Rocker accused of DUI
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS
Motley Crue singer Vince Neil was arrested on drunken-driving charges after getting pulled over by police in his Lamborghini near the Las Vegas Strip.
The 49-year-old rocker was arrested about 11:15 p.m. Sunday when he was stopped in the black sports car, Officer Bill Cassell said. Neil spent the night in the Clark County jail and was released Monday after posting bail.
The Las Vegas police spokesman said additional details of Neil’s arrest would not be released immediately, and a police report would not be made available while the investigation continued.
No charges were immediately filed, and it wasn’t immediately clear if Neil had an attorney. A Las Vegas lawyer who represented Neil previously said she no longer represents him.
Neil is the frontman for a four-member, heavy- metal band known for its bad behavior, hard partying, famous girlfriends and hits such as “Girls, Girls, Girls” and “Dr. Feelgood.” He said last week that he was sober and that there are “other things in life than just drugs and alcohol.”
Neil and his fourth wife, Lia, live in Las Vegas, where Neil has tattoo shops, a bar called Feelgoods Rock Bar and Grill, and the Vince Neil Tres Rios Cantina at the Las Vegas Hilton.
He recently released a solo album, “Tattoos and Tequila,” covering 1970s rock songs and a rendition of Elvis Presley’s “Viva Las Vegas.”
In an interview last week with The Associated Press about a tell-all book due out in September, Neil said he hadn’t used drugs in 20 years and stopped abusing alcohol.
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