Crime & Safety
Cleveland Radio Host Charged With Drunken Driving
Alan Cox Show co-host, Chad Zumock, arrested after reportedly crashing car into tree.
Cleveland radio personality and comedian Chad Zumock was arrested and charged with drunken driving in Lakewood early Friday morning, WEWS reports.'
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Zumock, a Lakewood resident, was driving east on Lake Avenue when his Chevy Cruze veered into the westbound lane before striking a tree in the 13000 block of Lake Avenue, according to the Lakewood police report.
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The 37-year-old co-host of the Alan Cox Show on WMMS, who lives just a couple blocks away from the accident scene, was not injured in the crash and refused to take a breathalyzer test.
According to the police report, he was traveling 20 mph in a posted 35 mph zone.
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Zumock was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, failure to control and a seatbelt violation.
According to WEWS, Zumock’s bond was set at 10 percent of $3,000, and he was released.
Zumock had performed just hours before the crash at the Funny Stop in Cuyahoga Falls. He's scheduled to appear at the local comedy club on Saturday night.
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