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Pastor Tony Spell is officially a wanted man — cops have a warrant to arrest him for allegedly backing up a church bus toward a demonstrator.
According to Central Police in Baton Rouge … the warrant was issued Monday based on video evidence from a Sunday incident where Spell allegedly reversed the bus upon the shoulder of the road and nearly took out someone who was protesting his church gatherings.
#BREAKING Central Pastor Tony Spell has a warrant out for his arrest for an incident with a protestor that happened on Sunday. Watch below. ⬇️ ⬇️⬇️ @BRProudNews pic.twitter.com/mEaSJkPpt5
— Abbi Rocha (@AbbiRochaTV) April 20, 2020
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Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran tells TMZ … after speaking with Spell’s attorney … they expect the pastor to turn himself in Tuesday morning around 10:30 AM CT. We’re told Spell is being charged with 2 misdemeanors, aggravated assault and improper reversing.
Spell and his attorney are not on the same page, because the controversial leader of the Life Tabernacle Church, tells us … he will never surrender to authorities.
Video from the alleged incident shows a white bus reversing toward a protester holding a sign outside Spell’s church. The bus does not hit the man.
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You’ll recall … the pastor was driving a church bus last week while delivering food to people in his community.
And, as you know … he’s been stirring controversy all month, packing his church on Easter without concern for public health or the health of his congregation.
A parishioner from Spell’s church has since died of COVID-19 and his attorney has also contracted the virus.
Story developing …