{"id":50182,"date":"2022-06-14T13:11:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T13:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/jeff-hardy-former-wwe-champ-arrested-in-dui-on-i-4-in-florida\/"},"modified":"2022-06-14T13:11:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T13:11:06","slug":"jeff-hardy-former-wwe-champ-arrested-in-dui-on-i-4-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/jeff-hardy-former-wwe-champ-arrested-in-dui-on-i-4-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Hardy, former WWE champ arrested in DUI on I-4 in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - How to report a crime to CrimeStoppers in Northeast Florida\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Professional wrestler Jeff Hardy was arrested in Volusia County early Monday on three charges, including a third DUI offense within the last 10 years, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">FHP arrest records show Hardy, 44, was also charged with driving on a suspended license and violating a restriction which required him to have a DUI interlock device in his vehicle.  He remains in the Volusia County Jail on $ 3,500 bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The DUI charge is a third-degree felony, and the other two charges are misdemeanors.  Records show that Hardy is due to appear in court Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">According to the FHP&#8217;s report, Hardy was &#8220;swerving all over the roadway, failing to maintain (his) lane, and running off the roadway in the area&#8221; of Mile Marker 109 on Interstate 4 in a white Dodge Charger.  Hardy did not immediately pull over or do so in a safe manner, the report states.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">WWE Hall of Famer:<\/strong>Tammy &#8220;Sunny&#8221; Sytch pleaded not guilty to DUI causing death<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Blackberries:<\/strong>Matawan&#8217;s Tammy &#8216;Sunny&#8217; Sytch, WWE Hall of Famer, pleads not guilty in fatal DUI<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">When the officer approached the vehicle from the rear passenger side, Hardy reached into a black backpack and was issued loud, verbal commands to remove his hands from the bag.  Hardy &#8220;appeared to be in a stupor and confused&#8221; when the officer slapped the driver-side window in attempts to get his attention di lui, according to the report. <\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Hardy exited the vehicle without any issues but appeared to be &#8220;unsteady on his feet, displayed orbital sway, reeked of the odor of an alcoholic beverage, and was confused,&#8221; according to the report.  He admitted to drinking earlier in the day, the report states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Per the report, Hardy willingly submitted to two breathalyzer readings &#8211; 0.294 and 0.291, more than 3\u00bd times the legal limit of 0.08 set by Florida law.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Hardy, a native of Cameron, North Carolina, was arrested twice previously in his home state for driving while impaired &#8211; once in 2018 near the Charlotte area, and again in 2019 in Moore County.  He was also booked for public intoxication in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in July 2019. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Hardy, a former world champion during his time with WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, is currently contracted to All Elite Wrestling.  He has wrestled nine times this year, per the promotion&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">This is the second recent instance of a well-known professional wrestler being arrested for DUI in Volusia County.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">Another former WWE wrestler, Tammy &#8216;Sunny&#8217; Sytch, faces DUI charge in traffic death<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Last month, WWE Hall of Famer Tammy &#8220;Sunny&#8221; Sytch entered a plea of \u200b\u200bnot guilty to DUI causing death and other charges stemming from a March 25 deadly traffic crash in Ormond Beach.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - WWE Hall of Famer Tammy &quot;Sunny&quot; Sytch pleaded not guilty to DUI causing death\">\n<div class=\"gnt_em_vp_w\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"teal\" data-t-pl=\"teal-storyinline\"><button class=\"gnt_em_vp_a gnt_em_vp__tp_a\" data-g-r=\"vp_tg\" data-c-vpattrs=\"{&quot;muted&quot;:false,&quot;bContent&quot;:false,&quot;an&quot;:&quot;fl-daytonabeach-C6724&quot;,&quot;pn&quot;:&quot;Daytona Beach News-Journal Online&quot;,&quot;vidNum&quot;:2}\" data-c-vpdata=\"{&quot;adsEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;awsPath&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;byline&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;canonicalURL&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;contentSourceCode&quot;:&quot;NDNJ&quot;,&quot;createDate&quot;:&quot;2022-06-01T17:25:14Z&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;The Daytona Beach News-Journal&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:66000,&quot;headline&quot;:&quot;WWE Hall of Famer Tammy &quot;Sunny&quot; Sytch pleaded not guilty to DUI causing death&quot;,&quot;hlsURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/hlsmedia.