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LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Eleven days before Election Day, the Democratic nominee for Arkansas auditor was arrested for felony terroristic threatening.
According to the Little Rock police, Diamond Arnold-Johnson had a warrant out for her arrest and was taken into custody without incident Friday morning.
A news release said that a warrant for Arnold, 32, was obtained after she admitted during her husband Arick Johnson's trial for terroristic threatening in August, that she wrote the threatening Facebook posts that led his charge.
Police said officers attempted to serve the warrant to Arnold on Oct. 13 but she refused to comply and SWAT was called out.
"The situation continued to intensify and the decision was made not to escalate a non-violent situation, only to serve a non-violent warrant," police said.
Arnold is being held at the Pulaski County jail.
“Earlier today, we were made aware that Diamond Arnold-Johnson was arrested by Little Rock Police. Everyone has the right to due process; however, our Party firmly believes people must be held accountable for any criminal behavior, especially candidates for public office," the Democratic Party of Arkansas said in a statement. "The Democratic Party of Arkansas did not recruit her to run for Auditor of State, and we cannot bar her from running for this position. We remain focused on working for a better Arkansas and winning races across the state.”
Arnold is running to be Arkansas' next auditor against Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan, a Republican, and Libertarian Simeon Snow.
The Arkansas Secretary of State's office said Friday that ballot votes count until a conviction.
Early voting has started statewide and will run through Election Day on Nov. 8.
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Eleven days before Election Day, the Democratic nominee for Arkansas auditor was arrested for felony terroristic threatening.
According to the Little Rock police, Diamond Arnold-Johnson had a warrant out for her arrest and was taken into custody without incident Friday morning.
A news release said that a warrant for Arnold, 32, was obtained after she admitted during her husband Arick Johnson's trial for terroristic threatening in August, that she wrote the threatening Facebook posts that led his charge.
Police said officers attempted to serve the warrant to Arnold on Oct. 13 but she refused to comply and SWAT was called out.
"The situation continued to intensify and the decision was made not to escalate a non-violent situation, only to serve a non-violent warrant," police said.
Arnold is being held at the Pulaski County jail.
“Earlier today, we were made aware that Diamond Arnold-Johnson was arrested by Little Rock Police. Everyone has the right to due process; however, our Party firmly believes people must be held accountable for any criminal behavior, especially candidates for public office," the Democratic Party of Arkansas said in a statement. "The Democratic Party of Arkansas did not recruit her to run for Auditor of State, and we cannot bar her from running for this position. We remain focused on working for a better Arkansas and winning races across the state.”
Arnold is running to be Arkansas' next auditor against Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan, a Republican, and Libertarian Simeon Snow.
The Arkansas Secretary of State's office said Friday that ballot votes count until a conviction.
Early voting has started statewide and will run through Election Day on Nov. 8.
