Port Chester Man Charged With Five Felonies for Drunk Driving With Kids
A 32-year-old man faces aggravated DWI counts under Leandra's Law after being stopped in New York.
By Andrew Yang ·
Fredy Arnoldo Regalado Carranza, 32, now faces five felony counts for driving while intoxicated with children under 16 in his vehicle. The charges stem from an arrest made at 1:36 a.m. on Saturday in the Village of Port Chester. State Police records list five separate Class E felony counts under New York Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1192(2-a)(b). This statute, known as Leandra's Law, elevates drunk driving to a felony when a child passenger is younger than 16 years old.
The arrest record includes two additional misdemeanor charges. Carranza is also accused of operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or greater. A second count alleges driving while intoxicated. Both misdemeanors fall under different sections of the state vehicle code. The five felony counts are listed individually in the documentation, though the report does not specify the exact number of minors in the car.
New York State Police issued the report from the New Rochelle Thruway station. Carranza was released to a third party following his booking. The document does not list a bail amount. The charges rely on the specific legal framework that mandates harsher penalties when children are present in a vehicle driven by an intoxicated operator.
The five felony charges carry the weight of aggravated DWI statutes. Each count is distinct in the arrest log. The two misdemeanors address the baseline alcohol limits and the general state of intoxication. The case highlights the application of specific state laws designed to protect young passengers in New York.
