Man Arrested for Aggravated DWI under Leandra’s Law

Suffolk County Police today 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 and Aggravated DWI under Leandra’s Law, both Class E felonies, Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree and two counts of  Endangering the Welfare of a Child, all misdemeanors.  

The Honda was impounded. 

Morris will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on July 4.