Lancaster mayor marcus knight dwi

LANCASTER (CBS 11 NEWS) - Lancaster Mayor Marcus Knight was in Grapevine when an officer pulled him over last month.

Some people went to Monday night's city council meeting to call for him to resign.

Knight, 38, is the city's first black mayor.

He was elected four years ago.

He was arrested on a DWI charge on November 15 in Grapevine at 1:20 a.m. on the 1500 block of North State Highway 26.

In a written statement to the Focus Daily News, Knight admitted he'd been pulled over by police after a "function."

He also said, "I want to thank my family, friends and constituents for their support and understanding.

Lancaster mayor marcus knight dwi

I am requesting that people respect the privacy of me and my family during this time."

But citizens are allowed to speak publicly at city council meetings and they had a lot to say to the Mayor and the city council about the charge.

Stan Kirtley told Mayor Knight, he spent 43-years repairing wrecked cars. He knows the damage an irresponsible driver can do.

"Evidently