Woman, Age 40, Arrested for Drunk Driving with Three Children in Car
On Easter Sunday, New York State Police Troopers arrested a 40 year old woman on multiple counts including Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger (Leandra’s Law).
At approximately 11:13pm on Sunday, Troopers from SP New Rochelle conducted a traffic stop on a 2014 Toyota Camry traveling northbound on Interstate 95 in the City of Rye. While interviewing the operator, identified as Claudia R. Ruiz, age 40, of Greenwich, Connecticut, Troopers observed signs of intoxication. Ruiz was administered standardized field sobriety tests, which she subsequently failed.
Troopers discovered three children—ages 1, 6, and 11—were also in the vehicle at the time of the stop. Ruiz was taken into custody and transported to SP New Rochelle for processing, where she provided a breath sample resulting in a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.11%.
Ruiz was charged with the following offenses: Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger (Leandra’s Law) – three counts (E Felony); Driving While Intoxicated (Unclassified Misdemeanor) and Multiple Vehicle and Traffic Violations.
Ruiz was issued an appearance ticket returnable to Rye City Court on May 13, 2025.
