Clearwater fire medic arrested for DUI, Pinellas deputies say

Courtesy: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. 

A Clearwater Fire Department medic was arrested over the weekend for driving a golf cart while under the influence, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

Todd Rushing was charged with DUI after deputies saw him driving the unregistered golf cart on Skinner Boulevard in Dunedin, Pinellas County deputies said.

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PCSO said deputies stopped Rushing, who showed signs of impairment and smelled like alcohol. They said Rushing also performed poorly on a field sobriety test and refused to take a breath test.

Rushing was booked into the Pinellas County jail, the sheriff's office said. 

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