Menifee City Councilman Thomas Fuhrman was arrested at a city park on Wednesday by DA's investigators and faces charges in connection with conflicts of interest involving a business he owns, prosecutors said.
Fuhrman, 70, was arrested at Wheatfield Park in Menifee, said Riverside County District Attorney spokesman John Hall.
He faces eight counts -- one felony and seven misdemeanors -- including conflict of interest, using his official position to influence a governmental decision in which he knows he has a financial interest, and not having a business license, officials said.
The charges relate to his not having a business license to run businesses or hold events at the Wooden Nickel Ranch that he owns in Menifee and council votes relating to the business, Hall said.
He was booked into jail at the Southwest Detention Center.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated John Hall as being with the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office. He is with the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.