Bottle hits singer, Police have arrested a 19-year-old man after he threw a bottle onto the stage hitting Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals, during a concert at the Dominion Riverrock in Richmond Saturday. According to WTVR's report on May 19, William C. Lewis has been charged with aggraved assault and public intoxication.
Hibbert was treated for a laceration on his forehead which he sustained during the incident. Police say the incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, and the concert was stopped 15 minutes early. Hibberts son, a bass player in the band, told reporters that his father had to get 8 to 10 stitches on his head after he was struck by the flying vodka bottle. He has been released from the hospital.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Jack Berry, executive director of Venture Richmond, which produced the three-day music-and-sports event with Richmond Sports Backers stated that he believes the vodka bottle that hit the singer was stolen from the mixed-beverage sales area and not brought in from outside.
He also told media outlets: "Dominion Riverrock is a wonderful event for our community, but unfortunately this edition has been marred by the actions of one individual...This was one individual who committed a horrible act."
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Bottle hits singer
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