Murrieta, CA : California mayor arrested on DUI charge after crash on Thursday, October 16, 2014

The mayor of Murrieta has apologized to four cheerleaders who were injured in a crash that resulted in his arrest on suspicion of drunk driving. The Los Angeles Times on Saturday reports that Mayor Alan Long's attorney Virginia Blumenthal says her client's blood-alcohol level was within the legal limit. Blumenthal says Long, who is also a battalion chief with the Anaheim Fire Department, provided medical aid to the teens. Murrieta police say Long plowed into the back of the car carrying the cheerleaders from a pep rally as it was stopped at a light. Long failed a field sobriety test Thursday, but he passed a Breathalyzer test. Police are awaiting blood-test results. Long was released Friday on $50,000 bail. Source : California mayor arrested on DUI charge after crash apologizes but says he wasn't drunk