On Tuesday, Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe plead no contest to two misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence.
The charges were confirmed by Contra Costa District Attorney spokesperson Ted Asregadoo but offered no other details.
According to the judgement:
- Two-Days in jail – he got credit for 1 day served and his other day will be through the through the County Sheriff’s Custody Alternative Facility
- Thorpe was placed on three years of probation
- Ordered to pay fines for DUI violations and court fees
- Attend a DUI program for three-months.
Thorpe did not show up in court, but rather he was represented by his attorney, Dan O’Malley.
Back on May 20, Thorpe was charged with two Misdemeanor counts of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol on April 1, 2022 by the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office for the March 19 incident in Pleasant Hill.
After an evaluation, a charging decision was made on the following counts:
- Count 1 – Driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage VC 23152 (a)
- Count 2 – Driving with a .08% blood alcohol content VC 23152 (b)
Per California Highway Patrol press release:
Mayor Thorpe released the following statement after his arrest morning:
Good Morning Antioch,
I wanted to come before you today because I wanted to share some personal news with you. Last night, after having dinner with a friend, I was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol and cited for driving under the influence. For that I take full responsibility.
Under the advice of counsel, I am limited in what I can share with you. But I felt it was important to be open and direct with you.
Although I never felt inhibited by the drink I had with my dinner and I am deeply sorry for the lapse in judgment and I hope you can forgive me.
Being your mayor has been one of the greatest honors of my life and I am sorry if I have embarrassed you in any way. You have my full commitment that I will grow and learn from this moment and will continue to work diligently for the residents of Antioch.
Thank you for listening and have a wonderful day.
Previous Stories:
- May 20: Contra Costa County DA Charges Antioch Mayor for DUI
- March 21: Antioch Councilwoman Calls on Mayor Lamar Thorpe to Resign
- March 19: Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe Arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
3 comments
His words intend to smooth it all over – NOT! The inference before the judgment, confirmed by his letter, that what happened leading to the arrest was “perfectly normal…..only 1 drink”. Nonsense, BS and an outright lie! With a an alcohol level of .08, that is considered to be “too high…impaired”. Here is more information: https://www.kpcc.org/2013-05-17/what-s-the-difference-between-a-blood-alcohol-leve
There’s been many stories of Lamar and his party habits, I was wondering how many other times Lamar has been out and driven home? Come on girls time to come forward and let the truth be known.
This guys been a disgrace since day one
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