(Long Island, NY) A Ridge man arrested in April for driving with a 9-month-old passenger while his ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by drugs will be arraigned Monday July 13 in Riverhead on charges contained in a grand jury indictment, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said.
Wilfredo Figueroa, 21, drove through a stop sign and narrowly avoided striking an unmarked patrol vehicle at a Shirley intersection on April 14. Figueroa was arrested and charged with Aggravated Driving While Impaired by Drugs with a Child Passenger 15 Years Old or Younger (Leandra’s Law), Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Criminal Possession of Marijuana 5th Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree.
Wilfredo Figueroa, 21, a Ridge man, will be arraigned Monday July 13 on charges of driving motor vehicle with a 9-month-old passenger while impaired by drugs. Photo Credit: SCPD.
In addition to a bag of marijuana, police found a small amount of heroin in the defendant’s possession.
Judge John J. Toomey (third floor of the courthouse) will unseal the indictment. The court calendar will be called at 9:30 am.
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.
