Woman Charged With DWI Had Child In Car: Police

WESTHAMPTON, NY — An Eastport woman was charged with driving while intoxicated with a child under the age of 16 in her vehicle Saturday afternoon, police said.

According to Southampton Town police, the incident took place at about 3:18 p.m.; a 911 call came in about an "erratic motorist" in the area of South Road in Westhampton, police said.

Police arrived and found that the driver, Emily Towle, 40, of Eastport, had left the roadway and was now on the side of the road, authorities said. She was taken to an area hospital for treatment and the child was turned over to a family member, police said.

Towle was arrested and charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law, police said.

She was brought to police headquarters in Hamptons Bays, processed, and held for arraignment, police said.