Earlier within the week we featured Canned Warmth
Immediately, as a result of it's some of the well-known mugshots of all time, right here's the story behind Bowie & Iggy's run in with Rochester NJ authorities.
The Democrat and Chronicle
David Bowie's 1976 efficiency in Rochester is memorable for a couple of purpose.
Bowie, who died in 2016, was arrested at a downtown Rochester lodge in March of that yr after performing on the Group Battle Memorial. He and three different individuals – one in all them the early punk musician Iggy Pop – have been charged with possession of marijuana. In Might 1976, the costs have been successfully dismissed after a grand jury declined to indict the legendary artist. Bowie by no means carried out in Rochester once more.
Listed below are two of the originals Democrat and Chronicle articles on the case. The primary didn’t credit score an creator; the second was written by John Stewart.
Can maintain the rock singer
March 22, 1976 David Bowie, the English rock singer, was arrested this morning on the Americana Rochester Resort on marijuana expenses. Three different individuals, together with a Rochester girl, have been arrested with him.
They have been charged with fifth-degree prison possession of marijuana. Police stated they confiscated what they described as half a pound of marijuana. The cost is a Class C felony, which carries a most penalty of 15 years in jail.
The Rochester girl was recognized by police as Chiwah Soo, 20, of Owen Avenue.
Chiwah Soo
The opposite two arrested have been members of Bowie's entourage, who appeared Saturday evening on the Group Battle Memorial. The 2 have been recognized as James Osterberg, Jr., 28, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, and Dwaine Vaughs, 22, of Brooklyn.
All 4 have been launched on bond — at Bowie's expense — and are scheduled to be arraigned in metropolis courtroom this morning.
However Bowie, based on his lawyer, left Rochester yesterday for a live performance in Springfield, Mass.
Lawyer Thomas G. Presutti stated there are heavy penalties when live performance engagements are damaged and “will ask for the courtroom's leniency” for Bowie's absence. Bowie additionally has a live performance scheduled in New Haven, Connecticut, and must be again in Rochester by Wednesday, Presutti stated.
The 4 have been arrested at 2:25 a.m. in a three-room suite on the lodge at 70 State St. by 4 metropolis vice squad detectives and a State Police investigator.
They have been held on the Monroe County Jail for a number of hours. Bowie gave police his actual final title, Jones, and listed his deal with as 89 Oakley St., London, England.
Presutti stated he wished Bowie out of jail first so he might go to Springfield. The rock star was afraid of flying, he stated.
Presutti contacted the district legal professional who beneficial bail at $2,000 every. This was authorized by County Courtroom Choose Andrew Celli round 7 a.m. Bowie's bail was ordered in money, and $2,000 in bond was set for the others.
Not one of the 4 had a previous arrest file, Presutti stated.
Bowie: “Not responsible, sir”
March 26, 1976 – After strolling silently by way of a crush of followers, police and reporters, English rock star David Bowie pleaded not responsible to a felony drug cost yesterday in Rochester Metropolis Courtroom.
Bowie, 28, entered the Public Security Constructing by way of the Plymouth Avenue door at 9:25 a.m., simply 5 minutes earlier than courtroom, with an entourage of about seven individuals, together with his legal professionals and the three different individuals accused with him.
He was taken to a aspect hall by the police and was charged inside 10 minutes, as a crowd of about 200 police, followers and journalists watched.
Bowie and his band ignored the shouted questions of reporters and the shouts of followers as he entered – aside from one teenager who obtained his autograph as he got here down the escalator.
His greatest greeting was the screams of about half a dozen suspected prostitutes awaiting arraignment behind the hall outdoors the courtroom.
Requested by Metropolis Courtroom Choose Alphonse Cassetti to cost him with fifth-degree prison possession of a managed substance, Bowie stated, “not responsible, sir.” The courtroom used his actual title – David Jones.
He stood demurely in entrance of the bench together with his legal professionals. He was carrying a grey three-piece swimsuit and a pale brown shirt. He had an identical hat. His two companions have been indicted on the identical cost.
Bowie was represented by Rochester legal professional Anthony F. Leonardo, who additionally represented his companions, James J. Osterberg, 28, of Ypsilanti, Mich., and Dwain A. Vaughs, 22, of Brooklyn. Osterberg, described as a good friend and Vaughs, described as a bodyguard, additionally pleaded not responsible to drug expenses.
Osterberg can also be a rock musician and performs below the title Iggy Stooge. Bowie has produced a minimum of one in all Osterberg's albums prior to now. Choose Cassetti set April 20 for the three males's preliminary listening to. He additionally agreed to set the identical date for the Rochester girl charged with the identical offense, Chiwah Soo, 20, of 9 Owen St., who was additionally within the courtroom.
Cassetti allowed Bowie to stay free on $2,000 bail, in addition to proceed the $2,000 bond on the opposite three accused individuals.
Bowie and the opposite three have been arrested by detectives from town's vice squad and state police on Sunday on the Americana Rochester lodge, accused of possessing 182 grams, about half a pound, of marijuana of their room. Bowie was in Rochester for a live performance Saturday evening.
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