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GUNS N' ROSES Frontman Faces Charges In Swedish Hotel Incident
UPDATE: GUNS N' ROSES Frontman Faces Charges In Swedish Hotel Incident
- June 27, 2006
GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose was questioned by the Swedish police
and arraigned Tuesday (June 27) in connection with an incident early
this morning when he was arrested in Stockholm for violent conduct and
damaging a hotel room, according to Expressen.
"He's a flight risk. That's why I wanted to make sure he was
arraigned," prosecutor Fredrik Ingblad told Expressen.
GUNS N' ROSES, who played a concert in Stockholm on Monday night, risk
missing Wednesday's scheduled performance in Oslo, Norway.
The prosecutor wouldn't comment on whether Axl plead guilty to the
charges or not but told Aftonbladet that "the interrogation took quite
a while."
With regards to whether Axl will be allowed to perform in Oslo
tomorrow, the prosecutor said, "I cannot make any promises. The
decision to arraign will be re-evaluated if any new facts about the
incident become known."
Rose was "too drunk to talk" when he was detained and was held in a
cell until sober enough for questioning, a police spokeswoman told
Reuters.
Rose is suspected of attacking a security guard and threatening a
policeman. He also "caused minor damage to the interior of the hotel,"
the spokeswoman said.
It was unclear what caused the fight, but Swedish tabloids said the
guard tried to intervene when Rose started arguing with a woman -
allegedly his own assistant, according to Expressen - in the hotel
lobby.
If he is found guilty of violent conduct he could face up to four
years in prison, the police spokesman said. If Rose were convicted of
a misdemeanor, he would face up to six months in prison or a fine.
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