Two Oneonta Couples Face Drug Charges

The Otsego County Sheriff's Office announced Monday that two Oneonta couples were arrested Saturday on felony drug charges following a month long narcotics investigation.

Roy Young, 26, and Kristen Rudnitsky, 23, were arrested following a search of their second floor apartment. The Sheriff's Office says 17 grams of heroin, 51 grams of cocaine and 47 grams of marijuana were found in the apartment.

Young and Rudnitsky were arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree for possessing narcotic drugs with intent to sell and for possessing more than one half-ounce of the heroin and cocaine as well for criminal possession of marijuana in the 5th degree for possessing more than 25 grams of marijuana. They were also charged with criminally using drug paraphernalia.

Young and Rudnitsky were arraigned Saturday and sent to the Otsego County Correction Facility on $35,000 and $15,000 bail, respectively.

In a separate incident, authorities say Micheal Harabet, 43, and Melissa Rotolo, 40, were found to be in possession of 10 grams of crack cocaine. Both Harabet and Rotolo were arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 4th degree.

They were arraigned Sunday and sent to the Otsego County Correctional Facility on $25,000 bail.