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Update: Chad Zumock is back on the radio over at 87.7 — good for him — and back in trouble with the law. He was picked up by Streetsboro police on Oct. 6 for driving with a suspended license. He’s due in court Nov. 5.

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Chad Zumock, former WMMS on-air personality and former Adventures in Argyle columnist, was acquitted of his OVI charge in Lakewood Municipal Court May 2.

A plea bargain that resulted in no more than a “reckless operation” charge for Zumock was reached.

Last November, Zumock was arrested and charged with drunken driving when he was found passed out at the wheel of a Tim Lally Chevrolet-owned car. He was subsequently fired from his gig at Clear Channel, as the incident essentially voided his contract with the company.

As Zumock explained via his podcast, a bad set at the Funny Stop in Cuyahoga Falls led to a late night of drinking in Lakewood’s West End neighborhood. He did not consent to a breath test, thereby garnering him an OVI charge.

Following the incident, Zumock widely denounced the widespread local news media coverage.

This article appears in Oct 16-22, 2013.

Eric Sandy is an award-winning Cleveland-based journalist. For a while, he was the managing editor of Scene. He now contributes jam band features every now and then.

11 replies on “Chad Zumock Acquitted of OVI Charge”

  1. Zumock acquitted = Chad wins. Zumock fired = Cleveland wins. It looks like we all have a reason to celebrate!

  4. Wow, just wow. Look, drinking and driving isn’t this minor thing to be taken lightly. People die because other people drive drunk.

  6. I wish somehow chad could get back on the alan co show, it really sucks without him. The new guy is okay, but he doesnt engage like chad did. They gave erika time to actually talk and she’s the kind of girl you think “yeah, you’re pretty to look at, but youre dull dull dull.” like, id talk to you if i had a chance to bang you, but if not, id rather spend my time doing anything else. and they let her say things. on the radio.

  8. The damn show ain’t that funny, now or then. They all wish they were Polk, Jr., period. And by they way, a tight laywer and mad loot can get your shit reduced, which, be real, is what happened. No one sleeps in a job-given car pressed into a tree late as hell. Take that from an inveterate drinker.

  9. at least this time he didn’t wreck his car into anything. we probably shouldn’t be posting about this story, don’t want to make him angry that we noticed it’s happening.

  10. show is even better without his screaming dumb ass.plus a girl beat him at armwrestling.pussy.

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