Volcanic ash-related flight cancellations in Europe forced Eek-A-Mouse to miss his scheduled trial in Dare County North Carolina this week on rape and kidnapping charges, but that didn't stop a warrant being issued for his arrest.
Eek-A-Mouse whose real name is Ripton Joseph Hylton, was in Amsterdam and could not fly to the United States, said Phillip Hayes, his Kitty Hawk attorney.
Superior Court Judge Jerry Tillett issued an order Monday April 19, 2010 for Eek-A-Mouse arrest for failure to appear at the designated time.
Eek-A-Mouse who is 52, was charged in August 2008 with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree rape and possession of cocaine, all felonies, stemming from an incident in Kill Devil Hills North Carolina.
Police reported that a 23-year-old woman said she was held against her will by the performer at an Outer Banks motel. Hylton denies the charges.
