Jamestown Woman Accused Of Driving Impaired With An Infant In Her Car

JAMESTOWN – A Jamestown woman is accused of driving while impaired by drugs an infant in her car.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office reports that 35-year-old Brandi Bartlow was pulled over last Friday on Route 60 in the Town of Ellicott for an “equipment violation.”

After speaking with Bartlow, deputies believed she was operating her vehicle while impaired.

At the time of the traffic stop, Bartlow had an infant child passenger in her vehicle, making this arrest a felony.

She is charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, aggravated driving while ability impaired by drugs with a child less than 16 in the vehicle, endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated unlicensed operation, broken windshield, unregistered vehicle, improper plates and operating without insurance.

Bartlow was processed and later held at the Chautauqua County Jail pending arraignment.