East Meadow man arrested for DWI with child in car, police said

An East Meadow man is facing charges for driving drunk with his child in the car, police said.

While responding to an unrelated 911 call on May 22 at 5:30 p.m., officers spotted a Black Ford Mustang drive through a stop sign on Glenmore Avenue. On stopping the vehicle, police reported to have found Moody Hough, 45, of East Meadow, driving while intoxicated with his 5-year old son in the rear passenger seat.

Hough was arrested without incident and the child was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

Hough faces charges of driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a child. He was arraigned on May 23 at the Nassau County First District Court.

–Brian Stieglitz