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Florida woman Kami Ellis charged with DUI after being pulled over driving wrong way, handing cop Barnes & Noble gift card instead of license

Nypost · · 334 words · By Richard Pollina
Public Safety/DUI Law Enforcement
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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Kami Ellis, 52, was pulled over in Tampa by a deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday at 12:30 a.m.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Kami Ellis, 52, was pulled over by a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy in Tampa on Sunday at 12:30 a.m.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kami Ellis, 52, was pulled over in Tampa by a deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday at 12:30 a.m. after the officer noticed her vehicle traveling the wrong way and saw her jum…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/florida-woman-kami-ell…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kami Ellis, 52, was pulled over by a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy at 12:30 a.m. after she was seen driving the wrong way down the road and jumping a curb.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/wrong-way-driver-in-tampa-…
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web search NEUTRAL — HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - William Lewis Jr., 24, has been arrested for intentionally running over Deputy Kalin Hall with his vehicle during a traffic stop.
https://www.tampafp.com/suspect-arrested-in-pasco-county-for…
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“the officer noticed her vehicle traveling the wrong way and saw her jump a curb”
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Three separate web search results confirm the officer observed her vehicle traveling the wrong way and jumping a curb.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kami Ellis, 52, was pulled over in Tampa by a deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday at 12:30 a.m. after the officer noticed her vehicle traveling the wrong way and saw her jum…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/florida-woman-kami-ell…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ellis had been seen driving the wrong way and jumping a curb before being stopped, putting other drivers on the road at serious risk.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/wrong-way-driver-in-tampa-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The driver, Kami Ellis, 52, was seen jumping a curb before coming to a stop. When the deputy asks if the woman is feeling okay, she replies with," Yeah. I’m good." He told her she was driving the wron…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/dunedin-woman-accused-du…
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“she hands over her credit card instead [of her license]”
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Only one specific source explicitly mentions the credit card sequence ('That’s your credit card,' the officer tells her). Other sources jump straight to the gift card or mention the gift card instead of the license.
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web search NEUTRAL — “That’s your credit card,” the officer tells her. Realizing her mistake, she tries again, but this time hands him a Barnes & Noble gift card.After being pulled over, Ellis handed the cop a Barnes & No…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/florida-woman-kami-ell…
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web search NEUTRAL — Instead of presenting her driver’s license, she handed the officer a Barnes & Noble gift card, according to police reports.
https://totalnews.com/florida-woman-kami-ellis-faces-dui-cha…
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web search NEUTRAL — watch in 240p for the authentic experience...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk7TPsT2beQ
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“this time hands him a Barnes & Noble gift card”
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Multiple sources confirm that Ellis handed the officer a Barnes & Noble gift card instead of her license.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kami is the Japanese word for a deity, divinity, or spirit. [4] It has been used to describe mind, God, Supreme Being, one of the Shinto deities, an effigy, a principle, and anything that is worshippe…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kami
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web search NEUTRAL — Kami's all-in-one platform turns any resource into interactive, accessible learning experiences. Save teacher time, improve outcomes. Try it free now.
https://www.kamiapp.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Kami is an online tool for creating, editing, and collaborating on digital documents, PDFs, and assignments.
https://tools.kamihq.com/
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“Ellis was charged with driving under the influence, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.”
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Multiple sources confirm she was charged with DUI by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.Ellis was charged with driving under the influence, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. An arrest report showed Ellis blew a BAC of 0.204 and 0.…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/florida-woman-kami-ell…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hillsborough Co Sheriff Office · 1d ago.On April 12, 2026, at 12:30 a.m., a deputy observed a vehicle traveling the wrong way on Sheldon Road near West Linebaugh Avenue. Following a DUI investigation,…
https://www.tiktok.com/@teamhcso/video/7628258578276633870
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web search NEUTRAL — Ellis was charged with DUI. Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. What they're saying: In a post on social media, HCSO wrote, "A wrong-way driver was quickly stopped by #teamHCSO deputies be…
https://www.fox13news.com/news/dunedin-woman-accused-dui-cau…
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“An arrest report showed Ellis blew a BAC of 0.204 and 0.209”
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The specific BAC numbers (0.204 and 0.209) are mentioned in one detailed report. Other provided search results for this claim are general Wikipedia/medical definitions of BAC and do not provide the specific case data.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blood alcohol concentration, blood ethanol concentration, blood alcohol level.Retrograde extrapolation is the mathematical process by which someone's blood alcohol concentration at the time of driving…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_alcohol_content
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web search NEUTRAL — Any detectable BAC (blood alcohol concentration) indicates that alcohol has been consumed or, in rare cases, that a medical condition is interfering with normal processing.A BAC of 0.08% means there a…
https://scienceinsights.org/what-is-a-normal-blood-alcohol-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blood Alcohol Content (BAC): What It Is & Levels (clevelandclinic.org).
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22689-bloo…
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“She was later released on a $1,000 bond.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about Japanese deities and a digital document tool, with no mention of bond amounts or release details for Kami Ellis.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kami is the Japanese word for a deity, divinity, or spirit. [4] It has been used to describe mind, God, Supreme Being, one of the Shinto deities, an effigy, a principle, and anything that is worshippe…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kami
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web search NEUTRAL — Kami's all-in-one platform turns any resource into interactive, accessible learning experiences. Save teacher time, improve outcomes. Try it free now.
https://www.kamiapp.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Kami is an online tool for creating, editing, and collaborating on digital documents, PDFs, and assignments.
https://tools.kamihq.com/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.