Police: Ridge Woman Arrested For Driving Drunk With Her 2-Month-Old Baby in Car

A Ridge woman was arrested on a felony DWI charge after driving drunk with her 2-month-old baby in the car on Thursday afternoon, according to Riverhead Town Police.

The Riverhead Police Department received a report of someone possibly driving in an intoxicated manner with an infant in the car at 2:30 p.m., police said.

Police found a vehicle matching the description and interviewed the driver, Megan Finne, 20, who had her baby inside the vehicle, according to police.

Upon further investigation, Finne was found to be intoxicated, police said.

She was placed under arrest and transported to the Riverhead Police Department for processing.

She was charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law, police said.

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