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January 11 – January 17, 2020

 

COURT

Keith C. Owen, 42, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced Jan. 8 to 1 year in jail, after pleading to criminal contempt in the first-degree. 

Andrew M. Acabbo, 79, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded Jan. 8 to felony DWI.
Sentencing March 11. 

Jaredd M. Elston, 26, homeless, pleaded Jan. 3 to assault in the second-degree, a felony. Sentencing March 6. 

Anthony Orologio, Jr., 67, of Round Lake, was sentenced Jan. 7 to one year jail, after pleading to felony DWI, in Ballston. 

Joseph P. Koren, 24, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced Jan. 8 to five years in prison and 2-1/2 years of post-release supervision, after pleading to criminal possession of a loaded weapon in the second-degree. Koren admitted he possessed a loaded .38-cal. revolver in his neighbor’s yard on June 19, 2019, as he attempted to flee from police, and “repeatedly refused commands by city police officers to drop the revolver and keep his hands in sight,” according to Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen. 

Nicholas Q. Furnia, 25, of Gansevoort, was sentenced Jan. 6 to five years of probation, after pleading to felony DWI, in Wilton. 

Elliott Q. Ruggles, 27, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced Jan. 6 to 1-1/3 to 4 years in state prison, after pleading to felony DWI. 

Christian D. Roldan, 36, of Northumberland, was sentenced to 2 to 4 years in state prison after pleading to attempted assault in the second-degree, and one year in jail after pleading to criminal obstruction of breathing. Sentences to run concurrently. 

POLICE 

Matthew T. Washburn, 30, of Hudson Falls, was charged Jan. 5 with strangulation, a felony, after allegedly choking another person to the point of unconsciousness, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred in the town of Saratoga. He was sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail or bond. 

Justin A. Peters, 29, of Milton, was charged Jan. 5 with strangulation in the second-degree, and criminal contempt in the first-degree – both felonies, and the misdemeanors: endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal mischief. Peters is accused of applying pressure to the neck/throat of another person, resulting in that person suffering a physical impairment, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. He is also accused of violating an order of protection and preventing a person from calling 911. A minor was also present during the alleged incident. He was arraigned in Milton Town Court and released on his own recognizance. 

Alena Demarco, 21, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 3 with misdemeanor petit larceny. 

Marcus Elston, 28, of Saratoga Springs, and Neil Lescault, 45, of Mechanicville, were each charged Jan. 3 with one count criminal trespass, in Saratoga Springs. 

Aaron Edwards, 38, of Corinth, was charged Jan. 4 in Saratoga Springs with assault in the third-degree. 

Joshua Imler, 40, of Cohoes, was charged Jan. 5 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, and the unsafe backing of a vehicle. 

Mark Galluci, 46, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 2 with harassment, and criminal tampering. 

Robin Colon, 33, of Troy, was charged Jan. 2 in Saratoga Springs with assault, and criminal mischief. 

Shawn Johnson, 37, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal trespass on Jan. 1 and on Jan. 2.   

Marie Elise-Bechard, 24, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 1 with criminal trespass. 

Meghan McCabe, 40, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Dec. 31 with misdemeanor petit larceny. 

Mickenzie Miner-Papke, 25, of Ballston Spa, was charged Dec. 30 in Saratoga Springs with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and operating an unregistered vehicle. 

Audrey Hill, 51, of Glens Falls, was charged Dec. 30 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. 

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