Former pastor of Without Walls church, Randy White, arrested for drunk driving

TAMPA - The  former megachurch pastor who once led a congregation of 22,000 at the Tampa ministry,Without Walls, was arrested Saturday night for driving under the influence, Tampa Police said.

Randy White, 53, was stopped by police near Ashley Drive and Interstate 275 around 11:30 p.m.

When police tested White’s blood-alcohol level, he exceeded the legal Florida limit of .08 with blood-alcohol content of .093 and .095.

White was arrested and charged with DUI, but released Sunday morning on a $500 bail.

White had previously led Without Walls with his former wife Paula, before the two divorced in 2007.

According to the Associated Press, the ministry was investigated for three years regarding finances and personal use of church-owned airplanes, luxury homes and credit cards by pastors and their families.

The investigation wrapped up in January with no definitive findings of wrongdoings on the part of Randy or Paula White, however, it was mentioned that they weren’t cooperative during the investigation.

The church reportedly defaulted on a loan and nearly faced foreclosure. After Randy White stepped down citing health concerns in 2009, Paula took over the ministry.