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One of the stars of the reality television show “Deadliest Catch” was arrested in Washington Thursday on suspicion of drunk driving.

According to Washington State Police Troopers, 24 year-old Jake Harris, a deckhand on the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” was booked into King County Jail Thursday. Harris was pulled over shortly after 9:00 p.m. on Interstate 5 in Shoreline after troopers observed his BMW 3 Series driving erratically.

Harris was driving with a suspended license, when he was pulled over. Police administered a field sobriety test which Harris failed. The young fisherman refused a Breathalyzer test.

According to court documents, Judge Aaron Rocke found probable cause for the charges in a hearing on Friday. Harris” bail is set at $1,500.

If you or a loved one is facing DUI charges, please contact a Seattle DUI lawyer of the Cowan, Krik & Gaston Law Firm by calling 866-822-1230.

A California state senator was arrested and charged with DUI last week in Sacramento.

Republican senator Roy Ashburn, representative of Bakersfield, was pulled over by police shortly after 2:00 a.m. Wednesday after police officers observed the man driving erratically. According to officials at the Sacramento County Jail, officers administered a field sobriety test which Ashburn failed. The legislator was taken to the police station where he failed a blood-alcohol test and was booked for DUI.

Ashburn released a statement expressing his remorse, saying “I am deeply sorry for my actions and offer no excuse for my poor judgement… I accept complete responsibility for my conduct and am prepared to accept the consequences for what I did.”

If you or a loved one is facing DUI charges, please contact a Seattle DUI lawyer of the Cowan, Krik & Gaston Law Firm by calling 866-822-1230.