The frontman and founder of a controversial Victoria punk band was released on Tuesday after being jailed in Ohio during a U.S. tour by the band.

Murray Acton, who performs in the Dayglo Abortions under the moniker The Cretin, was arrested Aug. 30 along with guitarist Matt Fiorito in Ashland, Ohio, following an Aug. 29 performance at Cleveland venue No Class.

Fiorito is being held on drug-possession charges, according to criminal lawyer Jim Heller of Victoria, who is representing the musicians.

Mug shots of the two were posted to the website of the sheriff’s office of Ashland County, but no charges were revealed.

The band had been scheduled to perform 14 more concerts on the U.S. tour, which was expected to wrap up Sept. 14 in Charleston, South Carolina.

In recent weeks, the band perf

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