A former Bay Space information anchor was arrested this week on suspicion of assault with severe bodily damage after a bodily altercation involving his daughter, in response to a social media publish and jail information.
Frank Somerville, 67, a former mainstay anchor for KTVU in Oakland, stated in a now-deleted Fb publish that he was taken into custody Monday night after a battle along with his daughter. Alameda County jail information confirmed that Somerville was in custody at Santa Rita Jail on Tuesday morning.
Frank Somerville reserving picture.
(Berkeley Police Division)
The Oakland Police Division declined to reveal the circumstances surrounding Somerville’s arrest, saying solely that they responded to a report of a bodily assault at 5:45 p.m. Monday at a residence on Arlington Avenue. Additionally they declined to verify that Somerville was arrested.
Somerville’s on-line publish alleged that his daughter was experiencing marijuana “withdrawal” and demanded cash when she arrived at his house unannounced.
“We received right into a bodily battle as a result of she wouldn’t depart … I saved attempting to inform her to relax however she wouldn’t,” Somerville wrote. “I really like my daughter greater than something on this planet. I might by no means intentionally attempt to damage her. However unhealthy issues occur in battle.”
Makes an attempt by The Instances to succeed in Somerville’s daughter have been unsuccessful.
Somerville additionally couldn’t be reached for remark by The Instances. His legal professional, Shannan Dugan, stated her consumer’s arrest resulted from an altercation and was the results of a “delicate” household subject that she believes shall be settled out of court docket.
“He’s very unhappy about what occurred … He ended up with a whole lot of superficial accidents and I feel she in all probability did too,” Dugan stated. “I simply hope the felony justice system doesn’t irrevocably harm that relationship.”
This week’s incident marks Somerville’s fourth arrest in 4 years, in response to revealed studies.
In keeping with SFGate, Somerville was arrested and confronted two DUI fees the identical yr he parted methods with KTVU after slurring his speech and mispronouncing phrases on air.
In 2023, he was arrested twice in a single evening after an altercation in Berkeley that relations allege occurred after Somerville confirmed as much as a household house intoxicated, in response to the outlet.
