Singer and songwriter Michelle Branch was arrested Thursday in Tennessee for allegedly slapping her husband, Patrick Carney, the drummer for The Black Keys, authorities mentioned.
According to an affidavit out of Davidson County, Branch, 39, was arrested on possible trigger for domestic assault. Carney was listed because the sufferer, the affidavit mentioned.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department additionally confirmed the arrest.
Officers had been dispatched to a house on a report of a “possible domestic disturbance” shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday, the affidavit mentioned. Once there, officers spoke to Branch and Carney individually.
“Michelle stated that she and her husband are having marital issues and have been arguing,” the affidavit mentioned. “The argument began at another location and continued when they arrived home. The argument escalated and Michelle admitted to slapping Patrick in the facial area one or two times.”
Carney informed investigators, based on the affidavit, that “Michelle slapped him during the argument.” He didn’t have seen accidents, the affidavit mentioned.
Representatives for Branch weren’t instantly reached Friday. Carney’s representatives declined remark.
A spokesperson for the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office mentioned Branch was launched from jail Thursday on $1,000 bond.
Branch gained a Grammy Award for her 2002 collaboration with Carlos Santana, “The Game of Love,” which peaked at quantity 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In 2001, Branch launched her debut album, “The Spirit Room,” which offered three million copies worldwide, her website said.
Branch informed People Thursday she and Carney are separating after three years of marriage.
“To say that I am totally devastated doesn’t even come close to describing how I feel for myself and for my family,” Branch mentioned. “The rug has been completely pulled from underneath me and now I must figure out how to move forward,” she mentioned. “With such small children, I ask for privacy and kindness.”