Suffolk County Police last night arrested a woman for Leandra’s Law for driving while intoxicated in Shirley with four children who were ages 13 to less than one year old in the vehicle.
Martha Acostamaldonado was driving a 2013 Honda Pilot on William Floyd Parkway, when she was pulled over for a traffic violation near Roeneck Court, at 8:36 p.m. Following a sobriety test, The Safe-T Team determined that the driver was intoxicated and arrested her.
Acostamaldonado, 36, of Center Moriches, was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger 15 Years Old or Younger (Leandra’s Law), and four counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
The children were released to the custody of a family member and the vehicle was impounded.
Acostamaldonado will be held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on August 24.