A small-town Virginia mayor was arrested this week after he allegedly showed up intoxicated at the scene of a train derailment.
The derailment and arrest happened this past Tuesday near the West Virginia border, where emergency crews were responding to a Norfolk Southern derailment.
According to WSLS-TV, Rich Creek Mayor Paul Morrison was taken into custody at the scene.
Small-town Virginia mayor arrested for allegedly showing up drunk to scene of train derailment Paul Morrison, 57, was elected mayor of Rich Creek, a tiny town with a population of roughly 700 in November — winning roughly 77 out of 106 votes cast in a wr… https://t.co/1skUWCMHHw pic.twitter.com/NJKc49Cpqd
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The outlet obtained video of the mayor talking with first responders:
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Jail records showed the 57-year-old was arrested by deputies from the Giles County Sheriff’s Office on a public intoxication charge.
Authorities have not
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