{"id":792,"date":"2026-05-16T18:04:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=792"},"modified":"2026-05-16T18:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:04:18","slug":"father-arrested-for-dui-with-5-year-old-in-the-backseat-hcso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=792","title":{"rendered":"Father arrested for DUI with 5-year-old in the backseat: HCSO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><span><strong>PLANT CITY, Fla.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A man from Wimauma has been arrested for driving under the influence after being stopped at a Shell gas station in Plant City.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=788\">Alex Murdaugh retrial could bring potential death penalty<\/a><\/p> <p>According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office, deputies responded to a call at 7:57 p.m. Thursday about a person-down call.<\/p> <!-- --><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-790\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/95bb498038def230fab3ce01f3b1a19f-768x432.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/95bb498038def230fab3ce01f3b1a19f-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/95bb498038def230fab3ce01f3b1a19f-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/95bb498038def230fab3ce01f3b1a19f.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n <\/div> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>When deputies arrived, they found Patrick Voegtly, 26, passed out in the driver\u2019s seat of his truck next to a gas pump.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=785\">Bicyclist dead after car drives into bike lane, hits bicyclist: FHP<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>Voegtly\u2019s five-year-old son was in the backseat and could be heard crying. HCSO said the child told deputies, &#8220;He\u2019s just sleeping.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p>Deputies say a handgun was visible inside the vehicle.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-791\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/57373df9437866fa0047fffc3882da1d-768x432.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/57373df9437866fa0047fffc3882da1d-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/57373df9437866fa0047fffc3882da1d-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/57373df9437866fa0047fffc3882da1d.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n <div><p><span>Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span> <!-- --><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><p>Voegtly was arrested and charged with the following:<\/p> <!-- --><ul><li><span>Driving under the influence (over 0.15)<\/span><\/li><li><span>Child neglect<\/span><\/li><li><span>Improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon or firearm<\/span><\/li><\/ul> <!-- --><p>&#8220;This reckless decision could have ended in tragedy,&#8221; said Sheriff Chad Chronister. &#8220;Driving under the influence is dangerous enough, but doing so with a child in the vehicle while armed shows a complete disregard for the safety of others. 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