Alabama Department of Transportation Director John Cooper has declined to comment on his arrest earlier this week on harassment/intimidation charges.

When reached by AL.com Tuesday by phone, Cooper said he had no comment on the charge, and no comment on whether he would remain on the job.

Cooper, who has been ALDOT’s transportation director since 2011, was in the Marshall County Jail for about 30 minutes Monday before posting $500 bond on a charge of harassment/intimidation, according to jail records.

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office said it could not detail the allegations against Cooper, 75. No records are available in Alabama’s online court system.

AL.com has filed a public records request but as of Wednesday afternoon have received no records related to the arrest.

Efforts to reach the district attorney for comment were not immediately successful. A spokeswoman for Gov. Kay Ivey directed reporters to a statement issued by Cooper’s personal attorney.

George Barnett, Cooper’s personal attorney, appeared to suggest the arrest stemmed from a land dispute between Cooper and his neighbor.

“This morning, Mr. Cooper directed me to file a complaint for declaratory judgment cause of action in Marshall County Circuit Court regarding a neighbor who is falsely claiming an easement on Mr. Cooper’s property,” said Barnett.

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Last month, Cooper filed an emergency request to continue construction on the two-lane bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway.

The Alabama Supreme Court, in a 5-3 decision earlier this month, denied an emergency motion to stay a lower court’s decision for contractors to discontinue building bridge.

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon, who has been sharply critical of Cooper in connection with the $120 million bridge project in Gulf Shores, said he was aware of Cooper’s arrest but had no comment as he felt this was a “personal issue.”

Cooper has served as transportation director for ALDOT since his appointment by then-Gov. Robert Bentley in 2011.

Cooper was the CEO of Avocent Corp. in Huntsville from 2002 until 2008 and was also chairman of Avocent’s board from 2003-2008.

From 1996-2001, Cooper was chief financial officer and senior vice president finance and administration for Adtran Inc. of Huntsville, a global telecommunications provider.