Puddle Of Mudd singer is led away from his Los Angeles home following stand-off

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PICTURED: Troubled Puddle Of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin is led away from his Los Angeles home following two-hour stand-off with 30 heavily-armed police officers
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Wes Scantlin, 43, is dragged away from his LA home by cops
Officers were seen with rifles raised surrounded by empty bottles of wine
They were called to his home on March 9 following a false burglary call
When cops arrived he was seen running into his house where he stayed
After two hours, cops broke down the back door and arrested him
It is just the latest brush with the law for the troubled 'Blurry' singer

Published: 10:35 EST, 3 April 2016 | Updated: 13:06 EST, 3 April 2016

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Dramatic pictures show cops surrounding the home of Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin's home with guns drawn during a tense two-hour stand-off.

The 43-year-old vocalist confronted 30 heavily-armed officers in Los Angeles before he was dragged from the Los Angeles property on March 9.

He was seen rushing inside after cops responded to a call that someone was trying to steal a car in his driveway, TMZ reported.

Cops were seen surrounding the house with their rifles raised while the troubled musician stood firm.

Empty bottles of wine were seen strewn on the floor as the officers tried to coax him out of the house.

Eventually Scantlin and a number of other suspects, including a woman, were dragged out of the house in handcuffs.

Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin is lead away from his Los Angeles home following a tense stand-off with 30 police officers

A cop stands with his rifle raised and ready outside the troubled musician's home. An empty bottle of wine sits on the grass beside his feet

Scantlin is dragged from the property by officers behind a woman wearing a long, white t-shirt

The 'She Hates Me' singer has had frequent brushes with the law in the past. The latest followed calls someone was trying to break into a car on Scantlin's drive

Tactical officers lean on a car to get a line of sight into the home during the tense confrontation.

He was wearing a hoodie, jeans and sneakers at the time.

Scantlin was arrested on a previous warrant but wasn't held for the standoff, TMZ wrote.

The burglary call was wrongly reported. Cops said he and a few pals were just trying to jumpstart a car.

The pictures and report were released just days after Scantlin had an on-stage meltdown in Doncaster in the United Kingdom.

Performing without a shirt, he was reportedly drinking and bragging to fans that he was high on crack.

In response the crowd yelled abuse at gum.

The singer pleaded not guilty in February to a felony vandalism charge filed after being arrested at a home he had lost in foreclosure.

Authorities said Scantlin had caused about $7,000 in damage to the home, deteriorating the plumbing and a garage door and ripping an alarm system out of the wall.

He was also charged with misdemeanor trespassing at the time.

The latest arrest adds to a long history for Scantlin.

In September 2012, he was arrested when his drunken behavior caused a Los Angeles flight to make an emergency landing

In January 2015, he was collared for trespassing after he rode around a baggage carousel at Denver International Airport.

Then in July 2015, he was charged with a DUI in southern Minnesota.

He also was arrested on domestic abuse charges for allegedly dragging his ex-wife in May 2013, TMZ reported at the time, and pleaded guilty to cocaine possession a year before that.

Scantlin has even received a lifetime ban from Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion.

In 2007 he went for a swim in a private pool, without permission.

Wes Scantlin (pictured in two previous mugshots) dashed into his house when cops arrived, TMZ wrote. They were called regarding a burglary on a car parked in Scantlin's driveway according to the website

Police tried to get Scantlin (pictured performing) to cooperate but called for backup after several unsuccessful attempts. According to TMZ, 30 armed officers showed up and some broke down the back door

Scantlin (pictured in an older mugshot) was arrested on a previous warrant but wasn't held for the standoff, TMZ wrote. Officers said he was trying to jump start the car with a couple of friends, not commit a burglary