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Woman arrested for DUI & child cruelty charges in Suffolk

Posted at 12:42 PM, May 01, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-01 12:42:55-04

Sheril Nataly Herrera-Calix

SUFFOLK, Va. – A woman was arrested for a DUI and child cruelty charges on Monday.

On April 29, at around 8:51 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 4500 block of Pruden Boulevard/Route 460 for a single vehicle traffic accident.

The initial investigation determined that the vehicle left the roadway and landed in a field on the eastbound side of Pruden Boulevard/Route 460.

24-year-old Sheril Nataly Herrera-Calix of Windsor was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and two children under age 4 were located in the vehicle without the proper car seats or restraints.

She was arrested on charges including Driving Under the Influence – Second Offense, two counts of Cruelty and Injuries to Children, as well as issued traffic summonses including two counts of Reckless Driving and Failure to Provide Child Restraints .

Child Protective Services was notified. There is no further information at this time.