In what appears to be an elaborate trick on the public, Marilyn Manson was “arrested” by Bangor, Maine Police. Manson had just a performed at the Impact Music Festival, and he posted a video of local police handcuffing him, which went viral. Watch the video and read the statement below by Lt. Tim Cotton of the Bangor Police Department.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl1zjwOlSeX/?taken-by=marilynmanson

Cotton wrote:

“In the interest of saving us a whole lot of call-backs, Marilyn Manson was merely handcuffed and released immediately thereafter.

“Officer Curtis Grenier, typically listening to only Enya, and a little bit of OASIS, was posted backstage during the Impact Music Festival. He did not recognize Mr. Manson without his stage makeup — our apologies.

“Later, when approaching Rob Zombie, Officer Grenier was overheard saying, ‘I have never seen him in ‘The Walking Dead’, so I don’t know what the big deal is.”

“Grenier has been spoken to and relieved of backstage concert-related duties for the foreseeable future. The Chief has determined that Grenier can work backstage during ‘Lord Of The Dance’ or anything related to Disney.

“Keep your hands to yourself, leave other people’s things alone, and be kind to one another.

“We will be here.

“With the Beautiful People.”