SOUTHEAST, NY — A Westchester man is facing felony charges after putting a child in danger, New York State Police said.
On Tuesday, New York State Police in Brewster stopped a car on Danbury Road in the town of Southeast.
During the stop, the driver, identified as 27-year-old Kayden C. Billingsley, of North Salem, showed signs of intoxication, according to police. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered, the NYSP said.
In addition, a 1-year-old child was a passenger in the vehicle at the time, according to troopers.
Billingsley was arrested and taken to State Police Brewster for processing, where he submitted to a chemical breath test that revealed a blood alcohol content of 0.14 percent.
The child was safely released to a sober third party.
Billingsley was charged with felony aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child passenger (Leandra's Law), and driving while intoxicated.
He was issued traffic tickets returnable to the Town of Southeast Court on Dec. 10.
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