A Brooklyn man was arrested by state police on October 9, after a motor vehicle stop on Ulster Avenue. Ezekiel J. Fernandez, 29, was charged with a misdemeanor of driving while ability impaired by drugs. He was released with a desk appearance ticket.
DWI arrest
Saugerties police arrested Richard S. Parmely, 29, of Washington Avenue after a motor vehicle stop on Market Street, on October 11, during which they found him to be intoxicated and in possession of hypodermic instruments. Parmely was charged with possession of hypodermic instruments, driving while intoxicated, and failure to keep right.
He was released with desk appearance tickets pending a village court date.
Shoplifting
Ulster police arrested Kara A. Whittaker, 18, of Timberwall Road, Saugerties, October 14 and charged her with petit larceny, resisting arrest, and harassment after she was allegedly spotted taking clothing valued at $86.72 from Wal-Mart.
Police said that as they were placing the teen under arrest she allegedly kicked the officer. She was arraigned in the Kingston town court and released with a desk appearance ticket.