Overview
- Police identified the woman as Jeana Renea Gamble, 61, and charged her with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
- Officers say they asked her to remove the inflatable phallic costume, which the department deemed obscene in a public setting, and she refused.
- The department says officers were dispatched over traffic-hazard complaints near the protest, though a lieutenant said he could not confirm whether callers mentioned Gamble or her costume.
- Video of the arrest posted to Bluesky went viral and drew sharp criticism of the officers’ tactics from onlookers and online viewers.
- Organizers argue the arrest violates the First Amendment, and Gamble is due in Fairhope Municipal Court on Nov. 5.