A Seaford man was arrested for driving drunk with a teen girl in his car early Saturday morning, Nassau County police said.
According to police, Richard Weber, 18, was pulled over by police and arrested for driving while intoxicated. Weber was driving in Wantagh with three passengers, one of which was 15 years old. The teen passenger was released to a parent who came to the scene.
Weber was charge with driving while intoxicated under Leandra’s Law, which makes it a felony to drive under the influence with a child under 16. He was also arrested on additional charges. He was arraigned Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead.
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