Law & disorder
The following items are based on information provided by officials in law enforcement and the criminal justice system.
Catskill
· Rape: Luis Feliciano, 52, of Catskill, was arrested by Catskill police at 7:11 a.m. Saturday at the Catskill police headquarters, 422 Main St., and charged with the felonies of rape, criminal sexual act and criminal possession of a weapon, and with the violation of possession of marijuana. Feliciano was sent to the Greene County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.
· Endangering: Aaron Calabrese, 21, of Catskill, was arrested by Catskill police at 12:40 a.m. Saturday at 107 Spring St. and charged with the misdemeanor of endangering the welfare of a child and with the violation of harassment with physical contact. Calabrese was released with a ticket for Catskill Town Court.
· Endangering: Stephen C. Dachs, 20, of Red Hook, was arrested by Catskill police at 1:55 a.m. Saturday at 107 Spring St. and charged with the misdemeanor of endangering the welfare of a child and with the violation of harassment with physical contact. Dachs was released with a ticket for Catskill Town Court.
· DWI: Kya C. Flanagan, 24, of Athens, was arrested by state police at Catskill at 8:08 p.m. Monday in the village and charged with the misdemeanors of driving with a blood-alcohol level exceeding 0.08 percent and drunken driving. Flanagan was released with a ticket for Catskill Village Court.
· Shoplifting: Katiushka A. Melo, 40, of Brooklyn, was arrested by Catskill police at 4:11 p.m. Friday at the Walmart store, 30 Catskill Commons, and charged with the misdemeanor of petit larceny. Melo was released with a ticket for Catskill Town Court.
· Shoplifting: Salvatore J. Sciangula, 44, of Arverne, was arrested by Catskill police at 5:17 p.m. Friday at the Walmart store, 30 Catskill Commons, and charged with the misdemeanor of petit larceny. Sciangula was released with a ticket for Catskill Town Court.
· Shoplifting: James Hartley Jr., 34, of Ashland, was arrested by Catskill police at 2:14 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart store, 30 Catskill Commons, and charged with the misdemeanor of petit larceny. Hartley was released with a ticket for Catskill Town Court.
Plattekill
· DWAI-drugs/alcohol: Sarah K. Cunningham, 20, of Highland, was arrested by state police at Highland at 8:06 a.m. Monday on Milton Turnpike and charged with the misdemeanors of driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs and alcohol and driving while ability impaired by drugs. Cunningham was released with a ticket for Plattekill Town Court.
Town of Ulster
· Drugs: Edwin C. Mazara, 28, of Kingston, was arrested by town of Ulster police at 11:15 a.m. Sunday after an investigation of disorderly conduct inside the Hudson Valley Mall, 1300 Ulster Ave. in the town, and was charged with the felony of possession of a controlled substance. Mazara was at a store at the mall and became involved in a disagreement with an employee over a previous purchase. Police mediated the situation but, during their investigation, found that Mazara was in possession of cocaine. Additionally, Mazara was wanted on a bench warrant issued by Kingston City Court. He was turned over to Kingston police.
· DWI: James W. Naccarato Jr., 51, of Kingston, was arrested by town of Ulster police at 12:25 a.m. Monday after a traffic stop on Frank Koenig Boulevard in the town and charged with the misdemeanors of driving with a blood-alcohol level exceeding 0.08 percent and drunken driving, and with the traffic infractions of driving without a license, disobeying a traffic control device and speeding. Naccarato was released with a ticket for Ulster Town Court.
· DWI: Matthew J. Smith, 28, of Kingston, was arrested by town of Ulster police at 3:57 a.m. Monday on Sawkill Road and charged with the misdemeanors of aggravated drunken driving (with a blood-alcohol content exceeding 0.18 percent) and drunken driving, and with the traffic infraction of failing to keep right. Smith was released with a ticket for Ulster Town Court.
· Shoplifting: Leah C. Pearlstein, 19, of Larchmont, and Jamie L. Commando, 19, of Sea Cliff, were arrested by town of Ulster police at 5:12 p.m. Sunday at the Walmart store, 601 Frank E. Sottile Blvd., in the town, and charged with the misdemeanors of petit larceny and possession of a forged instrument. They are accused of leaving the store without paying for $117.52 worth of merchandise. Additionally, Pearlstein was in possession of a fraudulent Florida driver’s license and Commando was in possession of a fraudulent Illinois driver’s license. Both were released with tickets for Ulster Town Court.
Wawarsing
· Criminal contempt: John K. Garrett, 52, of Ellenville, was arrested by state police at Wawarsing in Ellenville at 8:18 p.m. Monday and charged with the felony of criminal contempt. Garrett was sent to the Ulster County Jail without bail. Additional information was unavailable.
· Criminal contempt:
Joseph Sagadin, 30, of Napanoch, was arrested by Ulster County Sheriff’s deputies at about 5:21 a.m. Monday on state Route 55 following a domestic dispute and was charged with the misdemeanor of criminal contempt for allegedly violating an order of protection by taking the victim’s cell phone in the course of a dispute. Sagadin was sent to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail.
· DWI: Eric B. Gajdvcz, 29, of Kerhonkson, was arrested by Ulster County Sheriff’s deputies at about 2:56 a.m. Monday on U.S. Route 44/state Route 55 and charged with the misdemeanors of driving with a blood-alcohol level exceeding 0.08 percent and drunken driving, in addition to traffic violations. Gajdvcz was released with a ticket for Wawarsing Town Court.
· Shoplifting: A 17-yearold Ellenville male and an 18-year-old Middletown female were arrested by state police at Wawarsing at 8 p.m. Monday at the Walmart store, 7500 U.S. Route 209, and were both charged with petit larceny, a misdemeanor. They were released with tickets for Wawarsing Town Court. State police did not identify the teens because of their ages.