A Selma activist was taken into custody on misdemeanor charges after an investigator saw her taking a campaign sign and then attempting to elude police, Selma police said.
Faya Rose Toure was charged with fourth-degree theft and attempting to elude police Monday, Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier told AL.com in a text message Monday night.
Fourth-degree theft and attempting to elude police are both Class A misdemeanors, per Alabama law.
"She was observed removing a yard sigh by a Selma investigator. She fled in her vehicle when the officer attempted to stop her," Collier said in a text message. "She led officers on a brief pursuit before being taken into custody."
She was taken into custody on Broad Street, he said.
Her husband, Hank Sanders, claimed in a Facebook post that the City of Selma was taking down black candidates' signs and leaving white candidates' signs on city right-of-ways.
Sanders continued, saying Faya complained and wrote a letter to the city, but officials continued removing black candidates' signs.
"And the City Police, who cannot solve the many murders that take place here, sent nine or more police officers to arrest one person, Faya Toure, for taking down the political signs they left while removing all Black candidates' signs," Sanders said.
He claims this arrest is part of a "scheme to throw the election." He also claimed neither he nor her attorney have been allowed to see or talk to her.
Further details about the arrest were not immediately available.