Deadliest Catch star Jake Harris was arrested on DUI, hit and run, and driving on a suspended license charges late Thursday night (February 18).
Seattle police say that 24-year-old Jake got into a hit and run accident while intoxicated. He was also driving with a suspended license.
Jake was released Saturday morning (February 20) on $1500.00 bond for two charges, as the hit-and-run charge was dismissed.
“Mr. Harris was spotted driving a BMW 3 Series erratically Thursday evening by a citizen in Shoreline, Washington. We were able to locate his vehicle by aircraft, and he was pulled over in the Seattle area. The car was registered to his father,” says Washington State Patrol spokesman Dan McDonald.
“He failed a field sobriety test and refused to take a toxicological test,” McDonald said. “After further investigation, it was found that he was involved in a hit and run with another occupied vehicle earlier in the evening. He had rear-ended another car.”
Apparently Jake has been having a hard time with grief following the death of his father, Captain Phil Harris, just nine days earlier.
Thank goodness noone was hurt.
We wish you the best Jake. Just have to keep it together, even though this is a hard time.
This is too bad. These kids must be going through a lot with losing their father. but they still have their whole lives ahead of them. I hope they dont ruin in because they are grieving.
Glad he didnt hurt or kill nayone with his stint. Hopefully Jake learns from this.