TPPD: Dutchess County Woman Drove Intoxicated With Child In Car

A Dutchess County woman is accused of driving while ability impaired by drugs with a child in her car.

On Saturday around 9:30 p.m., Town of Poughkeepsie police charged 34-year-old Alicia A. Rabenda of Hyde Park with aggravated DWI under Leandra's Law, a felony, driving while ability impaired by drugs, criminal possession of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of a child, misdemeanors.

Rabenda was pulled over on Main Street for an alleged traffic violation. She was arrested after police allege she was driving intoxicated with a child in the car.

The child was turned over to a family member. A referral was made to Child Protective Services, police say. Rabenda was remanded to Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 bond.

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