Crime & Safety

White Plains Man Arrested on 'Leandra's Law' DWI Charge

The incident occurred Saturday in Fishkill.

A 41-year-old White Plains man was arrested in Fishkill Saturday on a felony charge of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated under “Leandra’s Law,” according to state police.

Marc A. Salvati was pulled over on Route 9 for alleged erratic driving, and troopers said that during the traffic stop “Salvati was found to be intoxicated.”

He was charged under Leandra’s Law due to the fact that his two children were in the vehicle at the time of the stop, state police said.

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Salvati was released and is scheduled to appear before the Town of Fishkill Court on Nov. 18 at 9:00 a.m.

Photo: Marc A. Salvati. Photo credit: NYS Police

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