A former Bay Space information anchor was arrested this week on suspicion of assault with severe bodily harm after a bodily altercation involving his daughter, in keeping with 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 substantiate 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 acquired right into a bodily battle as a result of she wouldn’t go away … I saved making an attempt to inform her to settle down 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 dangerous issues occur in battle.”
Makes an attempt by The Instances to achieve Somerville’s daughter have been unsuccessful.
Somerville additionally couldn’t be reached for remark by The Instances. His lawyer, Shannan Dugan, stated her consumer’s arrest resulted from an altercation and was the results of a “delicate” household situation that she believes will likely be settled out of courtroom.
“He’s very unhappy about what occurred … He ended up with a variety of superficial accidents and I feel she most likely did too,” Dugan stated. “I simply hope the legal justice system doesn’t irrevocably injury that relationship.”
This week’s incident marks Somerville’s fourth arrest in 4 years, in keeping with printed reviews.
In response to 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 members of the family allege occurred after Somerville confirmed as much as a household house intoxicated, in keeping with the outlet.
