Coheed and Cambria Bassist Arrested for Robbing Walgreens of Painkillers

by Ryan Minic | Jul 11, 2011

Coheed and Cambria bassist Michael Todd was arrested for robbing a Massachusetts Walgreens of prescription painkillers, hours before the band was set to open for Soundgarden in Mansfield, MA yesterday.

According to police, Todd demanded Oxycontin, and told the pharmacist that he had a bomb.

He left with six bottles of painkillers in a taxi, which was later tracked down by police.

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