Cops: Man charged with drunk driving had baby in van

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Port Charlotte man this week, accusing him of driving drunk with an infant in his van.

John Joseph Hollister, 42, of the 14300 block of Newcomb Road, is charged with child neglect without great bodily harm, DUI with blood-alcohol of .15% or with person under 18 in vehicle, and possession of marijuana possession, court records show.

A deputy on patrol on U.S. 41 in Port Charlotte on Wednesday night saw a black van improperly backing onto U.S. 41 from an access road near the Arby’s restaurant, reports show…

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