Columbia County Police Blotter

Editor’s Note: A charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.

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• Howard Gu, 22, of Jericho, was arrested at 5 p.m. July 24 in Claverack and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. He was issued an appearance ticket.
• Donald E. Thacker, 34, of Troy, was arrested at 5:06 p.m. July 24 in Kinderhook and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree obstruction of governmental administration, both class A misdemeanors; unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation; failing to change his address, failing to obey a police officer, failing to obey a traffic device, moving from a lane unsafely, being in an improper turn lane, going an imprudent speed, speeding in a speed zone, stopping on a highway, leaving a motor vehicle unattended, leaving his door open and an illegal signal, all infractions. He was issued an appearance ticket.
• Jose Antonetti, 37, of Bronx, was arrested at 5:05 p.m. July 24 in Livingston and charged with third-degree grand larceny, a class D felony. He was held in lieu of cash bail.
• Reuben Ortiz, 27, of Torrington, Connecticut, was arrested at 9:30 p.m. July 24 in New Lebanon and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor; unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation; and not having headlights, an infraction. He was issued an appearance ticket.
• Jordan T. Carey, 22, of West Lebanon, was arrested at 11:35 p.m. July 24 in New Lebanon and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket.
• John R. Walker, 37, of Catskill, was arrested at 3:40 a.m. July 25 in Kinderhook and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, and speeding, an infraction. He was issued an appearance ticket.
• Marion Hannah, 65, of Philmont, was arrested at 2:21 a.m. July 29 in Cairo and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08%, driving while intoxicated and aggravated DWI, all unclassified misdemeanors, and operating an uninspected motor vehicle, an infraction. She was issued an appearance ticket.
• Alexander M. O’Rourke, 32, of Troy, was arrested at 11:30 a.m. July 26 in Livingston and charged with second-degree burglary, a class C felony. He was held in lieu of cash bail.
• Floyd R. Seymour, 30, of Copake, was arrested at 5:05 p.m. July 26 in Livingston and charged with first-degree criminal contempt, a class E felony. His arrestee status is unknown.
• Umut Tanrikulu, 30, of Castleton, was arrested at 10 a.m. July 26 in Livingston and charged with second-degree criminal contempt, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket.
• Samuel C. Wright, 51, of East Durham, was arrested at 1:25 p.m. July 26 in Claverack and charged with driving while intoxicated with two previous convictions in 10 years, driving while intoxicated with three previous convictions in 15 years, aggravated DWI with three previous convictions, all class D felonies; first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a class E felony; and using a vehicle without an interlock device, a class A misdemeanor. His arrestee status is unknown.
• Ryan W. Wade, 25, of Philmont, was arrested at 1:48 p.m. July 26 in Rhinebeck and charged with second-degree criminal contempt, a class A misdemeanor. He was held in lieu of $5,000 cash bail.
• John R. Walker, 37, of Catskill, was arrested at 12:31 a.m. July 27 in Hudson and charged with criminal possession of stolen property and operating a motor vehicle without a license. He was issued an appearance ticket.
• Benjamin A. Weaver, 30, of Ghent, was arrested at 2:15 p.m. July 27 in Ghent and charged with second-degree strangulation, a class D felony, and fourth-degree criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor. His arrestee status is unknown.
• Erik C. Olsen, 38, of Ghent, was arrested at 10:13 p.m. July 28 in Stockport and charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a class E felony, and driving while intoxicated with two previous convictions, a class D felony. He was held.
• Jonathan M. Perna, 28, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was arrested at 10:06 p.m. July 28 in New Lebanon and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. He was issued an appearance ticket.