Poison Drummer Nabbed On Rape Charge

by Paul Cashmere - March 28 2008

Every rose has a thorn for Poison drummer Rikki Rocket . Rocket, (aka Richard Ream), was taken into custody on Monday when he returned to Los Angeles after playing in New Zealand.

The 46 year old drummer was charged with sexual assault when he was going through customs and taken to the LA County Jail.

The charge related to an alleged incident that happened in September, 2007 at the Silver Star Casino. An unnamed woman claims that Rikki had a rocket in his pocket and that it was aimed at her.

Rocket may face extradition to Mississippi to face the charges.

Poison was in New Zealand for the Rock 2 Wellington festival. The band shared the bill with Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper and Whitesnake.