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Sheriff: Man with prior DUI convictions caught driving drunk with 2 kids inside car on way to Disney

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A Valrico man with prior convictions of DUI was just arrested again for allegedly driving drunk, this time with two young children inside the car.

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Sheriff: Man with prior DUI convictions caught driving drunk with 2 kids inside car on way to Disney

A Valrico man with prior convictions of DUI was just arrested again for allegedly driving drunk, this time with two young children inside the car.

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DUI suspect with 2 prior arrests was driving with kids on I-4 to ‘Disney World’: PCSO

A Valrico man with two prior drunk driving arrests was arrested a third time on I-4 on Friday after he was stopped with two children in an SUV on their way to Disney World, authorities said.James Ray Tompkins, 46, was driving the eastbound emergency lane (shoulder) of I-4, when the Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies made the traffic stop in Davenport at about 6:15 p.m.A deputy observed Tompkins to have glassy, watery, bloodshot eyes, slurred …

·Tampa, United States
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Father Facing Felony Charges After Arrest on His Way to Disney World

Incident Summary: Arrest of a Father on I-4 James Ray Tompkins, a 46-year-old resident of Valrico, Florida, was arrested while driving on Interstate 4 en route to Disney World on a recent Friday evening. His two young children, ages five and eight, were present in the vehicle during the incident. Credit: Inside the Magic Police initiated the stop after observing Tompkins driving on the shoulder of the road, which raised immediate suspicions of i…

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Man Charged with Child Abuse After Drunk Driving Incident Near Disney World

Incident Overview at Disney Bound James Ray Tompkins, a 46-year-old resident of Valrico, Florida, was arrested on the evening of a recent Friday while driving with his two children en route to Disney World. Officers apprehended him on Interstate 4 after noticing him driving on the shoulder of the road, a traffic violation that raised immediate suspicions of impaired driving. The arrest underscores ongoing concerns regarding public safety, especi…

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Iowa City man involved in multi vehicle accident charged with OWI and child endangerment

Hunter 3/2/25 An Iowa City man was taken into custody Friday afternoon after he was reportedly found driving under the influence. The incident occurred at 3:15 at the intersection of Keokuk Street and Highway 6 West. According to police, 43-year-old Emmanuel Bihoyki of Bittersweet Court was driving a 2012 Honda Odyssey and caused a three-vehicle accident.  Upon contact, he allegedly had bloodshot watery eyes, impaired speech, and had the odor of…

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Dad caught driving impaired with 2 kids, heading to Disney World

A father with a history of DUI arrests was busted again for impaired driving while taking his two kids to Disney World, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. James Ray Tompkins, 46, was taking his two children, ages 5 and 8, from Valrico to Disney World on Friday evening, officials said. When a deputy pulled him

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abc Action News broke the news in Tampa, United States on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
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