush his eyes.
After his medical treatment was completed, he was booked for the warrant, in addition to resisting arrest. With an upcoming court date set for August 20, he was given a citation and released.
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