Teen Mom star Tyler Baltierra’s troubled dad Butch released from jail after serving month-long DUI sentence
TEEN Mom star Tyler Baltierra’s troubled dad Butch has been released from jail after serving a nearly month-long DUI sentence.
Butch, 59, was arrested for operating under the influence on June 3 and had a scheduled release date of June 24.
A spokesperson for the Oakland County Jail in Michigan confirmed exclusively to The Sun that Butch was released on June 24 at midnight.
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The arrest came after The Sun previously reported Butch, whose real name is Darl, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, open container and driving with license suspended in Michigan on March 4, 2020.
Butch accepted a plea deal in the case.
He pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.
The driving with license suspended and open container charges were dismissed.
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In the court papers obtained by The Sun, Tyler’s dad must undergo screening and assessment to determine if he will “benefit from rehabilitative services.”
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In the police report from the March 2020 arrest obtained by The Sun, an officer observed a white Ford van at 5:30pm swerving and accelerating heavily.
When the police officer made contact with Butch, he appeared “confused” and told him he was not familiar with the area.
The police report read: “As I spoke to him it appeared that he had watery, bloodshot eyes.”
The officer told Butch he will be placed under arrest for his suspended license and a bench warrant.
He said: “He’s in the middle of a relapse right now. That’s the reality of that situation right now.
“We go back to square one, do this relapse thing and kind of ride this train out and see what happens.”
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In a 2020 episode of , Tyler also opened up about his father’s relapse.
He even chose not to invite him to his daughter Vaeda’s first birthday.