--- title: "Shannon Beador Officially Charged With DUI and Hit-and-Run: BAC 3x the Legal Limit!" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/28/shannon-beador-charged-dui/ type: post date: 2023-10-28 modified: 2023-10-27 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/28/shannon-beador-charged-dui.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Shannon Beador Officially Charged With DUI and Hit-and-Run: BAC 3x the Legal Limit! ## Shannon Beador has been officially charged with DUI and hit-and-run as her blood alcohol level was 3x the legal limit during her September arrest. The hits just keep coming for* Real Housewives of Orange County star *Shannon Beador. On Friday, *[TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2023/10/27/shannon-beador-blood-alcohol-content-charged-hit-and-run-dui-arrest/)* reported that Shannon Beador had officially been charged with [DUI and hit-and-run](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/23/shannon-beador-court-dui-october-30/)stemming from her September 16 arrest in Newport Beach, California. Both charges are misdemeanors. Per law enforcement sources, [Shannon Beador's blood alcohol level](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/14/rhoc-cast-shannon-dui-s18-news/) was three times the legal limit, and she blew a .24 percent following the crash. ![Shannon Beador denies talking about Gina Kirschenhieter behind her back on this week](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-31-at-7.25.33-AM.png)Shannon Beador denies talking about Gina Kirschenhieter behind her back on RHOC These charges come over a month after Shannon's arrest for hit-and-run after she crashed her car while driving under the influence. The Bravoleb is scheduled to appear in court on October 30th in connection to these charges. ***“[Shannon Beador](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/shannon-beador-rhoc/) is scheduled to be arraigned 10/30/23,”*** a spokesperson from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office told *[Radar Online](https://radaronline.com/p/shannon-beador-dui-arraignment-set-hit-and-run-charges/)* on Friday. [Shannon was arrested for DUI and a hit-and-run ](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/13/photos-shannon-beador-arm-cast/)on Saturday, September 16, in Newport Beach, California, after she drove her car into a residential property and ***“clipped the house.”*** ![Photos of Shannon Beador](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_2675-1180x1200.jpg)Photos of Shannon Beador's DUI crash [The reality star](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/13/photos-shannon-beador-arm-cast/)’s attorney, Mike Fell, quickly released a statement noting how expressing how ***“apologetic and remorseful” ***Shannon was over her actions. ***“We will be awaiting the official information on this case as it becomes available,”*** Fell said at the time. ***“Shannon is prepared to accept full responsibility for her actions.”*** Almost a month later, on Monday, October 9, *The Real Housewives of Orange County* star [entered into an outpatient treatment](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/10/rhoc-shannon-beador-outpatient/). The behavioral wellness program that Shannon has enrolled in features [an alcohol component](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/12/rhoc-recap-shannon-beador-drinking/). For the most part, Shannon has remained mum following her arrest, but she recently [broke her silence](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/18/shannon-beador-breaks-silence-dui/) on social media. The 59-year-old posted a video [on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/shannonbeador/) where she told fans that she can’t speak about her legal woes at the moment but promises to be ***“open”*** and ***“honest”*** about her DUI when she can talk about them publicly. Shannon said: > ***“I know it’s been a while since I posted, and there’s been a lot of talk about everything that’s happened recently, but unfortunately, right now, I’m not in the position to comment, but there will be a time when I can, and I intend to be open, honest, and authentic. Right now, I’m focusing on getting healthy and getting back to myself and walking. Archie.”*** > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyhP0QvNVtG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Shannon Storms Beador (@shannonbeador)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyhP0QvNVtG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) *[The Real Housewives of Orange County](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/)* will return for season 18 in 2024. ## Thoughts on this news? Are you shocked Shannon's BAC was so high? Share your opinions below!