Murrieta mayor says he wasn't drunk, apologizes to injured teens
Murrieta Mayor Alan Long was arrested Thursday on suspicion of seriously injuring four high school students while driving drunk, police said.
The Murrieta high school students, who are 14 to 17 years old, suffered moderate to major injuries and were transported to area hospitals.
Long, 44, of Murrieta, was driving south on Jefferson Avenue toward Lily Avenue in a full-sized truck about 8:18 p.m. when he crashed into the rear of the students' vehicle, according to a police statement.
Police said Long, who is also a battalion chief with the Anaheim Fire Department, showed "signs and symptoms consistent with alcohol impairment."
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This is the mayor who riled up the citizenry to block immigration service buses from entering the Murrieta detention center this summer. He's up for re-election this November.