Stamford Man Charged With DWI Had 3 Children In Car: NY State Police

STAMFORD, CT — A Stamford man was arrested earlier this week and accused of driving while intoxicated with three children in the car, according to New York State Police.

Gilberto Valdovinos-Gonzalez, 38, was charged with three counts of aggravated DWI with a passenger less than 16 - also known as Leandra's Law in New York State.

Shortly after 2 a.m. on May 10, New York State Troopers stopped a 2016 GMC Yukon eastbound on the New York State Thruway in Harrison, N.Y., on vehicle and traffic law violations, state police said.

While speaking with the driver, identified as Valdovinos-Gonzalez, Troopers detected signs of impairment and administered standard field sobriety tests, state police said.

Further investigation found three children under the age of 16 were in the vehicle, state police said.

In addition to the DWI charges, Valdovinos-Gonzalez was issued several tickets for vehicle and traffic law violations.

State police said Valdovinos-Gonzalez was released to a sober third party and is due in Harrison Town Court on May 26.

Leandra's Law became effective Dec. 18, 2009, and sets some of the toughest DWI provisions in the country, according to state police.