A Rochester man faces charges for driving while intoxicated under Leandra's Law, following a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway.

New York State Police pulled over a vehicle in Brutus, Cayuga County around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday for a traffic violation.

The driver, Paul Mason, 66, was found to be drunk and driving with a suspended license, with a 13-year-old child in the car.

Mason refused to submit to a chemical test. He was charged with felonies for aggravated DWI with a child in the vehicle and aggravated unlicensed operation.

Mason and the child were turned over to a sober third party. Mason was issued appearance tickets.