Bloomfield, Conn. man faces felony DWI charges under Leandra’s Law
BETHLEHEM – A 39-year-old Connecticut man began the new year facing felony charges after a crash and alleged assault on a trooper.
According to State Police, at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, troopers responded to a one-car crash on I-87 in Bethlehem. Alexander Rodriguez, 39, was identified as the driver. Police determined he was impaired by drugs and found a child under the age of 16 in the vehicle.
Under New York’s Leandra’s Law, a driver charged with DWI or DWAI-Drugs can face felony aggravated DWI charges if a child is in the vehicle. Leandra’s Law was named after Leandra Rosado, an 11-year-old girl killed in a 2009 car crash…