American Pie singer Don McLean is arrested for domestic violence
The 70-year-old singer was arrested after an incident at his mansion in Maine
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Don McLean has been arrested for domestic violence assault after police were called to the 70-year-old rock singer’s home in Maine.
Police responded to the call just before 2am on Monday night.
According to Camden Police Chief Randy Gagne in the Wisscaset report, Mr McLean was arrested without incident and spent a short time in custory.
The American Pie singer was released after paying up $10,000 for bail, according to TMZ.
He is scheduled to appear at Knox County Unified Court in Rockland on 22 February.
Mr McLean’s mugshot was first obtained by the Wiscasset newspaper and was taken at Knox County jail.
The singer lives in suburban Camden with his wife Patrisha. He has two children, Jackie and Wyatt.
Mr McLean recorded his first album, 'Tapestry' in 1969, but he shot to fame in 1971 after releasing international hit 'American Pie'. He was reported to have sold the 'American Pie' lyrics for $1.2 million at an auction in April 2015, achieving the third highest price for an American literary manuscript, as reported by CNN.
His last performance was at a local lobster festival in August.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.