A 24-year-old Fall River woman was arrested Friday night in Portsmouth for DUI after allegedly speeding while under the influence — with a 2-year-old child in the back seat.
Dara Dupre was pulled over around 7:30 p.m. on East Main Road near a Walgreens after police clocked her white Volkswagen Tiguan traveling at a high rate of speed, the Portsmouth Police Department said.
When officers approached the SUV, they claimed Dupre reeked of alcohol and showed multiple signs of impairment. After allegedly failing a field sobriety test, Dupre was brought to the police station, where authorities say she failed a breathalyzer test as well.
The 2-year-old child was found safely strapped into a car seat in the back of the vehicle, police noted.
Dupre now faces charges of driving under the influence, first offense, and DUI with a child under 13 as a passenger. She was also cited for speeding.
She is expected to appear for a formal arraignment in Newport’s 2nd Division District Court on Jan. 30.
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