Fort Wayne, Indiana Mayor Tom Henry admitted to ingesting and driving after he was concerned in a automobile accident Saturday night time, in accordance with an announcement from his workplace.
“Mayor Tom Henry was concerned in a motorcar crash late Saturday,” a spokesperson for him, John Perlich, mentioned in an announcement to NBC Information. “Upon arrival, officers decided that the Mayor gave the impression to be impaired. After assessments had been performed, that was confirmed.”
Henry apologized in a tweet Sunday morning, taking full duty for his actions.
“I need to apologize to the residents of Fort Wayne and my household for the poor choice I made to get behind the wheel of a automobile after ingesting at an area perform,” he mentioned. “I’m relieved that nobody was harm on this incident. The Fort Wayne Police Division dealt with this case with professionalism and adopted all the right procedures and protocols.”
It is unclear as of Sunday if Henry was arrested and what expenses he faces.
The Fort Wayne Police Division didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.
