Earlier this morning news broke that former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert had been arrested on Wednesday on charges of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault against Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates’ father William Yates by intentionally striking him with a car.
Turnstile have now released a statement via Rolling Stone, saying that Ebert “used his vehicle to run over Brendan’s father [William Yates], causing severe physical trauma” and that Brendan’s father “has successfully undergone surgery, and we’re hoping for the best possible outcome in his recovery.” More:
Turnstile cut ties with Brady Ebert in 2022 in response to a consistent pattern of harmful behavior affecting himself, the band, and the community. After exhausting every available resource to support his access to help and recovery, a boundary ultimately had to be set when healthy communication was no longer possible and he began threatening violence. In the years since, his baseless tirades have continued in public. We never addressed it. We chose to protect his privacy and the circumstances around his departure, even when he did nothing to be deserving of that protection. Over the past few months, his threats only escalated further. … We have no language left for Brady.
Rolling Stone also reports that a bail and bond hearing for Ebert is set for later Thursday, with a preliminary hearing set for May 1.