How would you like to have this guy as a neighbor? Sunday, May 13, 2001 Rodman arrives in helicopter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Turning 40 isn't about to quiet Dennis Rodman. Police shut down a birthday bash at the former NBA star's house over the weekend for what police said was an illegal helicopter landing and a live concert by two rock bands. The party started about 2:30 p.m. Saturday when Rodman, who played college basketball at Southeastern Oklahoma, made a dramatic entrance in a helicopter that circled his house several times before landing on the beach, police spokesman Mike McDermott said. About 300 people came to celebrate Rodman's 40th birthday, with most of the guests spilling onto the public beach outside his home. By late afternoon about 30 police officers -- some in riot gear -- had gathered nearby as Rodman's lawyers negotiated with the district attorney's office and Rodman argued with police. McDermott said Rodman eventually agreed to move the celebration to his nearby restaurant. No arrests were made. A rock concert on his patio prompted about 50 complaints from irate neighbors, police said. It was the latest in a series of confrontations with neighbors and police since Rodman moved into the beachfront home several years ago. Previous Rodman gatherings have resulted in more than 70 police visits and more than $3,000 in fines for violating local noise ordinances, according to city records. ------------------ "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."- (Aldous Huxley)
