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DICKSON CITY – A mother who was allegedly arguing with her 6-year-old son at the bar inside a Red Lobster restaurant on March 27 faces charges following a breathalyzer test that revealed she had a .25 blood-alcohol level.
Christine Harrity, 45, of Scranton, is charged with one count each of public drunkenness and endangering the welfare of a child after the alleged incident.
According to an affidavit:
Dickson City police were dispatched to the Red Lobster location along the Scranton Carbondale Highway Sunday evening for “a report of an intoxicated female acting abusive towards her child.” Staff told police that she was “screaming at her little boy” and alleged that she may have hit him.
Officers spoke to Harrity outside of the restaurant where she agreed to a preliminary breath test. The test showed a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit. Police said Harrity’s breath smelled like alcohol and that she had bloodshot, glassy eyes and displayed slurred speech.
The boy was released to his father after Children and Youth Services were contacted.
Harrity was arraigned March 28 and released on $5,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is set for April 4.