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Medicine Hat Mayor Ted Clugston is facing a drunk driving charge after police stopped him after midnight last week, the leader of Alberta’s eighth-largest city has admitted.

In an email to the southeast Alberta city’s media, he confronted rumours about his criminal charge, in the early hours of last Friday.

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“I was stopped by the Medicine Hat Police Service while on my way home. An investigation followed and I was subsequently charged with impaired driving,” the email states.

“At this time, these charges are before the courts and on the advice of legal counsel I cannot comment on the matter further. Thank you for your patience, as this is a serious matter.”

I was stopped by the Medicine Hat Police Service while on my way home

Chief Andy McGrogan of the Medicine Hat Police confirmed in a statement Sunday that Clugston was charged with the Criminal Code offence of driving with a blood alcohol level of over .08 milligrams. The mayor’s court date is set for March 10.