COURT
Robert T. Kennedy, Jr., 34, of Princetown, pleaded June 1 to attempted reckless endangerment in the first-degree, first charged March 3 in Halfmoon. Sentencing Sept. 12.
Shari Stephens, 37, of Mechanicville, pleaded June 2 to criminal possession of a controlled substance, first charged Jan. 5 in Malta. Sentencing Aug. 18.
Christopher House, 34, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded June 2 to grand larceny, charged October 2021 to January 2022 in Malta. Sentencing Aug. 18.
Matthew Scoons, 44, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced June 3 to 5 years of probation, after pleading to criminal mischief, in Malta.
Norman Rose, 43, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced to 2 to 4 years’ incarceration, after pleading to misdemeanor DWI, and felony attempted grand larceny, in connection with October 2021 charges in Saratoga Springs.
Christine A. Kesar, 46, of Milton, was sentenced to 5 years of probation, in connection with the charge of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth-degree.
Nicholas Palermo, 43, of Troy, pleaded June 3 to felony grand larceny, in Wilton. Sentencing Aug. 19.
Arkel W. Saunders, 26, of Troy, pleaded June 3 to criminal possession of stolen property, in Malta. Sentencing Aug. 19.
POLICE
Tyler Lumia, age 23, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 5 with assault in the first-degree, two counts felony assault in the second-degree, and criminal possession of a weapon – all felonies - in connection with an incident on Caroline Street Oct. 31, 2021, where two individuals suffered injuries in an altercation inside an establishment.
Lumia is accused of causing injuries to the two people with a knife. One victim was a 35-year-old man that suffered numerous stab wounds to his torso, while the other was a 26-year-old man who suffered a significant laceration to one of his hands, according to Saratoga Springs Police. Both victims required medical treatment. Lumia was arraigned in Saratoga County Court June 6 and was sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash/$40,000 bond.
Renee Passino, 35, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 7 with two felony counts and misdemeanor count criminal possession of a controlled substance in connection with an April 15 incident behind the Saratoga Springs Holiday Inn that involved a report of shots being fired. Passino is accused of having possessed over 44 grams of crack cocaine, 2 grams of fentanyl, 7 suboxone strips, over $14,000 in U.S. currency, and miscellaneous drug paraphernalia. Passano was arraigned and sent to Saratoga County Jail without bail. The individual who fired the shot has yet to be identified and that part of the investigation is still on-going, police said.
Jacklyn Parker, 21, of Watervliet, was charged in Saratoga Springs June 4 with DWI.
Shawn Skidmore, 37, was charged in Saratoga Springs June 3 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Logan Corkins, 18, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 1 with two counts sexual abuse, and two counts rape.
Kimberly Steenburg, 39, of Gloversville, was charged in Saratoga Springs May 25 with DWI, aggravated DWI, harassment, assault, resisting arrest, and two driving-related infractions.
Jesse McKenzie, 33, of Corinth, was charged in Saratoga Springs May 23 with aggravated unlicensed operation, license plate violation, and two counts criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Marcu Vandeusen, 19, of Glenville, was charged in Saratoga Springs May 23 with petit larceny.
Daniel Ovland, 27, Michael Rosebrook, 36, and Kaitlyn McEneny, 25 – all of Saratoga Springs, were each charged May 25 with criminal contempt- disobey court.
Jeffrey Armstrong, 42, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 25 with menacing.
Luke Benoit, 31, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, was charged with DWI, in connection with a motor vehicle crash in Saratoga Springs. At approximately 12:50 a.m. on June 8, troopers observed a speeding vehicle traveling northbound on State Route 9 in the town of Malta. The patrol activated their emergency lights and attempted to initiate a traffic stop of the 2018 Subaru WRX. The driver of the vehicle did not stop and instead accelerated towards the city of Saratoga Springs. A brief pursuit was initiated but was terminated by the patrol due to weather conditions, the high rate of speed of the vehicle, and the close proximity of the city of Saratoga Springs. Shortly after the pursuit was terminated, the patrol located the suspect vehicle which had crashed in front of 125 South Broadway in the city of Saratoga Springs. Benoit was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Albany Medical Center where he is in stable condition, according to State Police.
