Newton Man Arrested, Accused Of Punching House Of Blues Staff: PD

NEWTON, MA — A Newton man was arrested in Boston Wednesday night after he and several other hundred people got upset about a canceled performance at the House of Blues. Unbeknownst to the fans who were waiting for the musician, rapper Kodak Black was arrested at the Canadian border and charged with drug and weapon possession, according to TMZ, and canceled his back to back performances there at the very last minute.

At about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, Boston police were called to the venue on Lansdowne Street for a report of a sexual assault and found a group of about 200 people waiting outside, with some 800 more inside.

"The crowd both outside and inside the venue grew unruly upon learning that the headline performer of the show would not be appearing," police said in a statement.

Officers called for backup to help with crowd control and dispersal.

Somewhere in there, police said they saw a man, later identified as Samuel Simmons, 20, of Newton trying to get back into the House of Blues through an emergency exit door. Police said they saw him push and then punch members of the security staff, and then arrested him.

Simmons is set to appear in Roxbury District Court on charges of assault and battery, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and trespassing.

Police issued a license violation to the House of Blues for both the sexual assault and the altercation involving the patron and staff member.

Police said the woman who reported the sexual assault was evaluated by EMTs, police said the report is deemed classified and officers are investigating.

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