Republican Sen. Colton Moore, was trying to enter the chambers during Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State Address, according to multiple media reports including FOX 5. In a video posted on social media following his arrest by Georgia State Police, the senator said he was reporting from a local hospital after taking a “bit of a beating on his hand.”
“Thank you to all the patriots who have shown their support today. I have a Constitutional duty and will be back in the legislature tomorrow,” Moore said.
According to Fulton County Court Records, Moore was taken to the Fulton County Jail on a misdemeanor charge of willful obstruction of law enforcement officers. Records also show that Moore posted a $1,000 bond.