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The drummer of the band Def Leppard, Rick Allen, was attacked outside of his hotel in Fort Lauderdale hotel on Monday. Allen was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to perform a show with Mötley Crüe.
The report says that Allen was smoking a cigarette outside the Four Seasons near the valet when Max Hartley, aged 19, who had been hiding behind a pole, ran at the musician and allegedly knocked him over. The fall caused Allen to hit his head on the ground, causing injury, police reported.
In addition to Allen, Max Edward Hartley, then allegedly attacked a woman who ran out from the hotel to aid Allen. Max knocked her to the ground before repeatedly striking her. She was able to run back into the hotel, but was followed by Hartley, who allegedly grabbed the woman by her hair and dragged her outside, according to the report.
Max was arrested later after fleeing the area. Police said he was found by Conrad hotel staff nearby while he walked through the parking garage allegedly damaging vehicles. Once arrested he was charged with one count of abusing an elderly or disabled person without great harm.
