Peoria Heights Mayor Matt Wigginton has been found not guilty of misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence.
A Peoria County Court jury returned its verdict Monday in the one-day trial before Associate Judge Nathan Bach.
Wigginton declined an opportunity to comment when contacted Tuesday, hoping to move forward from the incident.
The 42-year-old mayor was arrested shortly after 2:30 a.m. on April 17 after police found him slumped over the wheel of his vehicle in a Downtown Peoria parking deck.
Police body camera footage showed the vehicle was not running. Wigginton’s speech was slurred as he spoke with officers.
Defense attorney Kevin Sullivan previously told WCBU that Wigginton attended a five-hour civic event at the Pere Marquette Hotel and decided to take a nap when he got to his car.
Sullivan argued there was no evidence that Wigginton had driven or was planning to drive.
This story will be updated.
