LONG ISLAND, NY – Suffolk County Police arrested a Nesconset woman for driving while intoxicated with a 4-year-old female child in the vehicle last evening.
According to police, Jeannie Muller, 34, was driving a 2014 Jeep on Route 25 and, at the intersection of Boyle Road her vehicle struck two other moving vehicles at 9:54 p.m. An investigation by police at the scene revealed that Muller was under the influence of alcohol and she was arrested and charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger 15 Years Old or Younger in violation of Leandra’s Law and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Jeannie Muller, 34, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger 15 Years Old or Younger in violation of Leandra’s Law and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Photo SCPD.
Muller and the child were transported via Selden Fire Department Rescue to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of injuries. The driver of one of the two other vehicles was also transported to Stony Brook University Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The child was released to a family member.
The Jeep was impounded for evidence. Muller is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later time.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Defendants are entitled to a fair trial with the burden on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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