ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (WESH) – An Ormond Beach woman is accused of setting a car on fire, then driving away drunk with a child in her car.
Melissa Martinez, 36, was found passed out in a running car Saturday night, police said.
There was a child in the front passenger seat when Martinez was discovered.
Authorities said Martinez set fire to a car in the driveway of a home on Fred Gamble Way and then drove off.
Police say they found a nearly empty bottle of Vodka next to Martinez who failed her field sobriety test.
Martinez was charged with DUI, child neglect, arson and criminal mischief.STORIES OTHERS ARE CLICKING ON-
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