L.B. teen arrested for assault, DWI with a child in the car

Long Beach police arrested a 17-year-old resident on June 9 on DWI and other charges after he allegedly tried to run down a group of young people with his car.

The teenage male was arrested at Lindell Boulevard and West Chester Street and, according to Long Beach Police Commissioner Mike Tangney, had words with the group and “bumped” them with his car. Tangney said that no serious injuries were reported.

The teen was also allegedly drunk and high while he drove with his 15-year-old girlfriend in the car. Police responded to the scene, and officers later observed Santiago driving in the area, Tangney said.

He was charged with aggravated DWI with a child in the vehicle, second-degree assault with intent to cause physical injury with a weapon, operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, leaving the scene of an injury accident, criminal possession of a weapon with intent to use, reckless endangerment and child endangerment.