Former mayoral candidate Sulaimon Brown said he was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended Maryland license and failure to obey early Monday morning in the District.
Brown, who has accused former aides of then-candidate Vincent Gray of trying to buy his support, said he was fined $75 for also driving with a broken headlight, the original reason officers pulled his car over. He’s due to appear in court Oct. 25 on the charges.
Now why would he tell people about this little incident? Because Brown also had this to offer, according to the Washington Post. According to Brown, another officer arriving on the scene said: “I am an official. Don’t you see these stripes?” when Brown questioned him. Then, according to Brown, he said, “Oh, you’re the guy who tried to get the mayor arrested. We definitely have to arrest you now.”
A D.C. police spokeswoman did not respond Monday afternoon for a request for comment.
Brown has had several run-ins with area law enforcement over the years. He also has the D.C. Council after him to give up records about his work for the Gray campaign, which Brown says are under a grand jury subpoena.
