Crime & Safety
Woman Charged with Driving Drunk With Her Four Kids in the Car: Police
Police pulled her over because her headlights were off and found her children in the car with her.

A Bronx woman drove drunk with her four children in the car on Saturday, police say.
According to police, Lesley Ramos, 33, of Tinton Avenue, the Bronx, was driving a 2015 Dodge Journey without the headlights on down Hempstead Turnpike at 3:20 a.m. on Saturday. A Nassau County Highway Patrol officer stopped Ramos at Park Boulevard to conduct an investigation, and police say the officer determined that Ramos was intoxicated.
At the time of her arrest, Ramos’ four children — ages, 14, 7, 6 and 1 — were in the car. The children were released to a family member who responded to the location.
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Ramos is charged with four counts of aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child under 15, four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, DWI and multiple vehicle and traffic law infractions. She was arraigned on Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead.
Photo: Nassau County Police Department
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