Ty Pennington Faces Misdemeanor DUI Charges

Tuesday May 08, 2007 07:00 PM EDT

Ty Pennington Faces Misdemeanor DUI Charges | Ty Pennington

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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition host Ty Pennington was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor drunken driving.

Pennington's blood-alcohol level was .14 percent – well above the state's legal limit of .08 percent, says Los Angeles City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan.

Pennington was arrested May 5 in the Marina Del Rey section of Los Angeles and released on $5,000 bond. He apologized to viewers and his coworkers on the show, calling the arrest a "wake-up call."

He was charged with two misdemeanors: driving under the influence, and driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 or higher. If convicted, he faces up to six months in jail.

His arraignment was set for June 4.

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