Motocross racer sentenced for bribery

CHINO -- A low-level Motocross racer was sentenced to 180 days in jail this week for trying to bribe sheriff's deputies with event tickets following a drunken-driving arrest in Chino Hills.

Jered Peter Thomas, 20, was accused of offering tickets to San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies in exchange for his release after his January DUI arrest.

Thomas, a Chino native, pleaded guilty in May to bribery, a felony.

He was placed on probation for three years Tuesday in Chino Superior Court.

He is eligible to serve his jail sentence on weekends through the sheriff's work release program, said Deputy District Attorney Steve Mitchell.