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Deputies: Man was drunk with baby in car

Posted at 12:50 PM, Sep 25, 2015
and last updated 2015-09-25 12:50:22-04
A Tampa man had a baby in his car when he was arrested for drunk driving Thursday night, according to a sheriff's statement.
 
A  deputy stopped a driver as a suspect in a hit-and-run crash shortly after 8 p.m..
 
The driver, John McGettrick showed signs of impairment and became hositle toward the deputy. McGettrick was handcuffed and continued to struggle, according to a sheriff's statement..
 
McGettrick was charged with DUI. Deputies said his blood alcohol concentration was .238 and .226. A driver is considered impaired when the BAC is .08 and above.
 
The 10-month-old baby was not hurt and taken to a relative.
 
McGettrick was charged with DUI, DUI accompanied by a minor and resisting arrest. He was booked into the Orient Road Jail.