RINGO STARR ARRESTED IN TEXAS OVER RESTAURANT BILL 

Former Beatles Drummer Ringo Starr was arrested in Houston, Texas this weekend after an incident in a local restaurant.

Starr was enjoying a meal with his wife, Barbara Bach, and a small group of friends at the chain restaurant, BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse last Friday night.  The staff called police after Starr became loud and belligerent when he was asked to sign his credit slip.

“He just started rambling, ‘Peace and love.  Peace and looooove.  No more autographs after the 20th of October.  It’s gonna be tossed.  Check the date.’ and then he tore up the check,” says BJ’s employee, Mark Johnson.  “Then he started climbing onto the table and kicking the salt and pepper shakers.”

Pamela MacComber, the manager of the restaurant had had enough.  “A server got some salt in her eye, so we knew it was time to call the authorities.  After that, it was out of our hands.”

“Mr. Starkey was uncooperative with Houston P.D. when they attempted to remove him from the restaurant,” says a police spokesperson.  “Officers on the scene decided that they had no other choice than use a Taser on Mr. Starkey in hopes of preventing him from injuring other patrons or himself.”

Starr was booked into Harris County Jail under suspicion of assault.  His bail was set at ten thousand dollars.

Representatives for Mr. Starr posted bail for the ex-Beatle.  They say he is resting comfortably in a Houston-area hotel, awaiting his arraignment in court later this week.  

Editors Note: Just before this article went to press, KGRA received this statement from Ringo Starr’s lawyers.

“After a complete medical evaluation by a physician, we believe that Mr. Starr was served several glasses of sangria beverage at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse instead of the fruit punch he ordered.  Ringo hasn’t knowingly drunk alcohol since 1988.  The sangria, combined the high salt content in the restaurant’s menu, and Ringo’s policy against signing autographs is the most likely cause of the incident that led to his arrest.

We will be working with local law-enforcement to make sure the person or persons who provided Ringo with the sangria are brought to justice.”