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A special prosecutor has been appointed to decide whether charges should be filed against Eureka Springs City Council member Harry Meyer over allegations that he struck a neighbor with a vehicle during an incident in July.
In a Nov. 25 letter to Carroll County Circuit Judge Scott Jackson, state prosecutor coordinator Bob Mc-Mahan said Robbie Jones, deputy prosecuting attorney for the state’s Prosecution Coordination Commission, had agreed to serve in the capacity of special prosecutor.
Jackson signed an order on Nov. 10, granting Carroll County Prosecuting Attorney Tony Rogers’ motion field the same day requesting the appointment of a special prosecutor.
Rogers’ motion noted that one of the deputy prosecutors in his office also serves as prosecuting attorney for the city of Eureka Springs, which he contended creates a conflict of interest given Meyer’s role as a city council member.
The investigation and potential charges against Meyer stem from a July 13 incident of alleged harassment and trespassing, with one neighbor alleging the council member committed “assault” using a vehicle.
Ruth Seymour, who lives across the street from Meyer, alleges Meyer “ran over” her.
The Arkansas State Police investigated the allegations at the request of the Eureka Springs Police Department and submitted their investigative report to Rogers’ office.
Seymour has since told council members that injuries sustained during the incident led her to require neck surgery. Meyer has denied the allegations.
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