Rock stars are usually not in this situation, for obvious reasons

Rockett, partner of Bret Michaels, arrested for rape. Excuse us, rock stars are usually not in this situation, for obvious reasons

Rikki Rockett, drummer for 80’s hairband Poison, was arrested for rape this week in Los Angeles after getting off a flight from New Zealand. Rockett was held on a rape warrant stemming from Neshoba County, Missisippi.

Rockett - real name Richard Ream - was held after a woman filed a complaint claiming she had been raped at a casino in Neshoba, Mississippi.

A police spokesperson said prosecutors were deciding whether the star would be sent back to Mississippi.

The 46-year-old musician, who was unavailable for comment, has been released from police custody.

The band, who are best known for releasing the song Talk Dirty to Me, was founded in the 1980s by Rockett and singer Bret Michaels.

Media reports from TMZ say the the warrant stems from an incident that occurred on September 23, 2007 at a casino in Mississippi. TMZ says Rockett was released in Los Angeles because Mississippi law enforcement decided not to extradite him, pending official charges from the Neshoba County district attorney. Neither law enforcement nor Rockett have yet issued any official statement on the matter.