(WXYZ) August 8 - Attorney General Mike Cox has announced new criminal charges against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. He is charged with 2 felony counts of assaulting or obstructing an officer.
The charges stem from an incident on the porch of Mayor Kilpatrick's sister Ayanna. During that incident, Kilpatrick is accused of assaulting a Wayne County Prosecutor's office investigator who was trying to serve a subpoena on the mayor's friend, Bobby Ferguson.
Each felony count brings up to 2 years in prison or a fine of $2,000.
The mayor already faces pergury and obstruction of justice charges stemming from his testimony in the whistleblower lawsuit.
Mayor Kilpatrick was put in jail Thursday for violating his bond. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Jackson released Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from jail Friday on a $50,000 cash bond. He also said the mayor cannot travel and must wear a tether that does not allow him to leave the tri-county area.
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is expected to be arraigned on felony assault charges either later Friday or early Saturday. An arrest warrant has been issued.
Attorney General Mike Cox announced the charges a short time ago. He says Michigan State Police officers are expected to pick the Mayor up at the Wayne County Jail, where he is currently being processed for release after spending the night in jail.
The saga goes on and on...... What an embarassment for Detroit.