BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Arrested For California Bar Fight

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According to TMZ.com, BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler was arrested last night (January 27) following an altercation at the Corkscrew Saloon on the Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley, California.The 65-year-old musician was booked at the Inyo County Jail under this full name of Terence Michael Butler. He was charged with misdemeanor assault, public intoxication and vandalism and has since been released "after detox and citation," the Inyo County Sheriff's Department said in an official statement."Shortly after midnight on Jan. 27, sheriff's dispatch received a call regarding a verbal and physical altercation," the statement reads. "After the Inyo county sheriff's deputy arrived on scene and interviewed witnesses, it was determined that there had been an argument that escalated into a physical confrontation — resulting in an individual being struck, and a broken window."Butler's mug shot can be seen above.

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