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Police: Man arrested for driving drunk with 14-year-old passenger in Riverhead

Police say the man was pulled on Pulaski Street near Columbus Avenue Sunday night for not listening to an officer directing traffic.

News 12 Staff

Aug 28, 2023, 10:11 AM

Updated 702 days ago

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A man has been arrested and accused of driving drunk with a 14-year-old in the car in Riverhead.
Police say the man was pulled on Pulaski Street near Columbus Avenue Sunday night for not listening to an officer directing traffic.
Police realized the driver, Jose Molina Umanzoa, was drunk and arrested him.
Umanzoa is facing charges including DWI under Leandra’s Law, a felony.