Georgia city official arrested, accused of pushing trooper
June 12, 2021
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CORDELE, Ga. (AP) — A south Georgia elected official has been charged with felony obstruction of law enforcement after police say he interfered in the investigation of a fatal accident.
WALB-TV reports Cordele City Commissioner Royce Reeves Sr. was arrested on Thursday night after trying three separate times to reach the scene of a crash involving a motorcycle and a car.
Police say he was trying to use his position to get through roadblocks. Reeves was charged with a felony after a state trooper said Reeves pushed him.
“It escalated into some very strong language, allegedly, of course," said Cordele City Attorney Tommy Coleman. “There was some pushing between the commissioner and the police, according to the state patrol and the incident report.”