Kid Rock Arrested At Waffle House, No Waffles Harmed In Altercation
Yes, everybody's favorite Bob was arrested early Sunday morning in DeKalb County, Georgia, after a brawl at a Waffle House restaurant. Wait, a Waffle House?
You know, there are days I sit here and struggle to find stories, and then there are days when the stories basically write themselves. Like now:
Police tell us the singer, also known as Robert Ritchie, stopped at the restaurant at 5:15 Sunday morning after performing at The Tabernacle.A male customer recorgnized a woman in Kid Rock's entourage, and police say that customer and the woman had words. That escalated into an argument, then a physical fight in the parking lot of the Waffle House, located on Buford Highway. Police were summoned, and Kid Rock's tour bus was pulled over a short time later.
He and five members of his entourage were taken into custody on a misdemeanor charge of simple battery. The customer, who police identify as Harlen Akins, has been charged with one felony count of second degree criminal damage to property for allegedly smashing a window at the restaurant.
Bob was released from jail at about 5PM and signed autographs as he went back to his bus. Hey, at least he was classy about it, y'know?
So let's see if I can piece this together. Bob performed a show, picked up at least one sweet young thang (that we know of) at said show, and decided he was hungry. He and his entourage decided to stop at what might have been the only place open at 5AM on a Sunday morning, a Waffle House. While in there, another patron recognized said thang and everyone exchanged pleasantries. Who knows what was said? Maybe something like, "You tip yore hat to this lady, son," and when Bob did, all that hair fell out from underneath. I'm just hoping the station got footage of Bob's tour bus chasing 'em all just once 'round the parking lot.
Guess Bob's going back to Dee-troit, via Omaha.*
*a nod to Charlie Daniels, in case you're too young to remember
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