Southern California mayor arrested on suspicion of domestic violence

Lake Elsinore Mayor Brian Tisdale was arrested Monday on suspicion of attacking his wife, according to authorities and a posting on Tisdale’s Facebook page.

Tisdale, 53, was taken into custody on suspicion of battery and vandalism, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Lake Elsinore police were called about 1:30 a.m. to Tisdale’s home in the 19000 block of Applewood Court for a domestic disturbance, sheriff’s officials said.

Further details of the disturbance were not released.

Tisdale posted a statement on Facebook the following day, saying that he and his wife were involved in a dispute.

Tisdale, who was released from custody, said he will not comment on the incident but planned to take full responsibility for his actions.

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“I apologize to all of those who have, or will be impacted, particularly my children,” he wrote.

Tisdale announced he would be taking an immediate leave of absence from his roles as Lake Elsinore’s mayor and legislative assistant for Riverside County District 3 Supt. Chuck Washington.

Tisdale, a retired U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant, began serving his four-year term as mayor in November 2014. He has been serving as an elected official on the Lake Elsinore City Council since 2010.

“I urge my colleagues on the City Council and the community to continue the positive momentum to build a better, healthier and vibrant city of Lake Elsinore,” he wrote Tuesday.

According to his biography on Washington’s website, Tisdale has been married to his wife, Sharon Tisdale, for 22 years. The couple have two school-age children.

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