Tool drummer Danny Carey was arrested earlier this week after Kansas City International Airport Police responded to “a report of a disturbance between two males in an airport terminal.” A spokesperson for the Kansas City Aviation Department said that the 60-year-old Carey was taken to a police department and booked for misdemeanor assault, and confirmed that Carey was released from custody, adding that “The police report has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review.” Carey, a Kansas native, had been in town to play drums in the stands on Saturday with the University of Kansas pep band during the school’s home basketball game against the University of Missouri.
Now, new details have emerged regarding the incident. TMZ reported that Carey allegedly got into a physical altercation with an airport security worker, and allegedly hurled a homophobic slur at the security worker he is accused of assaulting. Carey is due in court on January 12. It remains to be seen whether Carey’s January 12th municipal court date will affect Tool’s upcoming 2022 US tour, which kicks off January 10th at the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore.
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