West Babylon man arrested for DWI with child in car

A 4-year-old girl was in the backseat and was released to a family member.

News 12 Staff

Oct 8, 2025, 4:19 PM

Updated 1 hr ago

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A West Babylon man is facing charges after being accused of driving drunk with a child in his car.
Police say Freeport officers initiated a traffic stop, in the vicinity of South Ocean Avenue and West Sunrise Highway Tuesday night after they saw a passenger throw a bottle out the car window.
That is when police determined the driver, 60-year-old Anthony Furtado, was driving while intoxicated.
A 4-year-old girl was in the backseat and was released to a family member.