Georgia Mayor Accused of Trespassing, Is Held at Gunpoint by Homeowner

The mayor of South Fulton, Georgia, was arrested Saturday after he allegedly trespassed onto a private residence and was held at gunpoint by the homeowner.

Khalid Kamau was charged with criminal trespassing and first-degree burglary, local outlet WSB-TV reported. He was released later on Saturday after posting an $11,000 bond.

According to a police report obtained by the station, a homeowner on Cascade Palmetto Highway told authorities he received a notification on his phone around 6:52 a.m. that someone had walked onto his lakeside property and he got in his truck to check it out.

He called police when he saw the individual inside the lake house, the report says.

The person inside the house exited as the homeowner approached it, and the owner told him to "stay put," according to the report.

As the homeowner was on the phone with police dispatch, the man began to walk away, he told police.

The owner told him again to stay, but the man yelled back, “Do you know who the f**k I am? I’m the Mayor, and I’ll wait for my police to get here and see what happens then," the report states.

Authorities at the scene identified the alleged intruder as Kamau.

Kamau told police he was heading to the dog park when he opted to stop and look at the house, adding that the property is his dream home and he would like to buy it, WSB-TV reported.

He allegedly told authorities he was aware he was trespassing.

Kamau also told police when he was walking out of the house, the owner said, “No motherf******, you stay right there.”

According to the report, Kamau said he attempted to introduce himself, but the man cocked a gun and said, “If you take another step, I’m going to shoot you."

“Are you going to shoot me while I’m walking away?" Kamau responded.

He told police he informed the homeowner who he was and apologized.

“I do want to thank South Fulton Police and the staff and officers at Rice Street for courteous and professional service throughout the day today,” Kamau told a reporter as he left Fulton County Jail later on Saturday, WSB-TV reported.

On Facebook, Kamau wrote he was "good."

"I'm free. God is still using me," he wrote. "Stay tuned."

In a statement to the news station, the city said "South Fulton is committed to upholding the law and ensuring that all individuals, regardless of their position, are subject to the same fair and just treatment.

"As the investigation is still ongoing, we are unable to provide further details at this time.”

According to WXIA, Kamau must undergo a mental health evaluation under the conditions of his release.

Since taking office, Kamau has been at the center of several controversies, including after he vetoed bonuses for police officers and when he asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigations to probe the city council for corruption last year, the outlet reported.

In March, five members of the city council filed a lawsuit seeking to remove Kamau from office, WXIA reported. Last year, the council had asked prosecutors to investigate transaction Kamau charged to a city credit card.