New York dentist charged with drilling while drunk

A Long Island dentist is charged with conducting a dental procedure on a patient while under the influence of alcohol.

Suffolk County police say 57-year-old Robert Garelick was charged with reckless endangerment.

Police responded to his Lindenhurst office on Monday afternoon after receiving a complaint about a dentist who appeared to be intoxicated.

Information about Garelick's lawyer wasn't immediately available.