Student summoned for trafficking

A Job Corps student was summoned Thursday evening for drug trafficking.

Bangor police Officer Christopher Morley received the call about 5:30 p.m. When he arrived at the Union Street Job Corps, a staff member told him that Erwin Rodriguez, 18, of Lawrence, Mass., had been found with marijuana, Morley said.

The staff member said Rodriguez had been suspected of dealing drugs. Staff received a tip that he was going to pick up some drugs at a former student’s house, and when he returned, staff members searched him, finding over 42 ounces of marijuana.

The staff member showed Morley the pile of plastic bags.

Morley summoned Rodriguez for trafficking in scheduled drugs.

A Bangor man was arrested Thursday night for his second drunken driving charge during February.

Dennis Kaulfers, 48, out on bail awaiting trial for a Feb. 11 OUI charge, was arrested by Brewer police.

About 11:50 p.m., Officer Rodney Gerald saw a vehicle enter the Twin City Motel parking lot on Wilson Street with its headlights out, Gerald said.

Gerald said he saw the vehicle pull into a parking spot, reverse and slam into a snowbank, then pull into the parking spot again.

The driver started to walk to the motel entrance and made it into a motel room before Gerald could get to him, despite Gerald’s repeated orders to stop, Gerald said.

Gerald said he knocked on the door, and Kaulfers came outside.

Gerald said Kaulfers’ breath smelled of alcohol, his speech was slurred, and he staggered as he walked.

Kaulfers performed poorly on the one-leg stand test and refused other sobriety tests, and Gerald put him under arrest, he said.

Gerald took the man to Penobscot County Jail. He was charged with operating under the influence, operating beyond license restrictions and violation of bail.

– Compiled by NEWS reporter Isaac Kimball