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.

• Robert J. Melino, 61, of Hudson, was arrested at 7:29 p.m. Aug. 3 in Greenport and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. He was issued an appearance ticket.
• Nathaniel A. Picardi, 28, of Philmont, was arrested at 4:58 p.m. Aug. 3 in Athens and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, possession of a hypodermic instrument and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, all class A misdemeanors. He was held in lieu of $3,000 cash bail.
• An 18-year-old male of Williamstown, Massachusetts, was arrested at 10:39 p.m. July 31 in Chatham and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor; unlawful possession of alcohol, a violation; and having inadequate lights on his vehicle, an infraction. He was issued an appearance ticket.
• Jessica M. Morgan, 42, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was arrested at 2:30 a.m. Aug. 1 in New Lebanon and charged with driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, both unclassified misdemeanors; unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation; failing to dim her lights and drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle, both infractions. Her arrestee status is unknown.
• An 18-year-old male of Sleepy Hollow was arrested at 8:04 a.m. Aug. 1 in Gallatin and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of marijuana, all class D felonies. He was held.
• An 18-year-old male of Tarrytown was arrested at 8:04 a.m. Aug. 1 in Gallatin and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony. He was held.
• Joseph M. Salome, 34, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was arrested at 9:53 a.m. Aug. 1 in Austerlitz 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.
• William Peralta, 36, of Brooklyn, was arrested at 9:53 a.m. Aug. 1 in Austerlitz 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.
• Matthew G. Stewart, 30, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, was arrested at 9 p.m. Aug. 1 in Canaan and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of cocaine, a class D felony; seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor; driving while intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor; unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation; and driving without headlights, an infraction. He was held in lieu of cash bail.
• Alan A. Kulick, 51, of Elizaville, was arrested at 1:08 a.m. Aug. 3 in Livingston and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, and driving while ability impaired by alcohol, an infraction. He was issued an appearance ticket.
• Victoria A. Money, 32, of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, was arrested at 3:59 p.m. Aug. 3 in New Lebanon and charged with driving while intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor. She was held in lieu of a bail bond.
• Kenneth L. Douglas, 37, of Elizaville, was arrested at 10:39 a.m. Aug. 4 in Claverack and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket.
• Daniel N. Gallello, 54, of Mamaroneck, was arrested at 3:35 p.m. Aug. 4 in Canaan and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors; unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation; drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle and not wearing a seat belt, both infractions. He was issued an appearance ticket.
• Carlie M. Quinn, 21, of New Lebanon, was arrested at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 4 in New Lebanon and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, and having a controlled substance in a non-original container, a violation. She was issued an appearance ticket.