DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County commissioner fired her chief of staff on Monday after he was arrested for allegedly lying to police and admitting that he has a crack cocaine addiction.%
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Police showed up and said they found Breedlove in room 222, where he was with two other people -- a man and a woman.
Jeff Breedlove had served as chief of staff for DeKalb County District 1 Commissioner Nancy Jester for nearly two years.
According to the police report, Breedlove was at a motel on Memorial Drive on Monday when someone who claimed to be his friend called police and said Breedlove was in trouble.
Police said they recovered a gun from the man accompanying Breedlove. When they asked Breedlove what was going on, he allegedly told an officer, “I use crack cocaine. I have a crack habit. I don’t want to get myself in trouble, or incriminate myself.”
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Police detained Breedlove, and when he got to the station, police say he told them a story about being held against his will.
Officers determined that was a lie and arrested him. Breedlove was charged with making false statements. He remains jailed and will have to see a judge before he can bond out.
Police did not find any drugs on Breedlove.
Jester sent Channel 2 Action News a statement saying, in part, “He did not show up at a meeting this weekend or for work on Monday. I considered this a resignation and executed termination effective yesterday. I do not condone or tolerate lack of performance in an employee and I have taken swift and immediate action regarding this situation.”