It seems Tom doesn't like it when cafes have articles about his band hanging on the wall with "obscene words" written on them, and isn't content to just throw them away -- he needs to assault people as well. And get arrested for it. He's PUNK!!!

 

According to an incredibly detailed article, Tom went to All Saints Cafe with his girlfriend and ordered a lemon ginger tea, when he saw the offending article. Two patrons -- Michael Hurley and Jared Smith -- saw him tear the article down and throw it away and asked him why he did it. This apparently set off the storm of the century, with Tom yelling, knocking a cup out of Jared Smith's hand, then grabbing him by the back of the neck, forcing his head on to the counter.

 

Naturally, the police came, and Tom was arrested for battery, held in jail overnight, then released on $500 bail this morning.

 

Jared Smith said he was not harmed, but was scared. Dude, the guy is 6'1" and 150 lbs! Man up, Nancy.

 

Anyway, this is one way to get press for your band. Probably not the best way, but one way.

 

This creepy jail photo is courtesy of AbsolutePunk:

 

 

Here's hoping he's not going to go on a New Wave of crime....