Jun 16, 2007 • 1 min read

Kid Rock accused of assault

A 28-year-old California woman has filed a complaint with Oakland County Sheriff's department alleging Kid Rock assaulted her at his home, a claim the musician disputes.

According to reports, a twenty eight year woman from California has filed a complaint to Oakland County Sheriff department, claiming that Kid Rock has assaulted her. The incident is alleged to have taken place at the star's home, after Rock, aka Robert Ritchie, invited the woman and a male companion back to his house to listen to music after he met them at a local bar and restaurant.

According to Oakland County Under-Sheriff Michael McCabe, the woman, whose name has not been revealed, attempted to leave the house, allegedly enraging Kid Rock, who wanted her to stay the night. Ritchie is accused of grabbing her by the back of the neck and pushing her towards her car, and causing her to fall into a snow bank.

The musician has admitted that he had indeed invited the woman to his home to listen to his new album, but claims that she became obnoxious and so he asked her to leave, at which point she threatened to get him charged with assault. The man who accompanied the woman that evening disagrees with that version of events, corroboratuing her claim of assault; however, a third man who claims to have been a witness to the incident has backed up Rock's story.

McCabe said that those involved admitted to drinking the night of the incident, and added: "At this point, we have two people who say one thing and two other people who say something else. Once the investigation is completed, a report will be given to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office."

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