Father accused of driving drunk with unsecured 6-year-old on Washington Avenue

Miami Beach police arrested a 36-year-old man Saturday night near Washington Avenue and 18th Street after, they say, he drove drunk with his 6-year-old son unsecured in the car, Local 10 News reported Monday, citing the arrest report and court records. The account comes from Local 10’s report of the police and court records, which Red Sidewalks has not independently reviewed.

According to the report, an officer pulled over the northbound Toyota at about 9 p.m. after noticing the driver wasn’t wearing a seat belt, and found open beer cans in the car. A breath test showed a blood alcohol level of 0.168, about twice Florida’s 0.08 limit, the report said.

The man was cited for driving under the influence and driving without a valid license and is charged with felony child neglect without great bodily harm. At a hearing Monday, a judge set bond at $2,000 and ordered him to stay away from his son, according to court records cited by Local 10.

Red Sidewalks is not naming the man, to avoid identifying the child. A charge is an accusation; the case is pending in Miami-Dade circuit court.