aww crap

[radiantbaby]

from the Detroit Free Press:

Police investigating clash between Jack White, another singer

Monday, December 15, 2003

BY BEN SCHMITT
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

Wayne County Prosecutors and Detroit Police are investigating a brawl over the weekend involving White Stripes lead singer Jack White and the singer of another local band.

White, 28, of Detroit, allegedly punched Von Bondies lead singer Jason Stollsteimer seven times in the face, according to a police report. The fight broke out at 11:50 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre Center on Woodward.

Two officers from the 13th (Woodward) Precinct responded to the scene and found a bloodied Stollsteimer, who gave them a statement, before he was treated and released from Detroit Receiving Hospital.

Police reported that Stollsteimer's right eye was bruised and swollen and that he was bleeding from his nose.

White alse gave police a statement after walking into the 7th (Mack) Precinct at 12:30 a.m. Sunday. In that report, he said he struck Stollsteimer, 25, in self defense.

White told police he wanted to prosecute.

Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Marcus Connor said his office is still waiting for police to finish their investigation.

``We will review this matter and make a determination as to whether any charges will be issued,'' he said Monday. ``The prosecutor's office is also awaiting paperwork from the 13th Precinct regarding these cross complaints.''

Stollsteimer's manager, Rick Canny, said of the incident, ``this was not a fight, this was an attack.''

White's Spokeswoman Alison Zero declined to comment on the matter Monday.

Connor said police have already taken statements from Stollsteimer, a Detroiter, and his wife.

Comments

[beauty-moves.livejournal.com]

At least he got a good punch in, right.

[radiantbaby.livejournal.com]

yeah...good point...

[burroughsghost.livejournal.com]

Holy Jesus! This is insane! Ahh, he's just a Detroit boy at heart. ;) I can't understand the "self-defense" part though... and I never want to hear Jack being called "the perp" again. :\

[radiantbaby.livejournal.com]

yeah, i don't know about the whole self-defense bit either. this is all so odd.

[sadiemuffin.livejournal.com]

does anyone know what made him go crazy like that?

[radiantbaby.livejournal.com]

wish i knew...its the $100,000 question...

[sadiemuffin.livejournal.com]

yeah, the other guy said it was because he wouldnt talk to him about something? i dont know though cos it doesnt seem like jack would go crazy over something as little as that but then again i dont know. theres probably more to the story though.

[radiantbaby.livejournal.com]

yeah, i am thinking -- make that hoping -- there is more to the story that we just don't know...i mean, i know they have been at ends for months, but this is rather extreme. it will probably all come out soon though -- if not from jack, from jason...

[sadiemuffin.livejournal.com]

yeah, and i wanna know soon!