Suffolk County Police on Thursday, July 3 arrested a man for driving under the influence of alcohol with his child and grandchild in the vehicle in Lake Grove.
Fourth Precinct officers responded to a home on Crotty Avenue and determined the driver of a 2007 Honda CR-V, Michael Morris, was under the influence of alcohol and arrested him at 5:53 p.m. His child and grandchild, ages two and three, were in the vehicle. Child Protective Services was notified.
Morris, 47, of Lake Grove, was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, an E felony, Aggravated DWI under Leandra’s Law, an E felony, Criminal Contempt 2nd Degree, a misdemeanor, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a misdemeanor.
The Honda was impounded.
Morris will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on July 4.
A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.