Alex Reed, chief of staff for the city of Jackson, who was indicted and arrested on charges of placing an illegal electronic monitoring device on a motor vehicle, was sentenced to State Probation – 11 months, 29 days at 75 percent – following an Alford Plea in Division III Circuit Court, Monday.
An Alford plea in a criminal case where the defendant does not admit to the criminal act and asserts innocence.
Reed, who had a stalking charge dismissed, has been ordered to have no contact of any kind with the victim in the case.
No fines were levied, but Reed, who was represented by Tim Crocker, will have random drug and alcohol screenings.
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation resulted in the indictment and arrest of Reed.
At the request of 26th Judicial District Attorney General Jody Pickens, in September 2023, TBI special agents began investigating allegations of an electronic tracking device placed on a citizen’s vehicle in Jackson. After the conclusion of the investigation, General Pickens recused his office and requested a special prosecutor be appointed to handle the matter.
As a result, D. Michael Dunavant and Meghan Fowler of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference were both appointed to represent the state. During the investigation, agents determined that, in January of 2023, Roland Alexander “Alex” Reed was responsible for placing the tracking device on the vehicle without the owner’s consent and monitored it for a period of time.
A Madison County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Reed (DOB: 9/26/83) with one count of Electronic Tracking of a Motor Vehicle and one count of Stalking. Reed surrendered to law enforcement and was booked into the Madison County Jail, pending the setting of a bond by the Court.
(PHOTO: Alex Reed)
