Bailey Zimmerman’s hotels incident at the Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque on May 27 began after he played golf and returned to his room with his entourage. Police later said he was seen stumbling through the hotel with blood visible on one knee as he tried to get back to his suite.
The affidavit ties that return to a day that had already moved from the hotel to soundcheck and back again. Zimmerman left soundcheck after 44 minutes, and police linked the sequence to criminal charges and property damage.
Sandia Resort and Casino timeline
At around 3 p.m. on May 27, Zimmerman and his entourage took a white SUV back to the hotel. Police said Zimmerman, his security officer and four men got out, and the group headed to his assigned room.
By 4:20 p.m., Zimmerman and his entourage were back on the way to the amphitheater for soundcheck. Sandia security advised that he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and was very angry with his band and manager.
According to surveillance footage reviewed by police, Zimmerman threw microphones and cymbals, toppled equipment and stumbled across the stage. The affidavit also said he shoved a guitarist after kicking over drum equipment, then left soundcheck after 44 minutes.
Zimmerman and the white SUV
Police said Zimmerman walked out to the white SUV that was waiting for him, then threw a water bottle behind him down the stairs. He drank from another bottle and then spit toward a Sandia security officer standing nearby.
He also complained about having a white SUV instead of a black SUV and initially refused to get in before eventually entering the vehicle. Around 4:49 p.m., he arrived back at the resort.
Back at the hotel, Zimmerman allegedly stumbled out of the SUV, headed for the wrong door and lost a shoe. Members of his entourage guided him inside as he struggled to keep his balance.
Affidavit details
The affidavit said the group outside the hotel was smoking a shared cigarette and that Zimmerman was intentionally burning other members of the band with it. It added a friction point that runs through the day: the band members did not appear to mind and were laughing while Zimmerman was allegedly burning them with the cigarette.
From there, the sequence moved inside the hotel, where he allegedly staggered through the building and nearly crashed to the floor multiple times before reaching his suite. The account places the hotel damage and the police involvement in the same chain of events, but it does not identify the exact criminal charges in the material provided.
