WHEATFIELD, NY — A North Tonawanda woman was arrested on drunken driving charges after deputies found a young child unsecured in her vehicle, according to Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti.
Vanessa Scarfone, 49, of North Tonawanda, was charged with driving while ability impaired by narcotics, aggravated driving while intoxicated under Leandra’s Law, endangering the welfare of a child and failure to signal.
Deputies observed Scarfone operating a 2025 Jeep on Niagara Falls Boulevard on May 1, 2026, after receiving a civilian complaint that the vehicle was traveling with an unsecured young child passenger…