Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of DWI With 2 Kids In Car In East Hills
The man appeared to have glassy bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath.
A Florida man is accused of DWI while his two children were in the car on Sunday morning in East Hills.
According to authorities, cops initiated a traffic stop on a 2018 Dodge Caravan after the driver, 39-year-old Gotha resident Mahendra Ro Samaroo, failed to signal a lane change and failed to maintain the lane while traveling southbound on Glen Cove Road at 1:31 a.m.
Police say Ro Samaroo appeared to have glassy bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. His two children, ages 8 and 10, were seated in the rear of the vehicle.
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Ro Samaroo was placed under arrest and charged with two counts of aggravated DWI, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, DWI and several vehicle and traffic law violations.
The children were released to their mother.
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He was arraigned Sunday at First District Court in Hempstead.
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