Bama's 3rd string RB got arrested:
Alabama running back Kenyan Drake was
arrested early Saturday morning.
The Tide junior was charged with obstructing government operations and is being held on a $1,000 bond as of 8:40 am, CT.
A spokesman for the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department declined to comment on the arrest.
According to the criminal code of Alabama, the charge is defined as follows:
Section 13A-10-2 – Obstructing governmental operations.
(a) A person commits the crime of obstructing governmental operations if, by means of intimidation, physical force or interference or by any other independently unlawful act, he:
(1) Intentionally obstructs, impairs or hinders the administration of law or other governmental function; or
(2) Intentionally prevents a public servant from performing a governmental function.
(b) This section does not apply to the obstruction, impairment or hindrance of the making of an arrest.
(c) Obstructing governmental operations is a Class A misdemeanor.
The arrest appears to be for something relatively minor. A wild guess would be that Drake may have tried to prevent an officer from investigating the actions of someone else, or refused to obey an order. Either way, it’s not what you want to hear about Drake, who is one of Alabama’s most talented running backs.
Drake has been in and out of the doghouse at Alabama since his arrival, and has seemingly taken one step up and two steps back his entire career. We hope this is a matter that can be handled quickly and that Drake can continue to earn his way onto the field this season.