According to the California Highway Patrol, David “Puck” Rainey was arrested in San Diego last week on suspicion of DUI, driving without a license, and child endangerment. This was after an accident where his car was found upside down in an embankment. He reportedly broke both of his feet, his right hand, and his neck. His 8-year-old son, Bogart, was also injured, suffering bruised internal organs and damage to his liver.
Prosecutors haven’t officially charged the former reality series star (who remains in the hospital). And details about the arrest and about why the CHP believes that “Puck” was driving in violation of Penal Code 23152 VC, California’s DUI law haven’t yet been released.
Depending on what the evidence reveals, prosecutors could charge “Puck” with either DUI or the more serious charge “DUI causing injury”, since he allegedly injured his son in the accident. They could also choose to file child endangerment as a sentencing enhancement (which would likely add a 48-hour jail sentence to the DUI charge) or as a crime in-and-of itself, which would subject him to up to a year in jail (if charged with a misdemeanor), or up to six years in the California State Prison if charged with a felony).
Once Puck is released from the hospital, more details will surely emerge.
