BRIGHTON — Todd Helton entered a guilty plea Tuesday to “driving while ability impaired,” saying he is “very regretful.”

Adams County Judge Brian Bowen sentenced the Colorado Rockies first baseman to one year of probation, a $400 fine and 24 hours of community service. Helton apologized in court.

“I am very regretful,” he said. “I have taken measures to ensure it never happens again.”

Helton left the courtroom through the back.

He was arrested in Thornton on Feb. 6 on charges of driving under the influence and careless driving after a witness reported seeing a pickup truck being driven erratically. Those charges were dismissed as part of the plea Tuesday.

At the time police said Helton cooperated with their investigation.

According to police reports, Helton admitted to officers the night of his arrest to drinking “two igloo cups of red wine” earlier that night.

Blood alcohol tests showed he had a .102 blood alcohol level, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Helton has no further comment Tuesday night before the Rockies’ game against the New York Yankees. He released a statement in February saying: “I exercised poor judgment and was charged with drinking and driving after driving to a gas station near my house. I am very sorry and embarrassed by my actions. I hold myself to a high standard and take my responsibility as a public figure very seriously.”

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