Meriden Police Blotter: Drugs, Interfering With Police and More

In a busy end of the week for police, detectives an officers found themselves coming through numerous cases

The Meriden Police Department reported the following arrests:

Aug. 7

Nelson Rivera, 35, of 3 Van Horn Drive in East Haven, was charged with possession of narcotics, sale of illegal narcotics and possession of drugs near a prohibited place, Aug. 7.

Hossana Rivera-Andujar, 25, of 18 N. First St. in Meriden, was charged with failure to appear, Aug. 7.

Edwin Andino, 37, of 69 Putnam St. in Meriden, was charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license, failure to drive in proper lane and evading responsibility in an accident, Aug. 7.

Nelson Rivera, 35, of 3 Van Horn Drive in East Haven, was charged with third-degree assault and second-degree threatening, Aug. 7.

Maria A. Marshall, 26, of 8 Fairview St. in Waterbury, was charged with failure to grant right of way, misuse of plates, failure to insure motor vehicle and operating an unregistered motor vehicle, Aug. 7.

Jacob Maldonado, 22, of 114 E. Main St. in Meriden, was charged with breach of peace, Aug. 7.

Geishley Gonzalez, 18, of 560 E. Main St. in Meriden, was charged with disorderly conduct, Aug. 7.

Krystal Gonzalez, 24, of 560 E. Main St. in Meriden, was charged with disorderly conduct, Aug. 7.

Charles Jackson, 33, of 146 Crown St. in Meriden, was charged with possession of a hallucinogen, sale of an illegal drug and conspiracy to commit sale of a hallucinogenic substance, Aug. 7.

Rosabel Rodriguez, 45, of 650 Broad St. in Meriden, was charged with second-degree providing a false statement and second-degree filing a false report, Aug. 7.

Aug. 8

Jose Gonzalez, no age given, of 1208 Hanover St. in Meriden, was charged with interfering with police, Aug. 8.

Luis Gutierrez, no age given, of 80 E. Main St. in Meriden, was charged with interfering with police, pedestrian negligence and obstructing free passage of a walkway or road, Aug. 8.

Minerva Rosa, no age given, of 85 West View Drive in Meriden, was charged with disorderly conduct, Aug. 8.

Anthony Dorsey, no age given, of 85 West View Drive in Meriden, was charged with disorderly conduct, third-degree assault and interfering with an officer, Aug. 8.

Charles Figueroa, no age given, of 251 S. Colony St. in Meriden, was charged with violation of a protective order, third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace, Aug. 8.

Donald Saulsbury, no age given, of 291 Grove St. in Meriden, was charged with violation of probation, Aug. 8.

Monica Sanchez, no age given, of 43 Goodwill Ave. in Meriden, was charged with violation of a protective order, Aug. 8.

Edwin Caldas, no age given, of 150 Grove St. in Meriden, was charged with conspiracy to commit sale of a hallucinogen and conspiracy to commit sale of a hallucinogenic substance, Aug. 8.

Ellen Parks, no age given, of 581 Crown St. in Meriden, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, Aug. 8.

Other stats from reported traffic stops and incidents:

• Three people were cited with failure to obey stop sign/traffic signal.
• Two people were cited with soliciting without a permit.
• Two people were cited with simple trespassing.
• Two people were cited with unsafe use of highway by a pedestrian.
• Two people were cited with loitering.
• Two people were cited with operating a motor vehicle under suspension.
• One person was cited with possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana.
• One person was cited with public drinking.
• One person was cited with operating a motorcycle without proper face plate.
• One person was cited with failure to carry insurance card.
• One person was cited with failure to renew registration.
• One person was cited with smoking in a no smoking area.
• One person was cited with littering.
• One person was cited with failure to obey the signal of an officer.
• One person was cited with failure to have front license plate.
• One person was cited with creating a public disturbance.
• One person was cited with making an improper turn.
• One person was cited with unsafe backing/following too close.