Long Island Woman Accused of DWI With Child Aboard

Nassau County police charged a Long Island woman with aggravated driving while intoxicated Sunday after she was stopped for allegedly speeding and officers found her 8-year-old son in the vehicle, authorities said.

In addition to aggravated DWI, Sheri Hinds, 28, of Farmingdale, was charged with DWI, endangering the welfare of a child and vehicle and traffic violations, police said.

Police said they stopped Hinds at about 6:45 a.m. after observing her Nissan sedan speeding southbound on the Meadowbrook Parkway. They arrested her and sent her son home with his father.

Hinds is scheduled for arraignment on Monday. 

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