Woman Arrested After Driving While Intoxicated With 2 Kids, Ages 6 And 9, In Her Vehicle In Hamptons: Police

EAST HAMPTON, NY —A woman was arrested after driving while intoxicated with two children in her vehicle in Amagansett Sunday, police said.

According to East Hampton town police, officers conducted a traffic stop on a black 2023 Chevrolet Blazer after observing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations.

Upon investigation, officers determined that Kelly V. Guerrero-Merlos, 28, was operating the vehicle while intoxicated, with a 6-year-old and a 9-year-old seated in the rear of the vehicle — both of whom were unrestrained at the time of the incident, police said.

The children were not injured and were released to family members, police said.

Guerrero-Merlos, of Riverhead, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child passenger less than 16 years old, a felony under Leandra's Law; one count of DWI; and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, police said.

In addition to the criminal charges, she was issued traffic tickets for two counts of speeding in zone; failure to stop at a stop sign; moving from lane unsafely; traffic device violation - red light; unsafe turn/failure to signal; backseat passenger age 4 to 6 with no or improper restraint; backseat passenger age 7 to 15 with no seatbelt; and consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle, police said.

She was scheduled to be arraigned Sunday in East Hampton Town Justice Court, police said.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the East Hampton Town Police Department at 631-537-7575