Ala. Sen. Tom Whatley Arrested on Misdemeanor
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Republican state Sen. Tom Whatley of Auburn has been arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones says Auburn police booked Whatley into the county jail in Opelika Tuesday night, and he was released on $500 bond Wednesday morning. Jones said he was not familiar with what prompted the arrest.
Whatley’s attorney was in a meeting Wednesday and not immediately available for comment.
Whatley is a lawyer who was elected to the Senate in 2010 and re-elected in November.
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