A Massapequa Park teen, who cops said was driving under the influence of drugs, with younger teens in the car has been arrested under Leandra's Law, police said.
Joseph Barrera, 19, was driving east on Fulton Street in Massapequa Park, when he allegedly ran a stop sign at Roosevelt Avenue.
Police stopped Barrera's car and police said the driver showed signs of possible drug use. Police said they recovered a glass pipe containing marijuana, and placed him under arrest.
Barrera was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated under Leandra's Law, which makes it a felony to drive while intoxicated if there are passengers 15 or younger in the car. Police said Barrera had a 15 year-old boy who was in the car, as well as an 18-year-old passenger.
Both passengers were released to their parents and were not charged, cops said.
Barrera also faces charges of driving with ability impaired by drugs, criminal possession of marijuana and endangering the welfare of a mionor.
I would also say that as a mother, no kids are perfect and while I say a prayer that I did all I can as a mother to prevent this type of behavior, can any of us really say that 100%?
It iS: B A R R E R A Thank you! Court:Nassau First District Court Case #:2013NA002909 Defendant:Barrera, Joseph A
VTL 375.30 30 Infraction, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment charge Description:Vtl VTL 375.12 12 Infraction, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment charge Description:Equip Vio:safety Glass Oth Veh PL 260.10 01 A Misdemeanor, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment charge Description:Act Manr Injur Child < 17 PL 221.10 01 B Misdemeanor, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment charge Description:C/p Marihuana-5th:public Place Weapon/Drug:Marihuana VTL 375.12 12 Infraction, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment charge Description:Equip Vio:safety Glass Oth Veh VTL 1192.4 04 Unclassified Misdemeanor, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment charge Description:Op Mv Impaired By Drugs 1 VTL 1192.2U 2U **TOP CHARGE** E Felony, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment charge Description:Agg Dwi:with Child-1st Offense VTL 1172.A 0A Infraction, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment charge Description:Fail To Stop: Stop Sign
Birth Year:1993 NYSID:9852193P Incident and Arrest Incident Date:February 5, 2013 18:40 CJTN:65896248L Arrest Date & Time:February 5, 2013 19:00 Arrest #:R0300660 Officer Mike Tedesco Agency:NCP Command:07PCT
Stolen Property/ Drug Arrest On March 20, 2012, Joseph Barrera, 18 of Massapequa Park, was arrested on Sunrise Highway near Park Boulevard, Massapequa Park and charged with petty larceny, fivr counts for criminal possession of stolen property and criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th. From the Massapequa.patch.com of March 2012: http://massapequa.patch.com/articles/police-blotter-burglary-on-hamilton-avenue
Seventh Precinct police officers saw Joseph Barrera, 19, of 266 Pacific St., Massapequa Park, driving a 1998 Audi east on Fulton Street at 7 p.m. when he passed a stop sign at Roosevelt Avenue, Nassau County police said in a Thursday news release.. http://www.newsday.com/news/cops-teen-high-on-drugs-charged-under-leandra-s-law-1.4573503
Court:Nassau First District Court Case #:2013NA002377 Defendant:Barrera, Joseph A From a January 26, 2013 incident and arrest. Incident Date:January 26, 2013 18:55 CJTN:65878820Z
When we were kids, times were very different. Many of our parents didn't have a medicine cabinet filled with anti-anxiety pills, anti-depressants, or pain killers. We were allowed to hang out in our school yards and parks. There were places for us to go and we could go to a movie in the local movie theater and not have to pay a week's salary. This kid is just one of the many who are caught up in the rising addiction problem. We can scream about what good kids we were who always obeyed the law or we could recognize that teens are not always known for their great decision making and that they have more potent, more addictive ways to get high. We have a problem that goes beyond what kind of kids WE were.
Keep up the good work. Thank you!