Cops: Woman drove drunk in Yaphank with child in car
Police say a woman was arrested in Yaphank Friday night for allegedly driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle. Colleen Lopez, 47, of Rocky Point, was stopped in a Chevy Tahoe on Patchogue
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Apr 18, 2015, 5:35 PM
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Updated 3,535 days ago
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Police say a woman was arrested in Yaphank Friday night for allegedly driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle.
Colleen Lopez, 47, of Rocky Point, was stopped in a Chevy Tahoe on Patchogue Yaphank Road by an officer who is part of Suffolk police's Safe-T DWI enforcement team.
Police say an investigation revealed that Lopez was under the influence of alcohol. A 13-year-old female child was in the vehicle.
Lopez was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated under Leandra's Law and endangering the welfare of a child.
Police say the child was turned over to a responsible adult.
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