"Somerville's online post alleged that his daughter was experiencing marijuana "withdrawal" and demanded money when she arrived at his home unannounced. "We got into a physical fight because she wouldn't leave ... I kept trying to tell her to calm down but she wouldn't," Somerville wrote. "I love my daughter more than anything in the world. I would never deliberately try to hurt her. But bad things happen in battle.""
"Somerville also could not be reached for comment by The Times. His attorney, Shannan Dugan, said her client's arrest resulted from an altercation and was the result of a "delicate" family issue that she believes will be settled out of court. "He's very sad about what happened ... He ended up with a lot of superficial injuries and I think she probably did too," Dugan said. "I just hope the criminal justice system doesn't irrevocably damage that relationship.""
Frank Somerville, 67, a former KTVU anchor, was taken into custody on suspicion of assault with serious bodily injury following a physical altercation involving his daughter. Alameda County jail records showed Somerville in custody at Santa Rita Jail the morning after the reported incident. Oakland police said they responded to a physical assault call at 5:45 p.m. Monday at a residence on Arlington Avenue and declined to disclose further details. Somerville posted that his daughter, he said experiencing marijuana withdrawal, arrived unannounced and demanded money, leading to a physical fight. His attorney described the matter as a delicate family issue, said both sustained mostly superficial injuries, and expressed hope the criminal justice system will not irreparably harm the relationship. This incident marks Somerville's fourth arrest in four years.
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