Leandra’s Law

Aaron Tarkin (credit: Suffolk County Police)

Police: L.I. Man Arrested, Charged With Driving Drunk With Kids In Car

Investigators say 25-year-old Aaron Tarkin of Huntington Station was stopped while taking a friend’s two children, ages 8 and 5, to lunch.

2012/02/22

L.I. Man Arraigned After Arrest For DWI Following Fatal Crash

Police say Leonard Hoppie, 20, and his 10-year-old brother were uninjured in the crash.

2011/12/14

Jennifer Pyszczymuka (credit: Suffolk County Police)

L.I. Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Young Children In Backseat

Suffolk County authorities charged Jennifer Pyszczymuka, 36, with two counts of aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child — a felony under Leandra’s Law.

2011/12/13

Christopher Weiss, Charged With DWI with Child

Suffolk County Man Arraigned For DWI With Child

A Suffolk County man will be arraigned on Saturday after police arrested and charged him with aggravated DWI with a child.

2011/10/22

West Babylon Woman Accused Of Driving High With 2-Year-Old Grandson In Car

A 54-year-old West Babylon woman is accused of being high on drugs while driving her 2-year-old grandson Wednesday morning.

2011/09/29

Mom Charged Under Leandra’s Law After Alleged DWI Crash Into Fuel Tanker

Police say five homes in Roslyn, Long Island had to be evacuated after 30-year-old Nicole Lopez crashed into a fuel tanker on Monday.

2011/09/20

Carlo Guercia (credit: Nassau County Police Department)

Long Island Dad Carlo Guercia Charged With DWI Under Leandra’s Law

Guercia, 35, was pulled over after officers saw him swerving as he left Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa, according to police.

2011/07/14

Generic Police Photo (credit: Clipart.com)

Long Island Teen Charged With Drunken Go-Kart Driving

Shelter Island police said 18-year-old Lennon Sarfarti was stopped when he was driving the go-kart on a public highway around 4 a.m. Thursday.

2011/07/02

Lisa Terruso (credit: Suffolk County PD)

Arraignment Set For L.I. Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Car

Lisa Terruso of Islip Terrace was due in court Tuesday, charged with driving drunk with her nine year-old daughter in the car.

2011/04/26

Brenda Lally (credit: Suffolk County Police Department)

Smithtown Woman Arrested For DWI With Son, 10, In Car

Suffolk County police say they stopped Brenda Lally, 44, on Fifty Acre Road South in Smithtown around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday after getting a tip from a 911 call.

2011/04/14

Jessica Lazarus - Photo: Suffolk County Police Department

Centerport Woman Arrested For DWI With 5-Year-Old Son In Car

Police say a Centerport woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into another vehicle and then fleeing while her 5-year-old son remained in the car.

2011/04/05

Islip resident Tina Fitzpatrick, 32, was arrested Friday night for driving while intoxicated with her four-month-old son in the vehicle. (Credit: Suffolk County PD)

L.I. Woman Charged With DWI With 4-Month-Old Son In Car

A Long Island woman was arrested Friday night for driving while intoxicated with her four-month-old son in the vehicle.

2011/03/12

Police Charge Long Island Man For DWI With Kid In Car

Police have charged a 52-year-old man for driving while intoxicated with a child in the car on Thursday night on Long Island.

2011/03/04

Victor Ventuzelo (Credit: Suffolk County Police Department)

Cops: L.I. Man Leaves Party With Son, Hits 2 Men, Kills 1

An Islip Terrace man has been arrested after police say he fled the scene after striking two men, killing one, while driving drunk returning home from a Super Bowl party Sunday night with his 9-year-old son.

2011/02/07