Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe confirmed in a social media video that he had been cited by police for driving under the influence early Saturday morning and asked his constituents for forgiveness.
that he had been cited by police for driving under the influence early Saturday morning and asked his constituents for forgiveness.
Sitting on a sofa in a dark suit and directly facing the camera, Thorpe promised to"grow and learn" from the experience, saying he takes full responsibility. "Last night, after having dinner with a friend, I was pulled over by a California Highway Patroller and cited for driving under the influence," Thorpe said in the video posted to social media.Thorpe was driving a gray Volvo northbound on Interstate 680 near the Monument Boulevard exit at 1:15 a.m. Saturday when he was pulled over, according to a statement from the CHP. He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and released from custody at 3:35 a.m., the CHP said.
The statement by CHP Golden Gate Division specified that Thorpe's arrest was completely unrelated to a crash under investigation in the area.
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