Teen around-the-world sailor arrested for being drunk, stupid

Zac Sunderland, who gained fame in 2009 at the age of 17 by sailing solo around the globe (his sister, Abby, tried the same journey but did not quite make it), was arrested on Friday for being drunk and disorderly and, quite possibly, a douchebag. As Sunderland’s parents are fond of saying, children should go after their dreams. But what if those dreams include hanging out with your pals in front of the 7-Eleven at a party at a vacant house, and pounding beers with underage friends? And then when the cops show up you try to attack them in a drunken stupor?
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Ventura County authorities arrested Zach Sunderland early Thursday morning in his hometown of Thousand Oaks, on the 2200 block of Calle Riscoso.

A statement from the Sheriff’s Department says the 18-year-old was caught drinking alcohol with other teens.

When a deputy told him to stop, he allegedly charged at the deputy and had to be physically subdued.

Sunderland disputes the allegations.

Of course he does.

Quote from his sister, Abby, after she was fished out of the Indian Ocean when her boat became disabled:

“[My parents] always supported me and helped me to follow my dream and think big,” Sunderland said. “The criticism is from people who don’t know the facts.

“I was on an adventure and you can only plan so far when you’re on an adventure.”

Yes, parents, would you rather have your kids hanging out, bored, and getting into trouble? Oh, wait …
UPDATE: From NBC Los Angeles …

“Zachary was arrested, he and some juveniles were drinking alcohol outside in the backyard of a vacant residence on Calle Riscoso that they had earlier gained entry into, according to a police statement.

“When deputies approached, they told Zachary to stop. Instead, he (Zachary) lowered his shoulder, charged at a deputy and had to be physically subdued as he was apparently trying to escape from the yard — no injuries were reported, but Sunderland’s arm contacted the deputy’s shoulder as he charged at him. (That is where resisting charge stems from.)

“The arrested juveniles (two 17 year old boys and a 15 year old boy) were arrested for curfew and illegal entry. The contributing to the delinquency charge stems from the fact that evidence at the scene indicated Sunderland was the one who provided alcohol for the three cited juveniles and possibly other juveniles who had left prior to the deputies arrival. There were a few other young people present at the residence at one point or another, but I have no further details,” the release stated.

Nice.
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Local Teen Who Sailed The World Arrested [KeyT.com]
Teen sailor’s mom: ‘We can’t afford to pay back rescue costs’ [Out of Bounds]
Thousand Oaks kid who sailed around the world busted [NBC Los Angeles]