Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Carmel Police Department made several arrests while conducting a joint impaired driving enforcement detail on Saturday, August 9, 2026. Between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., members conducted enforcement operations in the Towns of Carmel and Southeast, resulting in the following arrests:
- Jose Munoz Guevara, 32 – Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree and violation of a valid Order of Protection.
- Anthony Azadian, 61 – Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree.
- Byron Fajardotapia, 32 – Driving While Intoxicated and Driving While Ability Impaired.
- Amable Hermosa, 43 – Driving While Intoxicated in the First Degree.
- Justin Maldonado Morocho, 18 – Driving While Intoxicated and Driving While Ability Impaired.
- German Lopez, 30 – Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated.
In a separate incident on August 9, 2026, deputies responded to La Cantina Loca Restaurant/Bar in the Town of Southeast for a reported large fight involving the alleged assault of an employee. The investigation resulted in the arrest of:
- Erik Felipe Romero, 29, of Carmel, NY – Assault in the Third Degree, Resisting Arrest, and Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree.
- Elsa Pic Sisimit, 37, of Carmel, NY – Assault in the Third Degree and Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree.
On August 10, 2026, at approximately 3:40 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office was again dispatched to La Cantina Loca Restaurant/Bar in the Town of Southeast for a reported fight in progress in the parking lot. The investigation resulted in the arrest of:
- Alberto Velasquez Perez, 26, of Brewster, NY – Disorderly Conduct.
- Elebis Bone Rangel, 42, of Danbury, CT – Disorderly Conduct.
- Washington Banchon Alvarado, 23, of Danbury, CT – Disorderly Conduct.
- Jonathan Godoy Morocho, 33, of Nelsonville, NY – Disorderly Conduct.
While at the scene, deputies were alerted that a patron leaving the establishment had backed a motor vehicle into a female pedestrian walking through the parking lot, causing a minor injury. The investigation resulted in the arrest of: - Edwin Perez Ramirez, 32, of Pawling, NY – Driving While Intoxicated, Aggravated Driving
While Intoxicated, and Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle. All individuals were processed and released or held for arraignment in accordance with New York State law.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to protecting the community, responding to incidents of violence, and removing impaired drivers from our roadways.
