Man Charged with DUI While Child Slept in Backseat

South Windsor Police have charged a Windsor man with operating under the influence of alcohol while a child under the age of 10 was sleeping in the backseat and wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.

Joseph Ramos, 41, was pulled over at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 6 for a violation on John Street Blvd. in South Windsor.

Officers noted that Ramos appeared to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and police said there was a young child asleep in the back seat who was not wearing a seatbelt.

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Ramos was arrested following a series of roadside sobriety tests, according to police.

Ramos, of 23 Grace Street, was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, risk of injury to a minor, failure to wear seatbelt and failure to secure child. He was held on a $5,000 surety bond and was presented at Manchester Superior Court on Tuesday, July 7.

Pictured: Joseph Ramos, 41, of Windsor. South Windsor Police Department photo