A Red Bluff City Councilman was put under citizen’s arrest after he allegedly poked a collective owner in the chest during a break in Tuesday night's meeting. It reportedly happened during a heated exchange between Councilman James Byrne, and the founder of Tehama Herbal Collective in Corning: Ken Prather.

Prather says the incident happened during a break in the meeting in a crowded hallway. He says he could not believe the City Councilman's behavior. Prather says Byrne was dozing off while he was addressing the council. Prather then told the councilman to wake up.

According to Prather, he says he tried to apologize to Byrne during the break. But he says the city councilman got in his face and started poking his finger into Prather's chest and yelling expletives.

At the end of the meeting, Byrne was issued a citation for misdemeanor battery. We tried to contact the councilman several times to get his side of the story, but his wife told us they had no comment. The case will be forwarded to the District Attorney's office for review.