Tallassee, Alabama, Mayor Johnny Hammock is facing a misdemeanor harassment charge after threatening a woman in a road rage incident last month.

Montgomery Advertiser reports that Hammock turned himself in on Aug. 23 to the Elmore County Jail following the announcement of the charges. After being photographed and fingerprinted, Hammock posted the $300 bond.

Meanwhile, the 21-year-old woman in the case, Keazanni Spencer, turned herself in on Monday after also being charged with harassment and post the $300 bond shortly after.

The confrontation between the parties occurred on July 5 in Tallassee when Hammock’s wife left her place of business and called the police after noticing Spencer’s blue sedan driving erratically on the road.

During a hearing last week, Hammock’s wife claimed she eventually found herself blocked in after Spencer pulled in front of her vehicle and another car stopped behind her. She was then confronted by a "cursing" passenger from Spencer’s car. Once the car pulled off, Hammock’s wife filed a police report.

Around 20 minutes after the incident, the mayor and his wife were driving in the area when she noticed the blue sedan. Spencer claims Hammock pulled his pickup truck in front of her and blocked her car. He then exited the vehicle and asked Spencer if she tried to run his wife off the road.

The young woman noticed that the politician was armed and stated that she feared for her life. However, she noted that Hammock did not point the gun at her or anyone in her vehicle. Spencer also stated that Hammock identified himself as the mayor and threatened to "throw your [expletive] in jail" during the confrontation.

Hammock’s lawyer, Mickey McDermott, revealed that his client feels his behavior was justified considering the circumstances and will fight to clear his name.

“Mayor Hammock believes he acted appropriately to protect his wife and will vigorously defend himself,” McDermott said.

NBC's WSFA-12 reports Hammock and Spencer will next appear in court on Oct. 7.

Road rage
In this picture, traffic is detoured away from a business which had to close since California Highway 138 got shut down to protect workers from 'road rage' during a road-widening project near Wrightwood, California, 50 miles northeast of Los Angeles, on July 23, 2007. Getty Images
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