"Police said in court filings Somerville was inebriated and experiencing a mental health episode then got angry and punched his girlfriend when she began to film him. His girlfriend's daughter, observed her mother get struck by (Somerville) and then proceeded to defend (her mother), police said in court filings, adding the two were able to get (Somerville) out of their home, lock the door, and wait for police to arrive."
"I was completely drunk off my (expletive) and ashamed as he looks back on that part of his life after going through rehab. I feel guilty. I've apologized to everyone. It's horrible, and it's all me, Somerville told the Chronicle. I'm a totally different person now. I'm not a bad guy. I did a lot of bad (expletive), though, and that was one of the cases, but all I can say is I'm clean now, right?"
Frank Somerville, 67, faces a single misdemeanor battery charge for allegedly punching his girlfriend and her adult daughter during a Nov. 19, 2024 altercation in their Oakland home. Police reported Somerville was inebriated and experiencing a mental health episode when he became angry after his girlfriend began filming him. The adult daughter intervened; the two removed Somerville from the home, locked the door, and waited for police. The girlfriend initially sought a restraining order citing periodic verbal abuse but later stopped after Somerville sought treatment for alcohol addiction and completed rehab. The charge was filed Sept. 22; Somerville is due in court Oct. 6.
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