Punk Singer Leads Police On GTA Degree Chase After Crime Spree

Generally we come throughout information that makes it appear is that if there are real life “Grand Theft Auto” characters strolling amongst us. Take the lead singer of an LA punk band who made his solution to the opposite smart peaceable area of Yosemite Nationwide Park and allegedly spent the day tearing shit up in a really un-punk means.

The LA Times stories that Anthony Mehlhaff — lead singer of a punk band referred to as Most cancers Christ — might 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 acquired wilder from there, based on the Occasions:

The entrance man for a hardcore Los Angeles punk band named Most cancers Christ faces a slate of felony expenses after allegedly happening a “terrorizing trek” via Yosemite Nationwide Park and surrounding areas Wednesday, based on native regulation enforcement.

Anthony Mehlhaff, 40, allegedly assaulted a restaurant worker, led park rangers on a automobile chase, crashed the automobile, stole a bicycle after which threatened employees at one other lodge with a knife, based on Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese.

Then, Mehlhaff allegedly stripped to his underwear, tried to kidnap a retailer supervisor, stole that supervisor’s automobile and began ramming it into one other automobile 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 a press release in regards to the incident.

“This man drove throughout our county terrorizing our guests and group members,” Briese mentioned. “I’m extraordinarily joyful that nobody was significantly injured. This man’s habits was erratic and harmful.”

Mariposa County Sheriffs arrested Mehlhaff and charged him with all the things from automobile 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 via their distinctive model of Reptilian Energy Violence, Saint Anthony and The Snake Individuals have been despatched down from Heaven on a holy mission to make all politicians, pedophiles, and cops endure slowly,” the band’s web site learn.

Whereas that’s all properly and good, actual punk rockers rage in opposition to the system. They don’t terrorize harmless folks 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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