Content warning: This story contains information about sexual harassment and domestic violence.
Madison police took District 18 Ald. Charles Myadze into custody at 4:15 p.m. Thursday on tentative domestic abuse charges, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
Law enforcement received an individual’s report of allegations of abuse against Myadze and had sufficient probable cause to arrest him Thursday, Madison Police Department spokesperson Stephanie Fryer told the Wisconsin State Journal.
The Common Council voted to censure and replace Myadze on his city committees during a meeting Tuesday,
A recent investigation found insufficient evidence to prove Myadze broke state law despite at least three women alleging he sexually harassed them. One of the women was District 2 Ald. Julianna Bennett, who said in a statement Nov. 14 that Myadze refused to respect her boundaries on multiple occasions and threatened her.
Multiple former partners have accused him of physical assault, including former deputy mayor and mayoral candidate Gloria Reyes.
The initial investigation into Myadze conducted Aug. 9 found sufficient evidence of workplace hostility and harassment, but was recently revised after Myadze’s attorney requested the case be reopened.
Myadze is not listed among Dane County Jail residents as of 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
The Daily Cardinal reached out to MPD for comment.
This is a developing story.
Ella Hanley is the associate news editor for The Daily Cardinal. She has written breaking, city, state and campus news. Follow her on Twitter at @ellamhanley.
