Driver speeding at 101 mph on the Thruway also charged with DWI Leandra’s Law

Troopers from State Police Tarrytown arrested Nathalie DeOliveira, age 40, of Bronx, New York, for Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger Less than 16 (DWI Leandra’s Law).

Troopers initiated a traffic stop on I-87 southbound in the town of Clarkstown on October 18, 2025, at approximately 11:37 p.m., after observing a 2019 Honda SUV traveling 101 mph in a 55 mph zone and drifting into the right lane, nearly striking another vehicle. Upon interview with the driver, identified as DeOliveira, troopers detected signs of alcohol impairment. DeOliveira submitted to a standardized field sobriety test and preliminary breath test, both of which returned positive results for alcohol impairment. Further investigation revealed that a child under the age of 16 was in the rear of the vehicle.

DeOliveira was arrested for DWI Leandra’s Law and transported to State Police barracks in Tarrytown for processing, where she provided a breath sample that recorded a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.13 percent.

In addition to the DWI Leandra’s Law, DeOliveira was charged with speeding and other vehicle and traffic law violations.

She was released to a sober third party and is due in Clarkstown Town Court on November 10, 2025.