Patterson booked then released 10-13-2010

SUSPENDED GREENVILLE POLICE CHIEF CHARLES PATTERSON IS BOOKED THEN RELEASED WEDNESDAY AFTER SURRENDERING AT THE GREENVILLE CITY JAIL. PATTERSON ARRIVED AT THE POLICE STATION BY A SIDE DOOR AND LEFT BY THE SAME SIDE DOOR WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER GREENVILLE POLICE OFFICER. HE WAS BOOKED AND PROCESSED, THEN LET GO. AN ARREST WARRANT HAD BEEN ISSUED BY WASHINGTON COUNTY CIRCUIT JUDGE ASHLEY HINES FOLLOWING A HEARING TUESDAY AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE HEARING FOCUSED ON ALLEGATIONS FROM THREE WOMEN WHO CLAIM THAT PATTERSON THREATENED TO SHOOT THEM. KELA MILLER, NE'CURA SWILLEY AND KIARA RICHARDSON SIGNED AFFIDAVITS CLAIMING PATTERSON THREATENED THEM. THEY SAY THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHO PATTERSON WAS UNTIL HE IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS THE CHIEF OF POLICE DURING AN INCIDENT LAST MONTH NEAR WALNUT STREET.  MEANWHILE, GREENVILLE'S MAYOR RELEASED A STATEMENT REGARDING CHIEF PATTERSON'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS: " AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE CHANGE TO CHIEF PATTERSON'S STATUS OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OF GREENVILLE. PATTERSON WILL REMAIN ON SUSPENSION UNTIL FURTHER ACTION BY THE GREENVILLE CITY COUNCIL. THOUGH THIS PORTION OF THE PROCEEDING IS NOW COMPLETE, THERE STILL REMAINS A HEARING ON THE CHARGES. WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT THIS ENTIRE ORDEAL IS NOT HEALTHY FOR OUR CITY. IT'S NOT HEALTHY FOR BUSINESS. ULTIMATELY, WE (THE COUNCIL) WILL HAVE TO MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT PATTERSON WILL RETAIN EMPLOYMENT AS CHIEF OF POLICE IN GREENVILLE."