Carmel Police Blotter: November, December Arrests

Here are some of the arrests made by Carmel police in the last two months of 2017.

On November 9, Carmel Police arrested Michael Gouveia, 35, of Mahopac after officers responded to acall of a subject passed out in a vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of a quantity of
cocaine. He was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree,
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 3rd Degree, Operation of a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended
Registration, all misdemeanors, and Unlicensed Operator and Unregistered Motor Vehicle, both
violations. He was released on $100 Police Bail pending a future court date.

On November 12, Carmel Police arrested Manuel Perez Salguero, 30, of Mahopac after he was picked up
by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department and it was determined that he had an active Bench Warrant
out of the Town of Carmel Justice Court for Failure to Appear, on a 2016 arrest for Assault. He was
arraigned by a judge and remanded to the Putnam County Correctional Facility on $500 cash/bond.

On November 13, Carmel Police arrested a 53 year old Lake Peekskill man after he was stopped after a
License Plate Reader hit. He was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended registration,
a misdemeanor. He was arraigned by a judge and released on his own recognizance pending a future
court date.

On November 13, Carmel Police arrested Dawn Rogonia, 29, of Lake Carmel after she turned herself in
on an active Bench Warrant out of the Town of Carmel Justice Court for Failure to Appear in court for a
previous Aggravated Unlicensed Operation charge. She was arraigned by a judge and released on her
own recognizance pending a future court date.

On November 13, Carmel Police arrested Alex Kane, 25, of Mahopac after he turned himself in on an
active Arrest Warrant out of the Town of Carmel Justice Court. The warrant was based on a charge of
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation. He was arraigned by a judge and released on his own recognizance
pending a future court date.

On November 13, Carmel Police arrested a 27 year old Carmel man after he was stopped for using a cell
phone while operating a motor vehicle. A quantity of marihuana was located in his vehicle and he was
charged with Unlawful Possession of Marihuana and Unlawful Use of Mobile Phone in Motor Vehicle,
both violations. He was released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.

On November 13, Carmel Police arrested Damontray Ayala, 23, of Mahopac after he turned himself in
on an active Bench Warrant out of the Town of Carmel Justice Court. The warrant was based on a charge
of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation. He was arraigned by a judge and released on his own recognizance
pending a future court date.

On November 14, Carmel Police arrested David Taber, 21, of Wappingers Falls after he turned himself in
on an active Arrest Warrant out of the Town of Carmel Justice Court. The warrant was based on a charge
of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation. He was arraigned by a judge and released on his own recognizance
pending a future court date.

On November 14, Carmel Police arrested a 24 year old Mahopac man after he was involved in a property
damage automobile accident and fled the scene. He was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation
in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor, and Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Automobile Accident,
Unlicensed Operator, Speed Not Reasonable and Prudent, and Following Too Closely, all violations. He
was released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.

On November 16, Carmel Police arrested a 24 year old Lake Peekskill woman after she was involved in a
property damage automobile accident. She was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the
3rd Degree, a misdemeanor and Unlicensed Operator, a violation. She was released on her own
recognizance pending a future court date.

On November 18, Carmel Police arrested Jessica Goodwin, 24, of Mahopac after signed complaints were
made against her regarding a previous incident. She was charged with Assault in the 3rd Degree, a
misdemeanor. She was released on her own recognizance pending a future court date.

On November 20, Carmel Police arrested a 26 year old Yorktown Heights man after he was stopped for
speeding. He was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor and
Speed in Zone and Unlicensed Operator, both violations. He was released on his own recognizance
pending a future court date.

On November 22, Carmel Police arrested a 45 year old Somers resident, after she had fallen inside a
local business and became evasive with officers. A quantity of Xanax pills were found on her person in a
prescription bottle with someone else’s name on them. She was charged with Criminal Possession of a
Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a misdemeanor. She was released on her own recognizance
pending a future court date.

On November 24, Carmel Police arrested a 48 year old Mahopac man after he was stopped for failing to
signal a turn. He was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 2nd Degree, a misdemeanor,
and Unlicensed Operator and Failed to Signal a Turn, both violations. He was released on his own
recognizance pending a future court date.

On December 2, Carmel Police arrested Todd Carmody, 36, of Mahopac after he was involved in a
property damage automobile accident and officers recovered a quantity of suboxone and marihuana in
his vehicle. He was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree,
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 3rd Degree, and Operating a Motor vehicle with a Suspended
Registration, all misdemeanors, and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana, Unlicensed Operator, and Right
of Way Violation, all violations. He was released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.

On December 3, Carmel Police arrested a 25 year old Greenwich, CT woman after she was stopped for
speeding. She was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor,
and Speed in Zone and Unlicensed Operator, both violations. She was released on her own recognizance
pending a future court date.

On December 7, Carmel Police arrested a 74 year old Carmel resident, after he had numerous disputes
with his neighbors where he has blocked their cars and cursed at them. He was charged with
Harassment in the 1st Degree, a misdemeanor. He was released on his own recognizance pending a
future court date.

On December 10, Carmel Police arrested a 71 year old Mahopac woman after she was involved in a
personal injury automobile accident. She was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended
Registration, a misdemeanor, and Unregistered Motor Vehicle, a violation. She was released on her own
recognizance pending a future court date.

On December 18, Carmel Police arrested a 31 year old Mahopac man after he was stopped for speeding.
He was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor, and
Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Unregistered Motor Vehicle, Speed in Zone, and Unlicensed Operator, all
violations. He was released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.

On December 23, Carmel Police arrested Cody Richards, 33, of Carmel after he was stopped by the New
York State Police. It was determined that he had an active Bench Warrant out of the Town of Carmel
Justice Court for Failure to Appear. The warrant was based on a charge of Aggravated Unlicensed
Operation. He was arraigned by a judge and released on his own recognizance pending a future court
date.

On December 24, Carmel Police arrested a 36 year old Danbury, CT man after he made an illegal left
hand turn out of a town business. He was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 2nd
Degree, a misdemeanor, and Unlicensed Operator and Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device, both
violations. He was released after posting $100 Police Bail pending a future court date.

On December 26, Carmel Police arrested Janel Dapra, 33, of Fort Montgomery, NY after she was picked
up by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Department and it was determined that she had an active Bench
Warrant out of the Town of Carmel Justice Court for Failure to Appear. The warrant was based on a
charge of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation. She was arraigned by a judge and remanded to the Putnam
County Correctional Facility in lieu of $500 cash/bond.

On December 26, Carmel Police arrested Jessica Goodwin, 24, of Mahopac after she was picked up by
the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department and it was determined that she had an active Arrest Warrant
out of the Town of Carmel Justice Court for Assault in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor. She was released
on her own recognizance pending a future court date.

On December 27, Carmel Police arrested John Casterella, 19, of Bedford Hills after he was released from
the Westchester County Jail and it was determined that he had an active Bench Warrant out of the
Town of Carmel Justice Court for Failure to Appear. The warrant was based on a charge of False
Personation. He was arraigned by a judge and remanded to the Putnam County Correctional Facility.

On December 27, Carmel Police arrested Michael Ciancio, 36, of Carmel after it was determined that he
had an active Arrest Warrant out of the Town of Carmel Justice Court for Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor.
He was arraigned by a judge and released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.

On December 28, Carmel Police arrested Zachary Kozar, 27, of Norwalk, CT after he was involved in a
personal injury automobile accident. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor,
and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, misdemeanors, after a quantity of
Amphetamine and Alprazolam were found inside his vehicle. He was also charged with Unlawful
Possession of Marijuana and Drove Left of Pavement Markings, both violations. He was released after
posting $200 Police Bail pending a future court date.

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