Bernard Rodriguez
Arlene Rodriguez
MONTICELLO – A husband and wife were arrested following a warrant search at their 40 Cypert Road home in Woodbourne where authorities found a small marijuana growing operation with 16 plants. A total weight of about 10 pounds of pot was seized along with several firearms and a bear hide that was illegally possessed.
Arrested were the homeowner, Bernard Rodriguez, and his wife, Arlene Rodriguez, both 53. Both were charged with felony criminal possession of marijuana and unlawfully growing cannabis. Bernard Rodriguez was also charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon.
Bernard Rodriguez is in the Sullivan County Jail without bail. Arlene Rodriguez was committed in lieu of $5,000 bail.
A state DEC officer filed charges for the illegal bear hide.
Bernard Rodriguez is a Verizon telephone repair technician and authorities are investigating the possible connection between him and Ralph Castelli, the Verizon repair tech who was caught making marijuana deliveries from his company truck in June.
Investigating the arrest of the Rodriguez couple were the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, Town of Fallsburg Police and US Homeland Security Investigations.
Anyone wishing to provide confidential information is asked to call the sheriff’s confidential tips line at 845-807-0158.
