In this photo taken Thursday, April 28, 2011, Deen Castronovo, drummer for rock band Journey, performs at the Salem Conference Center in Salem, Ore. Castronovo has been released on bail following a domestic violence arrest in Oregon. The 50-year-old drummer was arrested Sunday, June 14, 2015 and charged with misdemeanor assault and menacing. AP
SALEM, Oregon—Journey drummer Deen Castronovo has been released on bail after being accused of domestic violence in Oregon.
The 50-year-old Castronovo was arrested Sunday. At an arraignment Monday, he was charged with misdemeanor assault and menacing. Bail was set at $20,000.
Marion County Deputy District Attorney Jean Kunkle wrote in court papers that Castronovo knowingly caused physical injury to a woman.
Castronovo’s attorney, Jeffrey Jones, said his client is deeply saddened by the accusations and confident that no criminal conduct occurred.
A plea hearing is scheduled June 30. In the meantime, the drummer is not allowed to have contact with the woman.
Castronovo has been with Journey since 1998, when he replaced Steve Smith.
Castronovo made news this year when he donated $10,000 to an Oregon high school after an arsonist burned down its band room.