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/video-renditions\/6992d8e1-e9fb-4a94-b62d-cc913b1992bd\/bbb6661f-a5fc-49d9-8661-283301400da7\/1080p_30fps,720p_30fps,480p_30fps,master.m3u8?subtitles=7470827001&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;7470827001&quot;,&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/13\/NDNJ\/45db2ffd-123a-4d4a-a759-a18989f47d4a-DTB_BOND_HEARING_6.jpg&quot;,&quot;opto&quot;:true},&quot;initialPublishDate&quot;:&quot;2022-06-01T17:25:14Z&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Daytona Beach, FL,Volusia County,State Courts,Entertainment wrestling,Drunk Driving,WWE&quot;,&quot;mp4URL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/downloadmedia.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/video-renditions\/6992d8e1-e9fb-4a94-b62d-cc913b1992bd\/bbb6661f-a5fc-49d9-8661-283301400da7\/1080p_30fps.mp4&quot;,&quot;origin&quot;:&quot;The Daytona Beach News-Journal&quot;,&quot;pageURL&quot;:{&quot;long&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.news-journalonline.com\/videos\/news\/2022\/06\/01\/wwe-hall-famer-tammy-sunny-sytch-pleads-not-guilty-fatal-wreck\/7470827001\/&quot;},&quot;promoBrief&quot;:&quot;WWE Hall of Famer Tammy &quot;Sunny&quot; Sytch pleaded not guilty to DUI causing death and other charges&quot;,&quot;propertyName&quot;:&quot;GM5LK&quot;,&quot;publishDate&quot;:&quot;2022-06-01T17:25:14Z&quot;,&quot;series&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ssts&quot;:{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;subsection&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;topic&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;subtopic&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;tags&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;489017c9-bafb-4b89-b3cc-890279a06d08&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Daytona Beach, FL&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;97b2283f-d935-473c-9a9f-f9097bf32e26&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Volusia County&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;c54b64c7-54e9-42a7-846f-d72a8ffa7fa0&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;State Courts&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;daa7406a-b02b-4774-9569-6a1c08e132d8&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Entertainment wrestling&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;61e0c137-b5fd-46bf-a1f5-0893cc8864e7&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Drunk Driving&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8da5da42-8915-4053-aa5f-bb7122eb29b5&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;WWE&quot;}],&quot;title&quot;:&quot;WWE Hall of Famer Tammy &quot;Sunny&quot; Sytch pleads not guilty in fatal wreck&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;\/videos\/news\/2022\/06\/01\/wwe-hall-famer-tammy-sunny-sytch-pleads-not-guilty-fatal-wreck\/7470827001\/&quot;}\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img\" data-g-r=\"lazy vp_po\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/13\/NDNJ\/45db2ffd-123a-4d4a-a759-a18989f47d4a-DTB_BOND_HEARING_6.jpg?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/13\/NDNJ\/45db2ffd-123a-4d4a-a759-a18989f47d4a-DTB_BOND_HEARING_6.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=742&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Sytch had a blood alcohol content of .280, police said.  Police also found an unsealed bottle of vodka in her car di lei. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Besides the DUI causing death, Sytch, 49, was charged with one count of driving with a suspended revoked license causing death \/ serious injury;  four counts of DUI with &#8220;damage to person;&#8221;  and two counts of DUI with damage to property.  The charges add up to a potential 26 years in prison if convicted on all counts and with the sentences running consecutively. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional wrestler Jeff Hardy was arrested in Volusia County early Monday on three charges, including a third DUI offense within the last 10 years, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. 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