A Franklin Square man was arrested on aggravated drunken driving charges after police said he caused a three-car crash in North Valley Stream while a 5-year-old boy was riding unrestrained in his vehicle.
Christon Beharry, 30, was driving a 2024 BMW eastbound on Dutch Broadway near Downing Road on Sunday, Oct. 25, when he allegedly struck a 2020 Chevrolet, according to Nassau County police.
The impact caused the Chevrolet to strike a 2017 Ford, police said.
Investigators said a 5-year-old boy was riding in Beharry’s BMW without a child restraint at the time of the crash. No injuries were reported.
Beharry was arrested Oct. 25 and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child younger than 16 in the vehicle, a Class E felony.
He also faces misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher, second-degree reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child. He was additionally charged with a child-restraint violation.
Beharry pleaded not guilty during his Oct. 26 arraignment in Nassau County District Court, according to court records.
Judge Ryan E. Cronin released him on his own recognizance, suspended his driver’s license pending prosecution and issued a temporary order of protection.
Beharry, who is represented by attorney Oliver S. Storch, is scheduled to return to court Nov. 13 before Judge Joseph B. Girardi for an indictment control appearance.
Photo: Google Maps view of Dutch Broadway near Downing Road in North Valley Stream, where Christon Beharry allegedly caused a three-car crash while driving intoxicated with a 5-year-old child in his vehicle on Oct. 25, 2026. (Google Maps)
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