ROCKLAND, Maine — A 40-year-old Rockland woman remains in jail after being charged last week with possessing bath salts and bringing other illegal drugs into the jail following her arrest.
Melony Beal was arrested Thursday afternoon at her home and charged with unlawful possession of synthetic hallucinogenic drugs. Maine Drug Enforcement Agent Mark Tibbetts and Warden Mark Merrifield went to Beal’s home after her car had been stopped with two other individuals in it who were involved in illegal drug activity, according to police.
When the officers spoke with her, Beal acknowledged she only shot up with legal drugs she had bought over the Internet, according to a police affidavit filed in Rockland District Court. Police found her purse — containing needles, straws and white residue — hidden in a child’s room, according to the affidavit.
Beal also told the officers that bath salts did not make her crazy but gave her a good high that she enjoyed, according to the affidavit.
Upon her arrest, an officer noticed a bulge in her pants and asked if she had anything illegal hidden there and she said it was only a large sanitary napkin. The officer again warned her that she would be searched at the Knox County Jail and would be facing a new charge if she brought the drugs into the jail.
At the jail, she was searched and a bag with straws, suboxone and a baggie marked “Tiger’s Blood concentrated bath salts” was found. Upon being charged with bringing the drugs into the jail, Beal acknowledged she needed help, according to the affidavit.
Bail was set Friday afternoon in court at $2,000 cash. She remained at the jail Monday.
Good mommy
Will this effect her welfare check?
A bulge in her pants. Is that drugs in your pants or are you just happy to see me?
Nah, she’s just Always Carefree.
I like how they ask her whats in her pocket, not frisk her down and search her and once arriving to jail the charges are now elevated to trafficing in prison contraband. Shouldn’t they have done this at the scene or upon arresting her? Not sticking up for her but c’mon.
Likely he felt the large bulge during pat down, but given what she claimed it was waited until a female officer at the jail could perform the more thorough exam. I for one am pleased with this vs. the opposite which leads to the taxpayers paying for a lawsuit where someone claims to have been violated. But maybe you know their jobs better?
And get stuck by a junkies needle? Is that a part of law enforcements job requirements?
Stop complaining about how law enforcement doing their job and look at how we dole out welfare.
Drug, alcolhol and tobacco tests for welfare reciepients. If you can afford those you dont need the welfare check!!!! I am sick of my tax dollar paying for irresponsibility.
“Warden” Mark Merrifield went to Beal’s home with DEA Agent Tibbetts …..why are we paying Wardens to be involved with that layer of law enforcement….what about his responsibilities that he is getting paid for as a Warden…is Merrifield being paid by both deparments…are these both part time jobs??
Wardens have the same training as “typical” LEO’s and while this may not be his primary duty, serving as back-up seems to make more sense then requiring another officer be called in on OT. If we must meddle in every action of our LEO’s maybe we don’t trust their leadership?
Maybe their leadership needs to be questioned at times, but I am not suggesting we “meddle in every action”. The matter referred above is one of many incidences where Wardens have appeared on the scene, both Inland Fisheries and Marine Patrol. I was not aware these Agencies were integrated with State Police, County, and Town Law Enforcement to the degree that I have noticed their involvement in the last couple of years.
From what I understand, law enforcement agencies have been supporting each other for many, many years. Not necessarily a bad thing.
I am having a bad day at my job, but I am thankful that I don’t have to go rooting around in some crack head’s shorts everyday.
shoulda made her ingest em all at once..case closed..losers
since this is her umpteenth arrest for drugs, and her second time being arrested in front of her 15 year old daughter , wouldn’t you think the state would step in and get those kids out of the drug den they live in? mel has been reported to DHHS since those girls were toddlers…but the welfare check kept arriving and NOTHING was done to protect those girls.
You got to love it when welfare checks are used to buy drugs. Makes me proud to go to work each and every day to support this type of behavior because of another persons poor life choices. When will it be enough??
she always admits ‘she needs help’ when she is caught…i would like to see some assistance go to the children she has dragged through her disatrous life. sickening.