GRANITE FALLS – A Granite Falls city councilman is under investigation for alleged domestic violence and possession of a small amount of suspected cocaine.
Granite Falls police booked Wesley K. Roeder into Snohomish County Jail just after 3:15 a.m. Monday. Roeder, 40, made a brief court appearance Monday afternoon in Everett District Court. A judge ordered him held on $2,500 bail.
Police were summoned to Roeder’s home after a disturbance late Sunday night. Two witnesses reported that Roeder attacked a man who rents a room from Roeder and his wife, according to a police affidavit. The witnesses said there was shoving and Roeder allegedly hit the man in the face.
Police officers found Roeder inside his home. He allegedly told police that the other man started the fight and he punched the man to defend himself. The man had a cut on his face.
Based on the circumstances and statements taken at the scene, police determined that Roeder was the primary aggressor, according to the affidavit. The councilman was arrested for investigation of two counts of fourth-degree assault.
After his arrest, Roeder reportedly reminded the officer that he is a city councilman. He allegedly said, “Is this really cost effective for the city? I don’t think so. I am going to talk with the mayor about this. He is my best friend. We just got back from the Washington, D.C. mayor’s meeting,” according to the police affidavit.
The officer reported that Roeder smelled of alcohol. Once at the jail, Roeder was searched and police allegedly located a bindle of suspected cocaine in his wallet. Roeder also was booked into jail for investigation of drug possession.
Roeder was appointed to the City Council in October.
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