By The Associated Press, AP
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (AP) An Alabama man who drove his three-wheeled motorcycle through a crowd of supporters of then-U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, injuring one woman, has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment.
Charles David Harris, of Blountsville, was scheduled to go to trial Wednesday but agreed to a plea deal. Harris, 59, was sentenced to 120 days in jail with 116 days suspended, according to Guntersville Municipal Court officials, news outlets reported.
Harris was charged in October for driving a motorcycle through a crowd of people at an Oct. 18 campaign stop for Jones. One woman was reportedly injured in the incident, which happened weeks before the Democratic senator lost his reelection bid.
Blountsville man pleads guilty to driving motorcycle through Doug Jones rally
Updated Feb 11, 2021;
A Blountsville man has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment charges after he was arrested for driving his motorcycle through a crowd at a Doug Jones campaign stop back in October.
Guntersville Municipal Court officials said Charles David Harris, 59, was sentenced to 120 days in jail, with 116 days suspended. Harris was scheduled to go to trial Wednesday but agreed to a plea deal.
Harris was charged after witnesses said he drove a motorcycle through a crowd of people at an Oct. 18 Doug Jones campaign event in Guntersville. One woman was reportedly injured in the incident.