Former Councilman Loniel Greene has surrendered to police after being indicted.
Officials with the Metro Nashville Police Department posted this tweet Friday night, saying he was charged with coercion of a witness.
Former Councilman Loniel Greene surrendered this evening on an indictment charging him with coercion of a witness. pic.twitter.com/rCxp8Lt7xs
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) February 6, 2016
Greene has been in the spotlight since he was shot last year at a local gas station.
He has just recently gained attention when the Davidson County District Attorney opened the investigation after questionable phone conversations between him and an assault suspect surfaced.
Read original story here: Councilman's Conduct Called Into Question After Bonding Out Abuse Suspect
The DA was looking into whether or not Greene was trying to keep the assault victim from testifying, which is what he was charged of Friday night. Greene resigned last week as a result of that investigation.
In the series of recorded jailhouse phone calls with the suspect, Greene said he would "shut down" the victim.
He then took the stand to testify in the case involving his cousin, who has been accused of assault, after Greene allegedly tried to keep the victim from testifying in court. There, he admitted to lying under oath.
Read full story here: Former Councilman Greene Admits To Lying Under Oath
Greene’s bond has been set by a Criminal Court judge at $10,000.
