The Democratic Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly driving while intoxicated and causing an accident.
Mayor Thomas Henry is in his fourth term as mayor and was first elected in 2008. A statement from his office apologized for the incident and clarified that no one was hurt.
Henry, 70, is running for a fifth term against Republican Tom Didier, a member of the city council. "I want to apologize to the residents of Fort Wayne and my family for the poor decision I made to get behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking at a local function.
I accept full responsibility for my actions. I’m relieved that no one was hurt in this incident," Henry's statement read, according to local media. "The Fort Wayne Police Department handled this situation with professionalism and followed all of the correct procedures and protocols," it continued.
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