Guitarist Brady Ebert, who co-founded rock band Turnstile, has been arrested after he allegedly hit his former bandmate Brendan Yates’s father with his car.
Ebert, 33, was taken into custody March 31 in Montgomery County, Maryland, and remains in jail as of Thursday, according to arrest records. He is charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder and one count of first-degree assault.
The charges stem from a March 29 incident in which Montgomery County Police found Yates’s 78-year-old father, William Yates, in the front yard of his home with serious injuries, including a broken leg, the MCPD said in a news release.
William alleges that Ebert drove up to the house, honked his horn and cursed at him before driving away. He then allegedly returned and intentionally hit William as he was standing in the driveway, according to police records.
Yates’s father is recovering from surgery on the “severe physical trauma” to his legs, the band said in a statement to The Independent.
Ebert helped start the Baltimore hardcore band in 2010 with singer Yates, bassist Franz Lyons, drummer Daniel Fang, and fellow guitarist Sean Cullen, who was eventually replaced by Pat McRory. Ebert performed on three of the band’s studio albums as they rose to fame in the rock scene.
Yates and Ebert were neighbors and friends growing up before they started playing as Turnstile, the former bandmates told Revolver magazine in 2017. According to police records, Ebert still lives down the street from Yates’ family’s home, where the alleged attack happened.
The group announced in 2022 that Ebert was leaving the band but did not give a reason for his departure.
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Turnstile said in a statement shared Thursday with The Independent: “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.”
The band said Ebert’s “baseless tirades” and escalating threats continued since his exit.
“This past week, that violence led to a physical attack when Brady went to the house of Brendan’s parents and used his vehicle to run over Brendan’s father, causing severe physical trauma. We are grateful that Mr. Yates survived, has successfully undergone surgery, and we’re hoping for the best possible outcome in his recovery,” Turnstile’s statement said. “We have no language left for Brady.”
Ebert’s attorney declined to comment on the charges.