Medicine Hat Mayor Ted Clugston stands in front of housing units that are funded by the city and have earned him international acclaim. Mr. Clugston says city staff deserve the credit.Melissa Renwick/The Globe and Mail
An Alberta city mayor has been charged with impaired driving.
Medicine Hat Police Chief Andy McGrogan confirms in a statement posted online that the city's mayor, Ted Clugston, was arrested early Friday morning.
McGrogan says Clugston was subsequently charged with impaired driving and exceeding a blood alcohol level of .08.
He will appear in court on March 10.
McGrogan says Clugston was cooperative throughout the investigation.
Clugston emailed a statement to local media on Saturday night, acknowledging the incident and saying that his legal counsel has advised him not to comment further.
Clugston, a former alderman, became mayor of the southeastern Alberta city in 2013 by defeating two-term incumbent Norm Boucher.