Green Day Abruptly Exits Stage at Detroit Tour Stop Due to Unauthorized Flying Drone Overhead, Operator Detained

The drone operator was reportedly detained following the incident and could face up to a $30,000 fine

Keep your drones away from Green Day until September ends — or forever.

During the rock band's Saviors Tour stop at Detroit's Comerica Park on Sept. 4, members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool abruptly exited the stage as an unauthorized drone flew overhead — and the incident could result in a large fine for the device's operator.

According to The Detroit Newsand fan-filmed footage on social media, the drone was spotted while the trio performed 1994's "Longview," about 20 minutes into the concert. Armstrong appeared to get a message from someone on the production crew before swiftly running backstage.

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Screens in the venue then displayed a safety message, per the outlet: "Show Pause. Please standby for details." Green Day resumed the show after about 10 minutes.

"How you guys doing? Everybody OK?" Armstrong, 52, asked the audience upon returning to the stage and resuming the Dookie album track. "There ain't no motherf---er that's gonna stop us, I'll tell you that."

The Detroit Police Department tells PEOPLE in a statement, "There was an individual that flew a drone into Comerica Park, Wednesday evening, during the Green Day concert and because of that, Green Day was taken off the stage."

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The statement continued, "DPD did locate the individual. He was detained pending further investigation. Green Day went back on stage a short time lately and continued their performance."

Local officials given information about the incident to the Federal Aviation Administration, PEOPLE can confirm.

The organization could fine the drone operator a potential $30,000 and suspend/revoke their license, according to Fox 2 Detroit.

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A rep for Green Day did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

The "American Idiot" band's North American Saviors Tour leg continues through Sept. 28. The trio will then play international shows throughout Mexico, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan.

Last year, Green Day released their 14th album, Saviors. "We’ve never been more excited to unleash new music than with Saviors, a record that’s meant to be rocked live, together," they said in a statement upon the tour announcement in November. "So let’s thrash."

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