ROCKLAND, Maine — A Rockland woman accused of driving drunk with a child in the car and then causing a disturbance at a residence made her initial court appearance on related charges Friday.
Elizabeth H. Hyde, 30, was charged with felony operating under the influence, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
Bail was set at $1,000 cash during Friday’s hearing in Knox County Unified Court in Rockland.
An affidavit filed by Rockland police with the court stated that the child’s father told police that when Hyde drove over to his residence on Gurdy Street, he noticed she was intoxicated. The man said he found their 2-year-old child in the car. The man dumped what remained of wine in a bottle that was in the car and then took the child and advised Hyde to stay at a friend’s residence until she was sober, the affidavit stated.
About 15 minutes later, she was still outside, and when she found the door was locked to the residence, she allegedly took a large object — not identified in the police report — and smashed out a window to the residence. The occupants then called police.
Police said Hyde was uncooperative and had to be restrained.