Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman is facing legal trouble after he allegedly caused a disturbance at an elite prep school in New Hampshire
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The musician faces two counts of simple assault and a criminal trespassing charge, as well as charges of criminal threatening and disorderly conduct
Cher welcomed Allman with the late rock musician Gregg Allman in 1976
Elijah Blue Allman,Cher's son, has been charged after he allegedly caused a disturbance at an elite prep school in New Hampshire.
The musician, 49, was taken into custody on Friday, Feb. 27, the Concord Police Department (CPD) confirmed to PEOPLE.
Authorities responded to St. Paul's School in Concord at around 6 p.m. local time tied to a report of an unwanted guest, local outletWMURreported. The individual, later identified as Allman, allegedly caused a disturbance and acted belligerently in the dining hall, the outlet said.
Allman was detained by police and charged with two counts of simple assault, criminal trespassing, criminal threatening and disorderly conduct, police told PEOPLE.
He was processed at the Merrimack County Jail and released on personal recognizance bail, an agreement in which he doesn't have to pay any bail and promises to appear at future court dates, according to WMUR.
Officials said, per WMUR, that Allman has no connection to the school. The incident is still under investigation, according to police.
A representative for Cher did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Saturday, Feb. 28.
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Allman's legal trouble comes after he wasrushed to a medical facilityin California in June, when he was "acting erratically," the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (SBCSD) told PEOPLE at the time. He was released from the facility a few days after.
Police said "deputies located drugs inside the home" where Allman was found, and he was then "transported to the hospital."
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Asource told PEOPLEat the time that Cher, 79, who welcomed Allman with the late rock musician Gregg Allman in 1976, was focused on helping her son heal.
The "Believe" musician is also a mom toChaz Bono, who was born in 1969 to the star and her then-husbandSonny Bono.
Prior to the incident, Cherfiled for a temporary conservatorshipover her son's estate in December 2023, due to Allman's alleged substance abuse and declining mental health. (The mother-son pair eventually reached a private agreement, and Cher voluntarilydismissed her petition for conservatorshipin September 2024.)
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