LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Lexington police say a Lexington-Fayette Urban County council member was arrested on Sunday at around 3:11 p.m. after they responded to a business on Richmond Road for a disorder.
According to an arrest citation, 64-year-old Tayna Fogle was arrested after "refusing" to leave the AT&T store.
When they arrived on the scene, police said Fogle had become "belligerent" inside the store and refused to leave after several requests from a manager.
The arrest citation states that an officer also asked Fogle to leave the store multiple times or that she would be arrested, but she continued to "ignore the officer and converse with the manager." She then began to leave but stopped to continue speaking to the manager. At this point, the officer says he "placed his hands on her to escort her out."
She then "snatched her arm in an aggressive manner" and seemed as if she was going to "strike" the officer, according to the arrest citation.
The officer then told Fogle that she was "under arrest," and she responded with "I am not under arrest," according to police.
The arrest citation states that Fogle ignored that officer in an attempt to place her in handcuffs but was restrained with the assistance of a second officer.
Fogle is charged with third-degree criminal trespassing, menacing, and resisting arrest and is lodged in the Fayette County Detention Center.
Her arraignment is scheduled for March 15 at 1:00 p.m. The mayor's office declined to comment on the arrest.
