Motley Crue singer Vince Neil arrested on suspicion of DUI

Vince Neil, the Motley Crue lead singer who did time for killing a passenger in his car while drunk at the wheel in 1984, was arrested late Sunday night on suspicion of drunken driving near the Las Vegas Strip, the Associated Press reports.

According to TMZ, it's not the first time Neil's been pulled over in Vegas -- though in 2007 he was piloting a Ferrari, not a Lamborghini, and he wound up pleading no contest to reckless driving.

The Las Vegas resident -- he's a Southern California native -- posted $2,000 bail and was released from police custody.

He served 20 days and paid $2.5 million in restitution after pleading guilty in 1984 to drunken driving and manslaughter. The drummer of the band Hanoi Rocks died in that crash. 

Neil said in 2009 that he hadn't thought about doing drugs for 15 years, but that he does "have a drink once in a while. That doesn't hurt ya."

-- Christie D'Zurilla

Photo: Motley Crue singer Vince Neil's booking photo, released by police Monday. Credit: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via Associated Press

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Comments

[Alison L]

So, "a drink once in a while doesn't hurt ya" ... but it killed Razzle of Hanoi Rocks, and put one of the passengers of the car he hit in a wheelchair forever. Thanks to that idiot so-called singer from Crue.

I hope there's no "Poor Vince" crap here. He's a thoughtless PoS. I hope he takes a felony DUI if he was drunk, and that the judge doesn't give him a break (like in 84) because he's in a position to be influential and help kids. Look what he did with his influence.

Dirtbag.

[motley fan for life]

Wow alison, a little angry are we? He may have done some really stupid things in the past but everyone in the world has, including you I'm sure. Yes sadly vince killed razzle and put another innocent person in a wheelchair but that doesn't make him a dirtbag and he shouldn"t be charged with a felony. It wasn't like he set out to kill razzle or hurt the other person. If anyone should be to blame its the companies that make and sell alcohol.

Oh and by the way he is suspected of dui they didn't confirm it, get all the facts before you start slinging insults. The only thing the article talks about is his past mistakes with a quick mention of his current arrest for SUSPECTED dui.

Vince I respect you as a musician but man if you were indeed drinking and driving you need to stop. I don"t wanna see you hurt or kill anyone else or yourself.

[Tina Davis]

Why do we always only blame the driver, Don't you teach your children not to get in a car with someone drunk........
they all knew they were getting in a car messed up,,,, So the one who lives pays for all the Idiots,,,,,I think not..

[Tina Davis]

Don't just Blame Vince, he wasn't the only idiot who was on drugs and drinking,,,,,,,

[CDZ from the Ministry]

Christie D'Zurilla here from the blog with a reminder that we don't publish comments that include profanity.

If you're not seeing your missive go live, that's probably why.

(Though I have to say, I laughed and laughed and laughed. Funny stuff.)

//cdz

[Also a Motley Fan]

I'm a life long Crue fan. What was done in the past, is just that, the past.

However, mistakes made in the past are supposed to teach us life lessons. Vince should have learned that when you drink and drive you might kill someone. If he was driving drunk again then obviously he didn't learn that lesson.

Sadly, I have to agree with Alison and say I hope the judge doesn't go soft on him this time if in fact he is found guilty. I have no compassion for drunk drivers.

motley fan for life......you say the companies that make and sell alcohol should be to blame. Using that misplaced logic, gun manufacturers should be blamed when criminals use their products and kill people. Auto manufacturers should be blamed when people are killed in accidents.

Tina Davis....you are correct. However, Vince was the one driving while drunk...PERIOD. Yes, Razzle shouldn't have been in that car if he had any common sense but Vince was driving. How about the innocent person he crashed into...who do we blame for his misfortune if not Vince?

[Doug C.]

Never have been much of a Crue fan. That not withstanding, I'm just curious how someone gets away with manslaughter by only serving 20 days in jail. Admittedly, I am guilty of killing my friend and passenger in a DUI accident (no innocents were harmed in any way) when we were out drinking one night in 2000. I served 6 years in prison for that. I feel I received a reasonable sentence and think Vince Neil should have got something similar.

[Pam]

I'm shocked at the callousness of "motley crue fan" and "tina davis" Wow. Nothing like blaming the victim instead of the perpetrator. I can only hope that you are very young without any life experiences because any adult with any common sense whatsoever would realize that this guy is a low-life. I know people who've been arrested for DUIs and they didn't kill anyone, but they sure learned their lesson about drunk driving. This guy has no conscience. Shame on you. I bet if he killed someone you loved, it would be a different story...or are you as callous as he is? As long as he's famous, I guess it's all ok.