Alabama activist says arrests in 3 separate cities frivolous

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama activist said he was arrested in three different cities on separate charges.

Carlos Chaverst, 27, turned himself in Monday on outstanding warrants in Hoover, Homewood and Birmingham, AL.Com reported. Chaverst is the president of the Birmingham Justice League.

Hoover police charged Chaverst with inciting to riot on June 4. Police said Chaverst took to social media on May 29 and threatened to commit property damage in the city.

In Homewood, Chaverst was charged with second-degree bail jumping, which is when a person fails to appear in court after being granted a release.

In Birmingham, Chaverst was charged with failure to appear on multiple charges or citations including no insurance, driving with a suspended license, using tag of improper class, impeding the flow of traffic, DUI and two counts of second-degree possession of marijuana.

Chaverst said police were blatantly targeting him with frivolous charges. He also said he was in Chicago on June 4, not Hoover.

Besides the charges in Hoover, Homewood and Birmingham, Chaverst said he learned of an active warrant against him in Brookside for harassment and inciting a riot. Chaverst said he has never been to Brookside.

Chaverst said he hopes the charges will be dropped and if not his legal team will sue each department.

“This is the blatant targeting on black activist departments do who are afraid of being held accountable,” Chaverst said. “My legal team and I are working to sue each department respectively if charges aren’t dropped immediately.”