CITY DIRECTOR JOAN ADCOCK Brian Chilson

At-Large Little Rock City Director Joan Adcock was attacked Wednesday outside of the Wright Avenue Alert Center, KARK reports. A woman approached Adcock to grab a food container from her hand, began speaking incoherently and then tried to grab Adcock’s hair, saying, “Give me that wig. I want it.”

Little Rock Police officers found the woman several blocks away, talking incoherently. She was arrested on public intoxication. Adcock declined to press charges.

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Adcock, 81, is the longest serving city board member.

The assault happened several hours after Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. and Police Chief Keith Humphrey held a press conference to discuss violent crime. Adcock has been critical of both over police matters and rising crime.

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