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Drunk Man Caught With 4 Young Kids In Car On Route 9 In Dutchess County: Police
An Orange County man is facing felony charges after police said he was caught driving drunk in Dutchess County with four young children, including an eight-month-old, in the car.
The incident happened in Wappinger on Saturday, Aug. 16, around 8:45 p.m., when a trooper stopped a Honda traveling southbound on Route 9 for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police said on Thursday, Aug. 21.
The driver, identified as 37-year-old Douglas Omar Melara of Newburgh, showed signs of intoxication, police said. Four children ages 5, 3, 2, and 8 months were also in the vehicle at the time.…
Man Driving Drunk With Kids In SUV Stopped On I-87 In Hudson Valley: Police
A Pennsylvania man was arrested for driving drunk with two children in his car on a Hudson Valley, NY highway, police said.
The arrest happened in Westchester County around 11:22 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, when troopers on patrol pulled over a 2022 Toyota Highlander that was failing to stay in its lane while traveling northbound on Interstate 87 in Greenburgh, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 24.
The driver, identified as Santiago Ramirez Canela, age 46, of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, showed signs of impairment during the traffic stop and failed several field s…