TURNSTILE have issued a detailed statement following the arrest of former guitarist Brady Ebert, addressing both his 2022 departure from the band and the events that have since come to light involving an alleged attack on the family of frontman Brendan Yates.
In a statement provided to Rolling Stone, the band explained that Ebert was removed from the group in 2022 after what they describe as a sustained pattern of concerning behavior.
“TURNSTILE cut ties with Brady Ebert in 2022 in response to a consistent pattern of harmful behavior affecting himself, the band, and the community. After exhausting every available resource to support his access to help and recovery, a boundary ultimately had to be set when healthy communication was no longer possible and he began threatening violence.
“In the years since, his baseless tirades have continued in public. We never addressed it. We chose to protect his privacy and the circumstances around his departure, even when he did nothing to be deserving of that protection. Over the past few months, his threats only escalated further.
“This past week, that violence led to a physical attack when Brady went to the house of Brendan‘s parents and used his vehicle to run over Brendan‘s father, causing severe physical trauma. We are grateful that Mr. Yates survived, has successfully undergone surgery, and we’re hoping for the best possible outcome in his recovery. We have no language left for Brady. Please respect our privacy at this time.”
The statement arrives after Ebert, formerly of TURNSTILE and THE S.E.T., was arrested on March 31 and charged with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault in connection with the incident involving William Yates, the 79-year-old father of vocalist Brendan Yates.
According to The Baltimore Banner, police reports and surveillance footage allegedly show Ebert arriving at the Yates residence, where he was seen honking his car horn and shouting obscenities before allegedly striking William Yates with his vehicle in the driveway, leaving him with injuries to his legs.
The report also states that William Yates told police from his hospital bed that Ebert later returned to the scene and told him that he “deserved it”. He also reportedly claimed there had been prior incidents involving Ebert following his dismissal from the band in 2022.
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