A 30-year-old Avenel woman was arrested after police say she was caught driving intoxicated with three unrestrained children in the car.
Katherine Y. Bracamonte, 30, of Avenel, was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor and driving while intoxicated, pursuant to a motor vehicle stop in the area of W. Westfield Ave. and Faitoute Ave.
According to police, at approximately 11:49 p.m., Officer Kyle Snyder observed a 2015 Nissan traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of W. Westfield Avenue at Faitoute Avenue.
The officer stopped the Nissan, driven by Bracamonte who had three passengers in the vehicle all of which were under the age of seven and none of which were wearing any seatbelts or child seats.
Following the investigation, Bracamonte was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor.
She was also issued several motor vehicle summonses for driving while intoxicated, consumption of an alcoholic beverage within a motor vehicle, driving with a suspended license, reckless driving, driving the wrong way on a highway, failure to use a car seat or restraint for a child under 8 years old.
Bracamonte was also discovered to have an outstanding warrant out of Scotch Plains Municipal Court which was satisfied.
She was ultimately released into the custody of a family member with a future court date