MARYSVILLE — Rob Toyer, a Marysville city councilman, says he has taken responsibility for his DUI arrest in December.
The 35-year-old recently pleaded guilty to DUI. Earlier this month, he served one day in the Snohomish County Jail. Another 363 days of jail time were suspended so long as Toyer stays out of legal trouble, court papers show.
“This has been a big learning lesson for me and something I’ve grown from,” Toyer said in a prepared statement. “I hope that others can learn and not make the same mistake that I did. I’m looking forward to moving on and continuing to serve in my community.”
Toyer has been on the City Council since 2011 and won re-election in November. He lives in the Sunnyside area of south Marysville and owns a business in Lake Stevens.
He was arrested Dec. 12 during a traffic stop along Highway 9 in Lake Stevens. Washington State Patrol investigators alleged that he was swerving and crossed the median near the intersection with Highway 204.
A breath test for blood-alcohol content produced a result of .178, more than double the legal limit to drive of .08. Toyer was charged in January. He pleaded guilty in late August, about a week before the trial was scheduled to start.
“I regret the events that happened last December,” Toyer said in his statement. “It was an embarrassment to myself and my family to make a poor decision like that. It’s something that hasn’t and won’t happen again. I’ve taken full responsibility and have done everything the court has asked me to do.”
Rikki King: 425-339-3449; rking@heraldnet.com. Twitter: @rikkiking.
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