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Poison drummer arrested on rape charge

Rikki Rockett                                         Pic: PA Photos

Rikki Rockett Pic: PA Photos

Ricki Rockett arrested in Los Angeles

Ricki Rockett, drummer with Poison, was arrested on rape charges after disembarking from a plane in Los Angeles on Monday (March 24).

According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Rockett, born Richard Ream, was arrested after an alleged incident that occurred in Neshoba County, Mississippi, and has since been released from police custody.

Police are yet to make further details of the charge public.

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