42°
The incident happened in Bellport at about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
A 911 caller reported an unresponsive man in the driver's seat of a 2008 Toyota Sienna parked in the middle of Bellport Avenue near Beaver Dam Road, SCPD said.
The caller said there was a screaming baby in the Toyota, police said.
Police said EMS found 25-year-old Harry Penny, of Mastic, unconscious in the driver's seat with his 1-year-old son in the backseat.
Officers determined that Penny had been driving the Toyota while under the influence of drugs, police said.
Penny was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released, authorities said.
The baby was released to a family member, said police.
Police said Penny was arrested and charged with:
- Aggravated DWI with a child passenger 15 years old or younger (Leandra’s Law)
- Driving while ability impaired by drugs
- Endangering the welfare of a child
He was set to be arraigned on Thursday, Aug. 18, authorities reported.
Click here to follow Daily Voice Suffolk and receive free news updates.
