Ex-KTVU broadcast host apprehended for fourth instance due to dispute with daughter
In a shocking turn of events, two former Bay Area news anchors, Frank Somerville and Christopher Buchanan, found themselves on opposite sides of the law this week.
The drama began on Monday evening when Frank Somerville was arrested in Berkeley, California, following an altercation. According to reports by SFGate, Somerville had shown up to a family home intoxicated, leading to the altercation. The details of the incident are not fully disclosed, but the altercation resulted in unspecified charges against Somerville.
This incident marks Somerville's fourth arrest in four years. In the same year, he faced two DUI charges, but the details of the first DUI charges are not specified in the article.
Meanwhile, in Oakland, Christopher Buchanan was arrested on suspicion of assault with serious bodily injury. Buchanan's arrest was confirmed by Alameda County jail records, but the circumstances surrounding the assault are not disclosed by the Oakland Police Department.
Buchanan's attorney, Shannan Dugan, believes the arrest resulted from a "delicate" family issue that will be settled out of court. The alleged victim in the assault is Buchanan's daughter, who was experiencing marijuana withdrawal, according to a now-deleted Facebook post by Frank Somerville.
The assault occurred at a residence on Arlington Avenue, Oakland. The Oakland Police Department responded to a report of a physical assault at 5:45 p.m. Monday.
The arrest of Christopher Buchanan is not the first time he has been in trouble with the law. In a surprising twist, Frank Somerville was also arrested twice in one night in Berkeley in 2023. The circumstances surrounding these arrests are not fully disclosed.
The outlet SFGate reported that this incident occurred after Somerville slurred his speech and mispronounced words on air, leading to his departure from KTVU.
Despite these incidents, there are no search results providing information on the daughter of Frank Somerville, who was recently arrested on suspicion of serious bodily injury.
This story is still developing, and more details are expected to emerge in the coming days.
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