A Valley Stream man was arrested for allegedly driving drunk while having a child in the car.
On September 5 at 10:44 p.m., officers observed a 2024 Honda CRV traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway failing to maintain lanes. Officers activated their emergency lights and sirens and a Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) stop was conducted in the vicinity of Brooklyn Avenue and 6th Street. An investigation resulted in the operator of the vehicle, Elmer Martinez-Serrano, 28, being allegedly intoxicated and was placed under arrest. A three-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was released to a family member. There were no injuries reported at the scene.
Police charged Martinez-Serrano with Aggravated DWI – Child Passenger less than 16, DWI, Endangering the Welfare of a Child and multiple VTL violations. He will be arraigned on Sunday, September 6 at First District Court in Hempstead.