Def Leppard Drummer Recovering From Assault Outdoors Lodge

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he recovering from an assault earlier this month exterior a Florida resort.

Allen, who was in South Florida to carry out a present on the Seminole Laborious Rock Lodge and On line casino, was attacked whereas taking a smoke break exterior the the 4 Seasons resort on Fort Lauderdale Seaside.

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.

However 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 “engaged on recovering in a protected area.”

Police mentioned the assailant was hiding behind a pillar exterior the resort whereas Allen was smoking a cigarette. The person ran at Allen, knocking him to the bottom.

In response to the police report, a girl noticed Allen fall and ran to assist him. The person then assault her, the report mentioned.

The report then says a girl ran out of the resort to assist Allen, and the person then attacked her.

The person 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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