This isn’t the most exciting news break to be posted here in Crunkland but if you love crackies from the 90’s as much as I do you may be able to appreciate this one.

District of Columbia Councilman Marion Barry found himself mired in more political, legal and personal drama Sunday after his arrest late Saturday on charges that he was stalking a female companion.

Barry’s latest run-in with the law centers on his relationship with political consultant Donna Watts-Brighthaupt, who alleges that he continues to approach her even though they split up a few months ago.

Barry, Watts-Brighthaupt and police gave conflicting accounts of how the former mayor ended up in custody Saturday night after attending several Fourth of July functions.

U.S. Park Police arrested Barry about 8:45 p.m. in Anacostia Park after a woman flagged down an officer to report that a man in a nearby vehicle was “bothering her,” police said.

Barry, 73, was charged with one count of “misdemeanor stalking,” said Sgt. David Schlosser, a Park Police spokesman.

Barry, on probation for failing to pay his federal taxes, was released hours later and ordered to appear in court Thursday. Through a spokeswoman, Barry called the charges unfounded and asked prosecutors to drop them.

Watts-Brighthaupt said she didn’t seek to have Barry arrested and did not report the encounter to police. Police pulled him over for a traffic violation, she said.

If convicted of the stalking charge, Barry could face a year in prison and a fine up to $500, according to police sources. Barry is to meet with reporters today. [source]