CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Of the 22 people running for Clarksville City Council, two have been charged with misdemeanors in Montgomery County General Sessions court.
Faye Hobson has been arrested three times on contempt of court charges, according to records obtained by Clarksville Now. On Sept. 11, she filed a lawsuit against the Clarksville Police Department and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office related to those arrests.
Scott Comperry has been charged three times with driving on a suspended license.
Some other candidates have had one or two traffic citations, from 10 or more years ago.
Hobson charges, lawsuit
Hobson was charged with contempt of court in September 2019 and booked into jail. The following November, the charge was given a “nolle” dismissal, meaning it would be dismissed on the condition that she have no further violations for a set period of time.
She was charged and booked again in May 2020, according to the records. That charge was “nolle” dismissed in July.
She was charged and booked a third time in June. In that case, she pleaded guilty on July 28, according to court records.
In response to a question about any prior criminal record, Hobson sent Clarksville Now 101 pages of documents in which she explained that the contempt of court charges were related to an order of protection that was issued over a dispute with her daughter, who she said has several friends in the Montgomery County court system.
Hobson said the arrests were all false and were the result of corruption and a conspiracy against her perpetrated by local law firms, the Clarksville Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office, local judges, a private investigator whom she hired, and the Tennessee judicial system.
She has since filed a lawsuit against the Clarksville Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and others for alleged “false arrest and imprisonment.” The complaint relates to Hobson’s arrest in September 2019, which she claims was unlawful and part of an attempt to publicly embarrass her.
Comperry charges
Comperry has a history of traffic citations for violations such as speeding and running a red light. His driver’s license was suspended over failure to pay the tickets, he said when asked about the suspensions.
He was charged with driving on a suspended license in July 2012, November 2014 and June 2018. In all three cases, no arrest was made, and he was given “nolle” dismissals.
Comperry said these were minor offenses that were the result of oversights on his part.
“I understand if I robbed a bank, but these are just traffic offenses,” he said. “Never fled a scene, not a hit and run or DUI.”
Comperry also has a seatbelt citation pending from this month, with a court date in December. He said he plans to pay the ticket.
Tavia Smith and Casey Williams contributed to this report.