An Atlanta man was arrested early Saturday after he boarded a band's tour bus uninvited outside Georgia Theatre and got into an altercation with the band's manager, according to an Athens-Clarke County police report.

Kevin Gerald Knoblich, 28, told police he just wanted to tell members of Third Eye Blind that he enjoyed their performance at the North Lumpkin Street music venue before being slapped and punched by the manager, according to the report.

Police were called to Georgia Theatre at about 12:27 a.m. on a report of a fight in progress, and upon arrival they found a group of people pointing at Knoblich, whose polo short was ripped, saying "he was the problem," according to the report.

Smelling of alcoholic beverage and appearing to be intoxicated, Knoblich explained, "He was a fan of the band and wanted to thank them for their performance," according to the report.

Knoblich admitted to entering the band's bus without an invitation.

"He said that he was told to leave and was later slapped and punched for no reason by the band's tour manager," according to the report.

The manager, Lucas McNees, reportedly said after Knoblich was told to leave the bus, Knoblich stood outside yelling and cursing at the band, according to the report, and then refused to leave the area when told to by Georgia Theatre staffers.

"He got too close to Lucas and shoving started," the report states. "This turned into slaps and punches."

Knoblich was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication.

He had been identified in the police report as a student of the University of Georgia, but a UGA spokesman said that Knoblich was not currently attending UGA.

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