Songwriter Don McLean – perhaps best known for his classic 1971 song “American Pie” – was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence Monday morning in his home in Camden, Maine, PEOPLE confirms. McLean, best known for his song “American Pie,” was arrested after police responded to a 911 call at his Camden home shortly before 2 a.m., said Camden Police Chief Randy Gagne. A spokesman for the Knox County Jail confirms to PEOPLE McLean spent several hours there this morning and was released after 11:30 a.m. on an unspecified amount of bail. An arrest affidavit wasn’t available Monday and it wasn’t clear if McLean’s wife, Patrisha, or two children were at home at the time of his arrest. McLean did not immediately return a call for comment Monday. McLean’s wife is a photographer whose work has been the focus of exhibits and books. McLean is booked for an Australian tour in March.
– A jail supervisor says "American Pie" singer Don McLean has been arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Maine. Cpl. Brad Woll says McLean was arrested and posted $10,000 bail early Monday at the Knox County Jail. The 70-year-old singer-songwriter lives in Camden, Maine. A message left for the police chief there by the AP was not immediately returned. Woll says he didn't know if McLean had a lawyer, but he tells People that "he's not the first celebrity we've dealt with and he won't be the last." A message seeking comment was left through the singer's website. A phone number listed under his name rang unanswered. Other outlets had similarly bad luck getting more information: The Portland Press Herald reports that McLean was arrested without incident after police were called to his house around 2am. It's not clear whom he is accused of assaulting, but the New York Daily News notes that he lives with his wife, 56-year-old photographer Patrisha McLean.