State Senator Randy Price and wife arrested for cattle running free

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Alabama state senator Randy Price and his wife were arrested Monday and charged with violations of cattle running at large, AL.com reported.

According to Opelika police, Price and his wife, Lee County Revenue Commissioner Oline Price, turned themselves in to the Lee County sheriff’s department on Monday. The pair had three warrants for “large animals running at large.” The charges against them are misdemeanors.

“The charges are from a complaint from a neighbor that were investigated by Opelika Animal Control,” a press release from Opelika police stated. “The complaints were then filed with the Opelika Municipal Court, and probable cause was found for the warrants to be issued.”

In a statement from the Opelika-Auburn News, Price said the incident only involved one cow.

“Today, my wife, Oline, and I responded to a warrant that had been issued against us,” Price said. “A cow that is in our herd got off our property onto the neighbor’s property, and the neighbor filed a complaint with the Opelika police department for a cow running at large, which is a city ordinance.”

Price continued, “Oline and I have been raising cattle and goats for more than forty years. We are proud to have raised our two sons on this same farm that has been in the family for more than 100 years and if there is one thing we can tell you as a parent and farmers is that you can’t always control your animals or your children. We are looking forward to resolving this matter.”

Price represents District 13 in 2018 and has no opponent in November’s general election.