Teh One Who Knocks
11-07-2018, 12:22 PM
Bonnie Bolden, Monroe News Star
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A man who claimed to be a sovereign citizen said Sterlington police had no authority to arrest him after a disturbance outside two businesses.
On Sunday around noon, officers were called to an address near the intersection of U.S. 165 and Louisiana 2. A white male was reportedly taking photos of vehicles in the parking lot. The suspect was reportedly wandering aimlessly near the businesses, according to the arrest report.
At the scene, Ernie Clay Hargrove, 21, of Monroe, approached the officer and said he was looking for his cars, which were worth more than $250,000. He said his name was Ernie Clay and he was a sovereign citizen.
Sovereign citizens generally believe that they, not any governmental or judicial representative, get to decided which laws they follow. They also don't believe in paying taxes.
The officer noted that the Hargrove's eyes were fully dilated and his speech was incoherent in delivery and content.
While patting down Hargrove, the officer found an unknown liquid in a pill bottle in the left front pocket and an unknown powder substance in the right front pocket. The officer did not have a field test to check either item.
The man claimed it was monkey blood and Comet cleaning powder.
The officer said the suspect continued to speak incoherently. He had the man sit in his unit and did not handcuff him at the time to avoid escalating the situation.
The man was transported to Ouachita Correctional Center for booking.
En route, the suspect advised he could not be arrested because he's a sovereign citizen.
Hargrove was charged with disturbing the peace. Bond was set at $200.
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A man who claimed to be a sovereign citizen said Sterlington police had no authority to arrest him after a disturbance outside two businesses.
On Sunday around noon, officers were called to an address near the intersection of U.S. 165 and Louisiana 2. A white male was reportedly taking photos of vehicles in the parking lot. The suspect was reportedly wandering aimlessly near the businesses, according to the arrest report.
At the scene, Ernie Clay Hargrove, 21, of Monroe, approached the officer and said he was looking for his cars, which were worth more than $250,000. He said his name was Ernie Clay and he was a sovereign citizen.
Sovereign citizens generally believe that they, not any governmental or judicial representative, get to decided which laws they follow. They also don't believe in paying taxes.
The officer noted that the Hargrove's eyes were fully dilated and his speech was incoherent in delivery and content.
While patting down Hargrove, the officer found an unknown liquid in a pill bottle in the left front pocket and an unknown powder substance in the right front pocket. The officer did not have a field test to check either item.
The man claimed it was monkey blood and Comet cleaning powder.
The officer said the suspect continued to speak incoherently. He had the man sit in his unit and did not handcuff him at the time to avoid escalating the situation.
The man was transported to Ouachita Correctional Center for booking.
En route, the suspect advised he could not be arrested because he's a sovereign citizen.
Hargrove was charged with disturbing the peace. Bond was set at $200.