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March 20 – March 26, 2021

COURT

Brittany A. Matthey, 35, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced March 18 to five years of probation, after pleading to felony DWI. 

Aaron P. Penley, 45, of Mayfield, pleaded March 18 to felony grand larceny, in Greenfield. Sentencing May 14. 

Brandon Estes, 22, of Moreau, was sentenced March 17 to 2 years in state prison, after pleading to felony assault in Moreau. 

Destiny Ozani Matari Ramirez, 23, of Albany, pleaded March 16 to attempted burglary in the second-degree, in Galway. Sentencing May 28.   

Catherine L. Lushkevich, 57, of Laurens, was sentenced March 16 to 5 years of probation, after pleading to criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth-degree, in Clifton Park. 

D’Jontay Bennifield, 21, of Greenfield Center, was sentenced to 1-3/4 years on each felony charge of criminal contempt in the first-degree, and aggravated family offense, in connection with incidents in Saratoga Springs and Milton. Sentences to run concurrently. 

James L. Salvo, 49, of Schenectady, pleaded March 15 to felony grand larceny in Clifton Park. Sentencing May 21. 

Devan D. Hildebrandt, 29, pleaded March 15 to felony burglary and misdemeanor assault in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing May 21. 

POLICE 

Kurtis R. Patterson, 21, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 16 with rape in the first-degree/forcible compulsion; rape in the first-degree-actor 18/victim under 13; criminal sex act first-degree-forcible compulsion; criminal sex act first-degree-actor 18/victim under 13, in connection with an alleged incident that occurred in Saratoga Springs in early March. Patterson is accused of having sexual intercourse and other sexual contact with an acquaintance under the age of 13, according to city police. He was arraigned and sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail, or $100,000 bond. 

Jesse A. Kelton, 45, of Pittsburg, CA, was charged by State Police in Clifton Park with aggravated DWI on March 13. Kelton was transported to SP Wilton where he allegedly provided a breath sample of .34% B.A.C. 

Adam L. Saumier, 33, of Norfolk, and an 18-year-old (not named) was charged by State Police in Wilton with criminal possession of marijuana in the first-degree, and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth-degree (cocaine) on March 15. Both charges are felonies. Narrative: State Police stopped a vehicle driven by an 18-year-old operator for a series of traffic infractions as they traveled on I-87 in the town of Moreau. Upon interviewing the driver, the Trooper could smell the odor of marijuana and a search of the vehicle was conducted. The vehicle was allegedly found to contain multiple black bags containing approximately 201 pounds of marijuana and approximately 1.6 grams of cocaine.

Brandi Loney, 28, of Broadalbin was charged March 9 in Saratoga Springs with aggravated harassment.

Benjamin Buffalo, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 9 with criminal mischief.

Kevin Kelly, 40 of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 9 with criminal mischief as a felony.

John Vance, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 10 with criminal contempt, aggravated family offense-felony, criminal mischief.

Edward Vohnoutka, 43, of Schuylerville, was charged March 11 in Saratoga Springs with unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image.

John Hoch, 25, of Saratoga Springs was charged March 11 with two felony counts criminal possession controlled substance, one count criminal possession controlled substance misdemeanor, and criminal possession marijuana. 

Patrick Begin, 22, Wynantskill, was charged March 12 in Saratoga Springs with misdemeanor DWI, and making an unsafe turn/failure to give appropriate signal. 

Jon Pasquariello, 33, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 12 with criminal mischief. 

Zachary Welch, 29, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 12 with assault in the third-degree: with intent to cause physical injury; criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation; act in manner injure child less than 17. 

Jacob Smith, 24, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 12 with criminal trespass, a misdemeanor. 

Ian Rawlinson, 42, of Long Beach, CA, was charged March 12 in Saratoga Springs with arrest person without warrant - charged in another state.

Jovanna Dalonzo, 23, of Ballston Spa, was charged March 13 in Saratoga Springs with criminal trespass, a misdemeanor. 

Kristin Symmes, 40, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 13 with criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, and unlawful imprisonment. 

Thomas McCall, 32, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 14 with operating motor vehicle impaired by drugs-1st offense-misdemeanor; operate motor vehicle without stop lights; criminal possession controlled substance -felony; criminal possession controlled substance misdemeanor. 

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