Anchorman star David Koechner is charged with DUI and hit-and-run after his New Year's Eve arrest

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David Koechner has been charged with DUI and hit-and-run after being arrested on New Year's Eve in California.TMZreported that the Ventura County DA's office has charged the Anchorman actor, 59, with the two misdemeanor charges.The site noted that the entertainer will appear in court in a 'few weeks' to determine if he'll serve time or not.

Trouble with the law: David Koechner has been charged with DUI and hit-and-run after being arrested on New Year's Eve in California Koechner is a first time offender, so it's likely he'll be punished with probation and an alcohol education course, avoiding jail time.At around 3PM on December 31, 2021 police in Simi Valley, California were called about an 'erratic driver.' Koechner was asked to perform field sobriety tests which he failed after allegedly hitting a street sign with his car.

His vehicle was towed shortly afterwards.According to law enforcement he had two flat tires when he was pulled over and blew a .13 in the field and .12 back at the station.

Charged: The Ventura County DA's office has charged the Anchorman actor, 59, with the two misdemeanor chargesRecords detail how he was booked into Ventura County Jail at 5:15pm that day, to be released the following morning on New Year's Day, just before 6am.His original court date was scheduled for March 30 at the Ventura County Superior Court.One day after he was released from jail, DailyMail.com obtained exclusive photos of the actor filling up a badly dented car at a Shell gas station, though it is not known if the car was the one involved in December 31 crash.