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Cops: Driver charged with aggravated DWI with children in car after Riverhead traffic stop

by Apr 19, 2026
Riverhead Police said a driver stopped on Old Country Road late April 18 for a headlight violation was arrested on aggravated DWI charges after officers found two children in the vehicle.

Cops: Riverhead man charged with Leandra’s Law DWI after stop on Northville Turnpike

by Mar 8, 2026
A Riverhead man was arrested Saturday afternoon and charged with felony driving while intoxicated under Leandra’s Law after a traffic stop.

Police charge Riverhead man, 53, with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law

by Jan 1, 2026
Riverhead Town Police report the arrest of a Riverhead man for driving while intoxicated with two children in his vehicle on Jan. 1.

Cops: Man charged with DWI under Leandra’s Law after traffic stop

by May 12, 2025
A 30-year-old Riverhead man drove drunk with a 6-year-old child passenger and was arrested on a felony DWI charge under Leandra's Law late Sunday night, Riverhead Police said.

Man charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law after traffic stop in Riverhead

by Nov 4, 2024
A Riverhead man was arrested on a felony DWI charge under Leandra’s Law Sunday evening during a traffic stop on Doris Avenue,...

Cops: Southold woman charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law

by Sep 22, 2024
A Southold woman, 29, was charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law last night on Cross River Drive in Riverhead, police said in a press release overnight.

Cops: Shirley man charged with DWI under Leandra’s Law

by Aug 18, 2024
A Shirley man was arrested by Riverhead Police on a felony DWI charge under Leandra's Law early Sunday morning, police said in a press release.

Cops: Greenport man drove drunk with three young children in car, fled scene of Rt. 58 crash

by Aug 13, 2024
A Greenport man was arrested on a charge of felony DWI under Leandra’s Law after leaving the scene of a crash on Route 58 Monday night, Riverhead Police said. He had three young children in his vehicle, police said.

Cops: Man drove drunk with child in car, charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law

by Aug 11, 2024
A Riverhead man was charged with felony driving while intoxicated under Leandra’s Law late Saturday night after a traffic stop on East Main Street, Riverhead Police said.

Cops: Man drove drunk with child passenger, charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law

by Aug 28, 2023
A man who failed to comply with the commands of an officer directing traffic last night was driving drunk with a 14-year-old passenger in his vehicle, Riverhead Police said.