Loopy City vocalist Seth Binzer (aka Shifty Shellshock) was arrested for DUI on Tuesday (April twenty fifth), a pair days after partaking in a headline-making bloody fist struggle along with his bandmate Bobby Reeves.
As beforehand reported, Binzer pummeled co-vocalist Reeves following a disastrous present in Myrtle Seaside, South Carolina, wherein Binzer failed to indicate up till the top of the gig. Video footage confirmed Binzer repeatedly punching Reeves whereas accusing him of stealing his cash. Loopy City have been subsequently kicked off the “Nu Metallic Insanity Tour 2” by headliners Hed PE.
Now, TMZ has reported that the 48-year-old Binzer was detained in Myrtle Seaside on Tuesday after the police acquired a name a couple of potential drunk driver in a black SUV who gave the impression to be falling asleep on the wheel. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered Binzer on the wheel with seen indicators of impairment. He was given a filed sobriety take a look at, which indicated that he was impaired whereas driving. He was then arrested and brought to the Myrtle Seaside jail.
Heavy Consequence accessed the police report, as ready by Officer C.J. Contino, and it reads as follows:
“On April twenty fifth, 2023, at roughly 1330 hours I responded to the world of 33d Ave N and Kings Kwy in reference to a potential drunk driver. A be looking out (BOLO) came visiting from North Myrtle Seaside a couple of black in shade SUV, with a California tag, touring into the town limits of myrtle seaside, supposedly, everywhere in the highway failing to take care of its lane of journey. A short while later, myrtle seaside dispatch acquired a name a couple of black in shade SUV, with a California tag, within the space of 82nd Pky and Kings Hwy. The caller was stating that the motive force was falling asleep behind the wheel on the pink gentle and, whereas driving, the car was having hassle staying in its lane of journey. Officer Mackin was first to find the car when the decision got here in. Officer Mackin acknowledged he noticed the car driving and confirmed indicators of the motive force being impaired. I spoke to the offender as he was within the driver seat on the time of the visitors cease and no person else was within the car. The offender had very torpid motion and slurred speech. Because of the offender exhibiting indicators of impairment and officer Mackin’s remark, I requested the offender to take the usual subject sobriety take a look at (SFST). The offender acknowledged he would take the take a look at. On the conclusion of the take a look at there have been sufficient seen clues to point the offender was impaired whereas driving. He was positioned beneath arrest for driving beneath the affect and he was transported to the Myrtle Seaside jail.”
An outline subsequent to an accompanying mugshot (see above) describes Binzer’s blood-alcohol degree and standing as “lower than .10, second offense.”
Binzer, who has publicly battled drug dependancy on such TV exhibits as Superstar Rehab and Sober Home, was beforehand arrested final 12 months in Los Angeles for DUI. He was additionally arrested in 2012 for battery and cocaine possession.
In kicking Loopy City off the tour, Hed PE frontman Jared Gomes defined, “Seth wants assist … we are able to’t simply sit by whereas he’s on the highway battling demons to the loss of life.” The “Nu Metallic Insanity Tour 2” (minus Loopy City) continues with Hed PE, Adema, and Tantric by a Might thirteenth present in Backyard Crove, California. Tickets can be found right here.
Loopy City are finest recognized for his or her 2001 No. 1 hit “Butterfly.” The music video will be seen under.
