Former Bay Area news anchor Frank Somerville was arrested Monday evening, adding to his string of recent legal troubles.
The once prominent TV personality was arrested in Oakland on suspicion of battery with serious bodily injury, according to the Mercury News. Jail records show he posted bail and was no longer in custody as of early Tuesday morning.
In a phone interview with the Chronicle late Tuesday morning, Somerville, 67, said that he was arrested Monday night following an altercation with a family member and was defending himself…