Newark Village Police reported stopping a vehicle on South Main Street at 9:25 p.m. on Monday (1/4).
The driver, Joseph Currington, age 36, of 200 Fair Street in Newark was charged with Felony DWI with a prior DWI conviction in the Town of Hopewell back in December of 2012.
At the time of his arrest, Currington had two small children, ages 1-1/2 years old and just under 1-year-old strapped in car seats in the vehicle. He was then charged with Aggravated DWI (Leandra’s Law).
Currington was additionally charged with Aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol level of .26%. He was arraigned on the charges and remanded to jail to reappear in Newark Village Court.
