BRENTWOOD, NEW YORK – Suffolk County Police report that on Oct. 4, 2020, officers arrested a woman for driving while intoxicated with her three children in the vehicle after crashing it through a house in Brentwood.

Ashley Thomas-Smith was driving westbound on Blue Jay Drive with her three daughters in a 2004 Lincoln Navigator when she lost control of the vehicle at approximately 6:40 p.m. The Lincoln crashed through the residence located at 46 Blue Jay Drive before coming to a stop on the lawn of a neighboring house.

Thomas-Smith and her daughters, ages 4, 5, and 8, were transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore.

Third Precinct officers responded to the scene and determined Thomas-Smith to be intoxicated.  Thomas-Smith and her daughters, ages 4, 5, and 8, were transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore. Thomas-Smith is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Footage taken by Brentwood resident Angelica Reyes shows the car launching off the roadway into a stone pillar at the entry of Reyes’s driveway. 

The three girls were not injured and were released to the custody of their father at the hospital. The Lincoln was impounded. The Town of Islip Building Inspector was called to the scene to assess structural damage to the house.

• Third Squad detectives charged Thomas-Smith, 34, of 4 Inchcape Road, Bay Shore, with
• Driving While Intoxicated,
• Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger 15-Years-Old or Younger (Leandra’s Law),
• and three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

She is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on October 5.

Defendant

• Name: Thomas, Ashley 
• Birth Year:1985 

Incident and Arrest

Incident

• Date:October 4, 2020 18:40
• CJTN:69459905K 

Arrest

• Date & Time:October 4, 2020 18:40
• Arrest #:016125-20 

Officer

• Agency:SCPD 
• Command: 

Attorney Information

Defense Attorney

• Name:Suffolk County Legal Aid,  
• Firm:Suffolk County Legal Aid 
• Type:Legal Aid 
• Court Date:October 5, 2020 
• Court Part:D11 
• Address:300 Center Drive, Riverhead,  NY 11901
• Phone:516 – 999 – 9999 

Assistant District Attorney

• Name:Suffolk County District Attorney,  
• Assigned:October 5, 2020 

Next Appearance

• Date: January 29, 2021 
• Court: Suffolk First District Court 
• Part: FP1

Charge	Detail	Disposition/Sentence
PL 260.10 01	A Misdemeanor, 3 counts, Arrest charge, Arraignment chargeDescriptionAct Manr Injur Child < 17
VTL 1192.2U 2U **TOP CHARGE**	E Felony, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment chargeDescriptionAgg Dwi:with Child-1st Offense
VTL 509.1 01	Infraction, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment chargeDescriptionOperate Mv By Unlicensd D
VTL 1192.3 03	Unclassified Misdemeanor, 1 count, Arrest charge, Arraignment chargeDescriptionOp Mv While Intoxicated 1
PL 260.10 01	A Misdemeanor, 3 counts, Arrest charge, Arraignment chargeDescriptionAct Manr Injur Child < 17
PL 260.10 01	A Misdemeanor, 3 counts, Arrest charge, Arraignment chargeDescriptionAct Manr Injur Child < 17

CourtSuffolk First District Court
Case #CR-026726-20SU
DefendantThomas, Ashley

Date/ Time	Judge/ Part	Calendar Section	Arraignment/ Hearing Type	Court Reporter	Outcome/ Release Status
01/29/2021	FP1	PENDING
10/09/2020	Dunne, R D11E	PENDING	No Type	Cipriano, Linda	Case Continued (adjourned) NMR
10/05/2020	Sachs, E D11	ARRAIGNMENTS	Regular	Cutrone, Lisa	Case Continued (adjourned) – Temporary Order Of Protection Issued NMR