DWI Arrest With Unrestrained Child In Front Passenger Seat: Police

YORKTOWN, NY — An Ossining man's bad decision to drive was compounded by some even more serious misjudgments, according to police.

The Yorktown Police Department says the 26-year-old was arrested and charged with felony driving while intoxicated with a child in the car (Leandra's Law), misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, and traffic violations.

On Friday, around 9:25 p.m., an officer responded to a report of an erratic driver in the area of Underhill Avenue, in Yorktown.

The officer found the vehicle on Route 118, where he reports witnessing the driver commit several traffic infractions. After the officer pulled the car over, a second officer arrived to assist.

The suspect was identified as Carlos Daniel Paquisarango.

Police say he was driving while intoxicated with an unrestrained child (under the age 15) in the front passenger seat of the vehicle.

Paquisarango was arrested and taken to the Yorktown Police Department for processing. A relative was contacted, who then took custody of the child.

While at Yorktown Police Department headquarters, Paquisarango was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

After processing, he was arraigned and a Temporary Order of Protection was issued on behalf of the child. Paquisarango was released on his own recognizance to a responsible adult, and is due to appear in the Yorktown Justice Court on Thursday.