BANGOR, Maine — The drummer for musician Ted Nugent pleaded guilty Tuesday through his attorney to being drunk while driving a golf cart after the band’s July 8 concert on the Bangor Waterfront.
Mick Brown, 55, of Cave Creek, Ariz., was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and his driver’s license was suspended for 90 days, said Michael Roberts, deputy district attorney for Penobscot County.
Dubbed “Wild” Mick in the metal community, Brown is best known as co-founder of the 1980s rock group Dokken, according to Billboard magazine’s website. He is also a member of Tooth & Nail with former Dokken guitarist George Lynch.
In a plea agreement with the Penobscot County district attorney’s office, Brown pleaded guilty to operating under the influence of intoxicants.
Charges of driving to endanger, theft and assault were dismissed, Roberts said.
The drummer faced up to a year in prison and a $2,000 fine on the drunken driving charge.
Brown was not at the Penobscot Judicial Center on Tuesday. He also was not in court in August when his Bangor attorney, Richard Hartley, entered not guilty pleas on Brown’s behalf.
The drummer was arrested by Bangor police on Sunday, July 8, after he allegedly stole a golf cart used by Waterfront Concerts staff and was drunkenly driving it around the Front Street area at about 9:45 p.m.
Brown had been free on $4,000 bail since his arrest, according to previous reports.
Bangor police Officers Steve Jordan and Jim Dearing were working at the waterfront pavilion during the show featuring Styx, REO Speedwagon and Nugent when security alerted them to an incident behind the stage, according to a news release from police Sgt. Paul Edwards issued on July 9.
Several people had attempted to stop Brown, but he had sped away on the golf cart down the footpath near the Sea Dog restaurant, the sergeant said. Jordan later observed the cart with two women on board near the Railroad Street crossing and attempted to stop Brown, again without success.
After Brown had accelerated past officers, Edwards said, a security officer got close enough to stop him, but Brown gave the officer a shove. Two other security team members removed Brown from the cart and he was placed under arrest.
Big deal he stole a golf cart and ‘sped away.’ As if he were to only intoxicated dude on a golf cart. What a waste of time
I didn’t realize there is such a thing as a golf cart driver’s license…..convicted of drunken driving of a golf cart…..the cops should check out most area 9 hole courses in the summer…..it would be more difficult finding a sober golf cart driver around most of these….Crazy…..
Wow $1000.00….and a 90 day license suspension…..THAT will show him.
True.
This belittles the importance of a real DUI. Silly stuff unless he did some real damage. It’s a wonder if they took his license.
They serve booze out on the golf courses to golf cart drivers.. The City ought to look into their own booze sales
Being on the road and living in motels everyday..Isn’t easy when you have a family at home..so he was having a little fun..I’ll do the same myself….Hope he got his money worth..!!
Hey…wasn’t that permitted in the contract? Get to do whatever we want if we come to Bangor?
$1,000 and 90 days, for a guy who probably won’t come back for long after 90 days, even if he does. I am sure he will laugh as he sits in the backseat of the tour bus
Geese $1,000 for a star.. that’s a harsh penalty… 90 day suspension isn’t enough
i am sure ted would have paid $10,000 and the drummer also if they only knew how little the police had to do in bangor to justify their payroll
He should also be fined for that hair.
how do you like that MR.Longo…..LOL
Cant drive 55.
Rock On ,Bro !!!
See you next year.
“Wild” Mick…
Oh, GG Allin, why did you have to go…
But not in jail or dead yet……… clock is ticking Ted the diaper Nugent cowardly chicken hawk PROMISED to be in jail or dead if Obama was re-elected and just for once this veteran would like to see a republican keep his promise.
PS Band members don’t count as surrogates for your promise.
Cry me a river Johnny boy, get over yourself already
It’s just a test to see if ANY republican can keep their word, so far no
danger of that happening. One can conclude that when it comes to
republicans nothing has changed and that is a good thing for America. I
see the republicans changing their name to oh I don’t…… something
that would make a good acronym like.. oh not sure maybe WINOA Party
(War Is Not On my Agenda), or DIPSTICK Party (Disgustingly insane Polarizingly Stupid Thoroughly Insignificant Cowardly Kids), no…. how about something Ted would really appreciate, the (DIAPER that) Party (Did I Actually Propose Enlisting? Reject) that.
LMAO, Love Ted’s defenders by the way, at least we know who befriends a proven draft dodger, they all are alike………
Yeah, yeah, JohnnyBoy, and ALL the democrats are paragons of virtue. Get a clue; ALL politicians are self-serving POS. Get over yourself.
I would like to say, that i think he was having a good time, and so wasnt the rest of bangor!! Even the security guards that got to play chase for half the eveing. They should have left him alone for another hour or so and it would have been his bed time!!!
Keeping the party going since the 80’s. Woohoo.
Bath salts?
This is still one of the best mug shots I’ve seen. He looks like somebody just told him he won the lottery.
BND. Correction. The Band Mick was in with George Lynch was “Lynch Mob” Not Tooth and Nail. Tooth and nail is the Second Studio album from Dokken.
Glad bringing this dangerous outlaw to justice has been a priority. I slept better last night.
Is Ted dead or in jail?
LOL!
Yessah
In Arizona its legal to drive a Golf Cart,A.T.V.or U.T.V. on public roads,but not drunk of coarse,its just like any other motor vehicle.I saw Ted last year at the fair and walked out after the 3rd song.