"In June 2023, Somerville was arrested twice in a nine-hour period after multiple confrontations with family members at a residence in Berkeley. Officials said they suspected he was intoxicated in both of those incidents. He pleaded no contest to alcohol-related reckless driving in a plea deal that dismisses most of the charges he racked up during disputes with family members last year, court records show."
"In December 2021, he had been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Oakland following a crash. His blood alcohol level was .24, or three times the legal limit, court documents showed. Somerville pleaded no contest to the DUI charge in August 2022 and was ordered to attend DUI classes and given three years probation, ending in 2025."
"KTVU suspended him twice in 2021, once for slurring and stumbling over his words in a newscast. The station let his contract expire in January 2022, ending his 31-year affiliation with the station. Since then, Somerville has been open about his battle with alcohol and his efforts to stay sober, posting often on social media about his time in a rehabilitation center."
Frank Somerville was arrested Monday evening on suspicion of battery with serious bodily injury and was listed in custody early Tuesday at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. Jail records show the arrest occurred at 6:53 p.m., and an online inmate locator indicated he was in custody before the record changed by 10 a.m., suggesting he made bail. Somerville has a history of alcohol-related incidents, including two June 2023 arrests after family confrontations, a December 2021 DUI crash with a .24 blood alcohol level, subsequent plea deals, suspensions at KTVU, and public posts about rehabilitation efforts.
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