Tool drummer Danny Carey arrested for Misdemeanour Assault at Kansas City airport

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Footage of Carey's arrest has been posted by TMZ

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Tool's Danny Carey was arrested this weekend after police at Kansas City Airport were called to "a report of a disturbance between two males in an airport terminal" on Sunday (12 December). 

TMZ reports that Carey was arrested and transported to a nearby police station where he was booked for Misdemeanour Assault. He has reportedly been released from custody on bond, with a report of the incident having been forwarded to prosecutors for review and potential charges.

In the video below (posted by TMZ), Carey can be heard instructing the person behind the camera to "videotape all of this", while repeatedly asking a police officer "You're arresting me for assault, who did I assault?". 

The clip later skips to Carey being restrained by two officers, having his baseball cap knocked off while being forced against a window and told to "Quit resisting, now", while being placed handcuffs.

Carey - a Kansas native and basketball fan - was performing with with the University of Kansas marching band at the Missouri Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks NCAA match. He sat in on drums for a cover of Jimi Hendrix's Fire. 

Last week, Carey joined an all-star cast of musicians including Taylor Hawkins, Chad Smith, Josh Homme and Troy Van Leeuwen for a one-off performance at Malibu Elementary School's Bring Back The Arts.

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Tool and Carey are yet to comment on the arrest.

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