Beard shows up late for court, convicted of 2 drug charges
For Pierre Beard, Tuesday could have gone better.
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For Pierre Beard, Tuesday could have gone better.
A new industrial development megasite. A councilman chronically entangled in criminal investigations. A new name for a longtime mall. A row over money between a mayor and city-appointed board.
In a wide-ranging Facebook Live interview Tuesday with TV personality Rick “Don’t Go” Mason, Ward 4 Councilman Pierre Beard claimed he was being targeted by local law enforcement because of a grudge held by an ex-Columbus Police Department officer.
A Columbus councilman was arrested Monday after Lowndes County sheriff’s deputies allegedly found drugs at his home. It’s Pierre Beard’s second arrest this month, the first being a Dec. 1 traffic stop in Gordo, Alabama, where he was charged with drunk driving and marijuana possession. Both times, he was arrested alongside Quavis Betts, 29.
Columbus City Councilman Pierre Beard was arrested late Monday afternoon and charged with two misdemeanor drug charges.