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Tenn. Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Mayor
Citations withdrawn ahead of hearing; Cherepko “grateful” and apologetic
By Staff Reports
The Tube City Almanac
January 06, 2024
Posted in: Crime and Police News
Prosecutors in Tennessee withdrew two citations against McKeesport’s mayor, who said he is grateful to supporters who stood by him following a November incident at a Nashville nightclub.
“I knew it was a misunderstanding and that everything would work out, but I’m so grateful to have this case dismissed and for the system to view it as I had,” Mayor Michael Cherepko said Saturday.
Cherepko was cited by Metro Nashville police after an incident Nov. 19 at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row. The mayor, who was on vacation with his wife, had been at the bar earlier in the evening, then went back to look for a missing credit card.
Security guards flagged down a passing police officer and asked Cherepko to be cited for criminal trespassing and public intoxication.
Court officials in Davidson County, Tenn., told Tube City Almanac that prosecutors asked for all of the charges to be withdrawn ahead of a planned hearing on Friday. Cherepko did not have to attend.
The arrest was picked up by media in both Pittsburgh and Tennessee and became fodder for bloggers, radio disc jockeys and talk-show hosts.
“I’ve always taken a lot of pride in my position as mayor, and I work hard to approach each day on the job with dignity and integrity,” Cherepko said. “For that reason, I again want to apologize to my family, friends and constituents for putting myself into a situation that could lead to such a misunderstanding — causing embarrassment for the city I love and serve so proudly.”
Originally published January 06, 2024.
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