A maniac hardcore punk rock frontman allegedly terrorized vacationers and employees round Yosemite Nationwide Park, demanding {that a} pregnant waitress’ child “belongs” to him as he wreaked havoc throughout two California counties.
Anthony Mehlhaff, the lead for Los Angeles-based “Most cancers Christ,” started his disturbing rampage at an area restaurant within the Buck Meadows space of Mariposa County round 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, in response to the Los Angeles Occasions.
Mehlhaff, 40, entered the eating institution and confronted a pregnant waitress, telling her that the “spirits led me to you,”
“Your child belongs to me, what time is your break as a result of I will probably be ready for you,” Mehlhaff mentioned, in response to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Mehlhaff allegedly stole a number of drinks and assaulted one other restaurant worker earlier than fleeing to Yosemite Nationwide Park, roughly 15 miles away.
Mehlhaff finally crashed his automotive close to the Fish Camp space, took his shirt off and handed it to a witness to the wreck.
“You’ll need to maintain this, I’m going to be well-known,” Mehlhaff mentioned.
Whereas clearing the automotive, police found an Enola Homosexual smoke grenade.
Mehlhaff then stole a bicycle the place he ventured to the close by Tenaya Lodge, coming into via the kitchen’s again door, putting his hat and different gadgets in a fridge earlier than grabbing a knife and threatening the employees.
Mehlhaff then stripped all the way down to his underwear and instructed clients to depart or they’d be at risk.
Mehlhaff allegedly assaulted and tried to “kidnap” the supervisor earlier than the madman stole his automotive.
Driving again on Freeway 41, Mehlhaff encountered a Tesla the place he started excessive highway rage habits, tailgating the Tesla whereas making aggressive hand gestures earlier than ramming into the automotive.
Mehlhaff was then chased by sheriff’s deputies within the space the place he crashed the stolen automotive in Oakhurst and was subsequently detained by legislation enforcement and transported to an area hospital.
Whereas being medically cleared, Mehlhaff assaulted a Mariposa County Sheriff’s deputies.
He was once more detained and later delivered to the Mariposa County Jail the place he’s being held on $100,000 bail.
Mehlhaff was charged with vandalism of $400 or extra, automobile theft, reckless driving, kidnapping, first-degree housebreaking and theft, all felonies, in response to jail information seen by The Put up.
A recorded message on his telephone requested legislation enforcement and psychological well being specialists to “f–okay off” and cease making an attempt to contact him, the Los Angeles Occasions reported.
“Most cancers Christ” mixes Christian, satanic and different “reptilian” imagery in an deliberately and outlandishly sacrilegious combine, the outlet reported.
The band’s lead refers to himself as “Saint Anthony” and reportedly professes real non secular perception.
Latest albums and singles embody “God Hates Cops,” “Devil is a B–ch” and “God is Violence,” with the latter album cowl depicting Jesus Christ taking pictures himself within the head with a shotgun.
“Spreading the gospel via their distinctive model of Reptilian Energy Violence, Saint Anthony and The Snake Individuals have been despatched down from Heaven on a holy mission to make all politicians, pedophiles, and law enforcement officials undergo slowly,” the band’s now non-public web site learn in response to the LA Occasions.
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