The police chief of Richwood has been arrested for domestic violence in another parish and is a suspect in another violent behavior complaint, but he remains in charge of the Richwood police department, a fact which has caused a rift between the town’s mayor and its board of aldermen.
Wilbert Reed, Jr., mayor pro-tem, of the Town of Richwood, said Chief Johnny Cleveland’s unresolved felony charge mandates that, at the least, he should not be patrolling the streets of Richwood until the matter is resolved.
Reed, supported by Alderwoman Leola Keys, and Wysinger Cleveland, said it is an ethical issue that should not be minimized. Wh…
