LI woman charged with drunken driving under Leandra's Law, police say
A Freeport woman is charged with drunken driving under Leandra's Law, the Nassau County Police Department said. Credit: Jonathan Singh
Nassau County police announced the arrest of Freeport woman for drunken driving under Leandra's Law on Friday night, according to a news release.
Zaneta Lachapelle, 43, was driving with her 10-year-old daughter when Freeport police officers initiated a traffic stop near North Grove Street and Lena Avenue at 10:10 p.m. The driver allegedly showed signs of intoxication and was arrested without incident, police said.
Lachapelle's daughter was released to a family friend, police said.
Lachapelle was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a child. Leandra's Law makes it a felony to drive under the influence with a child 15 or younger.
She is scheduled to be arraigned Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead.
Joe Werkmeister joined Newsday in 2022 and covers Suffolk County government and politics. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University and previously worked as the editor of two North Fork community newspapers.
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