CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist Arrested For Burglary As Ammo Explodes Inside His Burning Tampa Home

MetalAges

Purveyor of the Unique & Distinct
Staff member
Sep 30, 2001
354,014
490
83
Virginia, USA
www.ultimatemetal.com
According to the Tampa, Florida television station WFTS-TV, CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Patrick "Pat" O'Brien has been arrested for breaking into a home and then running toward a deputy with a knife. The 53-year-old musician reportedly went in the Northdale house without permission just before 7:00 p.m. and ignored orders from the two people inside the home to leave. A sheriff's office supervisor says O'Brien pushed a woman down and then went into the backyard. Deputies responding to the burglary found O'Brien hiding behind a fence near the house, which was less than half a mile from his home. They say O'Brien charged at them with a knife. Deputies then took O'Brien down by using an electronic control device and arrested him. O'Brien is charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling with assault and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Just as O'Brien was arrested, a massive fire broke out at his home with exploding ammunition inside. Hillsborough County firefighters were able to get the fire under control after about an hour but struggled due to the ammunition inside exploding due to the flames. Crews remained at the scene throughout the night and kept the road blocked long off after the fire was put out. Officials say there were military-style flamethrowers inside the home, making the fire much harder to battle for firefighters. CANNIBAL CORPSE announced Monday that it would be part of the next North American leg of SLAYER's farewell tour.

Continue reading...