{"id":1416564,"date":"2022-04-03T07:45:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T11:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1416564"},"modified":"2022-04-03T07:45:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T11:45:51","slug":"office-star-david-koechner-charged-with-dui-hit-and-run-after-new-years-eve-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/office-star-david-koechner-charged-with-dui-hit-and-run-after-new-years-eve-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOffice\u201d Star David Koechner Charged with DUI &#038; Hit-And-Run after New Year\u2019s Eve Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foffice-star-david-koechner-charged-with-dui-hit-and-run-after-new-years-eve-arrest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1416564&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"speechkit-wrapper\" class=\"speechkit-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Showbiz funnyman David Koechner has been charged with driving under the influence and hit-and-run in Los Angeles after he was arrested back in December 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Ventura County District Attorney\u2019s Office relayed to TMZ on Friday that the charges stem from the &#8220;Office&#8221; alum&#8217;s arrest on New Year\u2019s Eve with the outlet further reporting that Koechner faces up to six months in jail for each misdemeanor count.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Records from the Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s Office revealed at the time that the 59-year-old was arrested on Dec. 31 at 3:03 p.m. and booked at 5:15 p.m. that day. Koechner\u2019s vehicle was towed and he was released on Jan. 1 at 5:49 a.m. Koechner was then given a March 30 court date.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/adam-mckay-will-ferrell-really-scary-incident-anchorman-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>ADAM MCKAY RECALLS WILL FERRELL&#8217;S &#8216;REALLY SCARY&#8217; INCIDENT ON &#8216;ANCHORMAN 2&#8217; SET<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/640\/320\/david-koechner-anchorman_Getty.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"\" Anchorman \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      &#8220;Anchorman&#8221; star David Koechner has been charged with driving under the influence and hit-and-run in Los Angeles after he was arrested back in December 2021.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Photo by Don Arnold\/WireImage)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Given the level of infractions and the fact that it is Koechner\u2019s first offense, the gossip site noted that he will likely only see probation and have to complete a mandatory alcohol education course.<\/p>\n<p>The Ventura County District Attorney\u2019s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News\u2019 request for comment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/david-koechner-anchorman-the-office-arrested-new-years-eve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ACTOR DAVID KOECHNER FROM \u2018ANCHORMAN\u2019 AND \u2018THE OFFICE&#8217; ARRESTED ON NEW YEAR\u2019S EVE FOR DUI<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to TMZ, Koechner, 59, had been driving erratically when he struck a stop sign. Police then issued a field sobriety test which the &#8220;Anchorman&#8221; star failed.<\/p>\n<p>It was then that the actor and comedian was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence and was booked at the Ventura County Jail.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/640\/320\/david-koechner_Writers-Guild-Getty.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Actor David Koechner onstage at the 2022 Writers Guild Awards virtual ceremony on Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Actor David Koechner onstage at the 2022 Writers Guild Awards virtual ceremony on Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Photo by Amy Sussman)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Koechner is currently canvassing the country on his &#8220;Blue Skies &#038; Dirty Lies&#8221; standup comedy tour and is set to hit the stage in Oklahoma City this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>He is due back in court in a few weeks\u2019 time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Jan. 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/01\/15\/anchorman-star-david-koechner-files-for-divorce-after-20-years-of-marriage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>Page Six<\/u><\/a> reported Koechner and his wife, Leigh Koechner, were calling it quits after nearly 22 years of marriage. They share five children.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for Koechner also did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p><i>Fox News&#8217; Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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