Event Brief
HCSO deputy arrested for DUI, agency says
Filed: May 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Deputy Richard Michael Garcia faces DUI and refusal charges; HCSO placed him on admin leave without pay.
WHO: Richard Michael Garcia, 32, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy
WHAT: Arrested and charged with DUI and refusal to submit to testing
WHEN: May 31, 2026 at 9:48 AM ET
WHERE: Citrus Park (Gunn Highway and Normandie Road area), Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: He was pulled over for suspected DUI and refused standardized field sobriety exercises and a breath sample.
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