Law & disorder
The following items are based on information provided by officials in law enforcement and the criminal justice system.
City of Kingston
· Drugs: Willie W. Bryant, 38, of Kingston, was arrested by members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team at 5p.m. Friday on felony charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree after police received a tip that a man was selling heroin and fentanyl on East Union Street. Authorities said they investigated and recovered 24bags of heroin and six bags of fentanyl. Police said Bryant, who formerly lived in Newburgh, also had active arrest warrants from the Marlboro Police Department and Hyde Park Town Police from unrelated investigations. Authorities said the investigation remains open and he could face additional charges. Bryant was arraigned in Esopus Town Court and was sent to the Ulster County Jail on $100,000bail.
Cairo
· Drugs: Robert W. Cramer, 61, of Windham, was arrested by state police at Coxsackie on state Route 23West at 2:25 a.m. Sunday on a misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance and the violations of unlawful marijuana possession and possession of controlled substance in a nonoriginal container. Cramer was released with tickets for Cairo Town Court.
Coxsackie
· Drugs: Warrem A. Lewter, 35, of Schenectady, was arrested by Thruway state Police at 4:23a.m. Saturday on the New York state Thruway at milepost 121.8north on a felony charge of criminal possession of marijuana over 16ounces, a felony parole violation and the misdemeanor of aggravated unlicensed operation. Lewter was being held pending arraingment.
Lloyd
· Drugs/DWI: Gregory J. Garcia, 60, of Highland, was arrested by state police at Highland at 1:40a.m. Sunday on state Route 299on a felony charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance cocaine and the misdemeanor of drunken driving. Garcia was being held pending arraignment.
Olive
· DWI: Harrison K. Molmed, 21, of West Shokan, was arrested by state police at Ulster at 6:53a.m. Saturday on Piney Point Road on misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content exceeding .08percent and drunken driving. Molmed was issued a traffic ticket for refusal to take a breath test. Molmed was released with a ticket for Olive Town Court.
Plattekill
· Theft/identity theft: Amy E. Colando, 43, of Highland, was arrested by state police at Highland at 5:15p.m. Saturday at the state police at Highland barracks 212state Route 299 on felony charges of grand larceny, identity theft obtaining goods and the misdemeanor of falsifying business records making a false entry. Colando was held pending arraignment.
Rhinebeck
· DWI: Amber L. Pease, 31, of Rhinebeck, was arrested by state police at Rhinebeck on U.S. Route 9Sunday at 2:05 a.m. on misdemeanor charges of drunken driving and aggravated drunken driving. Peace was released with a ticket for Rhinebeck Village Court.
Wawarsing
· Drugs: Davenesha I. Higgs, 21, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested by state police at Ellenville at 10:22a.m. Saturday on Institution Road on a felony charge of introducing dangerous contraband into prison and the violation of violating state sanitary code. Higgs was released to a third party.