NEW ORLEANS —An inspector with the city’s Taxi Cab Bureau is in custody at the Orleans Parish Prison, according to Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office records.
Wilton Joiner is charged with one count of simple battery stemming from an incident with a French Quarter tour guide in which he allegedly attacked her while she gave a tour in the Vieux Carré.
A warrant was issued for Joiner, about 10 days after he confronted Wendy Bosma as she led her group on a Haunted History Tour on Nov. 9.
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Published on Nov 11, 2013
A New Orleans tour guide filed a criminal complaint regarding the matter late Monday morning at the Eighth District headquarters of the New Orleans Police Department.
Monica Hernandez / Eyewitness News
NEW ORLEANS – Monday night, ghost tours were out in full force in New Orleans.
But some tour guides say the most frightening part of their job recently has been dealing with a city investigator.
“Violently threatening people,” said Haunted History tour guide Jennifer Vallas. “He’s threatened me.”
Vallas was referring to Wilton Joiner, an investigator with the New Orleans Taxi Cab Bureau, which oversees tour groups.
On Monday, the city suspended Joiner without pay pending the outcome of an investigation after he allegedly left bruises on a tour guide Saturday.
“He slammed up against the car so I would give him my license because I refused,” said Haunted History tour guide Wendy Bosma, who claims Joiner tried taking her license away after giving her a citation for violating a city rule that tour groups must be at least 50 feet apart.
Bosma denies she violated the rule.
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