Former A's pitcher and reality TV star arrested

Former Oakland A’s pitcher and “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Matt Keough was arrested at a Newport Beach hotel bar earlier this week for violating the terms of his probation for a 2005 conviction for driving under the influence, police said Thursday.

Newport Beach police officers found Keough, 52, drinking at the Fashion Island Marriott hotel Tuesday evening after concerned hotel staff called authorities, Newport Beach police Lt. Evan Sailor said.

“The hotel didn’t know who he was, but they were concerned about him,” Sailor said.

Keough is not supposed to consume any alcohol under the terms of his probation. In 2005, he pleaded guilty in Orange County Superior Court to driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of .08% or more causing injury.

This wasn’t the first time Keough had violated the terms of his probation, Sailor said. Keough had just finished up a 7-week stint at Newport Beach jail as a trustee for another alcohol-related probation violation, Sailor said. During his stay, Keough performed routine maintenance tasks such as washing patrol cars, Sailor said. Keough finished his term as a trustee on Dec. 12, Sailor said.

Keough is being held at the Orange County jail in Santa Ana, Sailor said.