Son of Louisiana senator arrested for drunken driving, hit and run

By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) – The 21-year-old son of U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu was arrested and charged on Thursday with drunken driving and hit and run after he allegedly struck a pedestrian while driving the wrong way down Bourbon Street in New Orleans, police said. Connor Snellings was taken into custody at about 3 a.m. local time at the corner of Bourbon and St. Louis streets after he failed a field sobriety test, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police said in a statement that a breathalyzer given to Snellings showed his blood alcohol content was 0. …