Typically we come throughout information that makes it appear is that if there are actual life “Grand Theft Auto” characters strolling amongst us. Take the lead singer of an LA punk band who made his option to the opposite clever peaceable area of Yosemite Nationwide Park and allegedly spent the day tearing shit up in a really un-punk means.
The LA Occasions experiences that Anthony Mehlhaff — lead singer of a punk band known as Most cancers Christ — could have was an actual life Trevor from GTA V on August 21. In line with native authorities, Mehlhaff started his Yosemite go to by harassing a pregnant waitress at a restaurant. It solely obtained wilder from there, in response to the Occasions:
The entrance man for a hardcore Los Angeles punk band named Most cancers Christ faces a slate of felony prices after allegedly occurring a “terrorizing trek” by way of Yosemite Nationwide Park and surrounding areas Wednesday, in response to native legislation enforcement.
Anthony Mehlhaff, 40, allegedly assaulted a restaurant worker, led park rangers on a automotive chase, crashed the automotive, stole a bicycle after which threatened staff at one other lodge with a knife, in response to Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese.
Then, Mehlhaff allegedly stripped to his underwear, tried to kidnap a retailer supervisor, stole that supervisor’s automotive and began ramming it into one other car on a neighborhood street, crashed once more and was taken into custody earlier than assaulting deputies throughout an evaluation at a neighborhood hospital, Briese wrote in an announcement in regards to the incident.
“This man drove throughout our county terrorizing our guests and group members,” Briese stated. “I’m extraordinarily pleased that nobody was severely injured. This man’s conduct was erratic and harmful.”
Mariposa County Sheriffs arrested Mehlhaff and charged him with all the things from car theft and theft to kidnapping. He’s being held on $100,000 bail. In line with the Occasions, in social media posts Mehlhaff refers to himself as “Saint Anthony” whereas he and his band appear to think about themselves as a faith and their followers, “congregants.” This description of the band’s music from its personal web site actually explains so much:
“Spreading the gospel by way of their distinctive model of Reptilian Energy Violence, Saint Anthony and The Snake Folks have been despatched down from Heaven on a holy mission to make all politicians, pedophiles, and law enforcement officials undergo slowly,” the band’s web site learn.
Whereas that’s all properly and good, actual punk rockers rage towards the system. They don’t terrorize harmless individuals simply going about their days. Appears Mehlhaff has so much to be taught.
This story initially appeared on Jalopnik, our sister website, on Monday, August 26.
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