Legislative leader charged with traffic violations, obstructing a peace officer
Senate President Pro Tempore Jason Ellsworth was charged with three misdemeanors resulting from a May traffic stop in Broadwater County and will appear in court in August, according to charging documents shared with the Daily Montanan.
Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, was charged with speeding in a construction zone, reckless driving and obstructing a peace officer, according to the charging documents, which were first reported by the Montana Free Press Tuesday.
A state trooper clocked Ellsworth’s vehicle traveling 86 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per hour zone around 10:20 p.m., according to the charging documents. When pulled over, Ellsworth identified himself as a lawmaker and said he had stayed the night in Bozeman and was driving to Helena for a legislative meeting the next day, the complaint says.
The obstruction charge arose when Ellsworth got out of his car and approached the trooper as she was writing him a warning.
Read more: https://dailymontanan.com/2021/07/20/legislative-leader-charged-with-traffic-violations-obstructing-a-peace-officer/
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