Yorktown Woman Charged with DWI under Leandra's Law

Police say that a Yorktown woman was charged with felony DWI with a child in her car Thursday night after she almost struck a police cruiser head-on.

Officer Jeffrey Eagan was heading east on Route 6 near Mount Hope Road Thursday when a westbound Mercedes nearly struck his cruiser, police said.

Officer Eagan turned around, stopped the car and placed the driver, Kathy Ciampi, 46, under arrest after she failed a field-sobriety test, police said.  She was driving with a 15-year-old girl in her car.

Police said that Ciampi was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child in the car, a felony, unsafe lane change, failing to use a turn signal and refusing to submit to a field test, infractions.  

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DWI (driving while intoxicated) is a serious criminal offense in New York. Most often, this is charged as a misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment in county jail of up to one year (along with driver's license suspension and fines.) However, DWI may also be charged as a felony. In these cases, the driver may face years of imprisonment in a state correctional facility. Whether you or a loved one has been charged with a first time DWI or if this is an arrest for a second, third, or subsequent offense, you will need aggressive legal counsel as soon as possible.

As a former prosecutor and trial attorney with a 95% success rate in all the cases he has tried to verdict, Westchester County criminal defense lawyer Robert Schuster can offer you the level of legal counsel you need to fight your charges. In addition to having the experience and resources to develop a strong DWI defense strategy on your behalf; Mr. Schuster can also provide you with personal attention and the client service you deserve.