Indiana

Twofer Tuesday

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

It appears two local Democratic elected officials are running afoul of the law.

First Indianapolis Metropolitan Police are investigating City-County Councilor Doris Minton-McNeil over a possible hit and run incident three days ago.  Police were called Saturday to the 2000 block of Medford because a woman had called 9-1-1 saying McNeil was driving a green Trailblazer and nearly ran over the woman’s daughter and her seven-week old granddaughter, had alcohol in the car and yelled obscenities at the woman.

Police went to McNeil’s home where they say she would not answer at first and McNeil’s sister had to convince her to open the door.  Officers say McNeil smelled of alcohol and her speech was slurred.   McNeil said she had been home all day, however officers noted her engine was warm and there were fresh skid marks in the street.  While talking with McNeil officers noticed the front of her vehicle showed some damage consistent with a hit run.   Officers are investigating  whether McNeil might have been involved with an accident at IPS’ parking lot.

McNeil was recently acquitted of charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct.

If that wasn’t enough, a Lawrence Township Board member is having her township pay garnished for failing to pay property taxes. Emmajean Hines failed to pay back taxes and now is having her township paycheck garnished.  In the past Hines has has voted to raise the pay of the township board,  and questioned why board members did not have health insurance.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on August 25, 2009 (boomark / email).