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September 10 – September 16, 2022

Saratoga County Court

Cassandra Barden, 37, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced Sept. 8 to 4 months incarceration, after pleading to criminal contempt in the first-degree, and 1 year incarceration after pleading to burglary in the third-degree. The sentences will run consecutively. 

Robert Felice, 53, of South Glens Falls, pleaded Sept. 8 to felony burglary, criminal possession of stolen property, and grand larceny, in connection with incidents first charged in Northumberland and Moreau.  Sentencing Nov. 10. 

Angelo J. Zeoli, 42, of Troy, pleaded Nov. 8 to grand larceny in the fourth degree, first charged in Wilton March 2021. Sentencing Dec. 8. 

Michael S. Andrews, 25, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded Sept. 7 to criminal possession of a firearm. Sentencing Nov. 16. 

Timothy DiPasquale, 45, of Ballston Spa, pleaded Sept. 7 to aggravated criminal contempt, a felony. Sentencing Nov. 9. 

Cassandra Morsellino, 30, of Amsterdam, pleaded guilty in Saratoga County Court to attempted assault in the first-degree, a felony, in connection with a Dec. 5, 2021 shooting on Jersey Hill Road in the town of Galway. Morsellino admitted to being an accomplice with co-defendant Michael Kennedy in an attempted assault of a homeowner/ victim following an early morning dispute, according to Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen. Sentencing on Dec. 2 when it is anticipated Morsellino will be sentenced to 6-1/2 years in state prison, Heggen added.   

Roarke Shea, 37, of Lake George, was sentenced Sept. 6 to 1 to 3 years incarceration after pleading to criminal contempt in the first-degree in Wilton. 

Arthur J. Martin, 42, of Ballston Spa, pleaded Sept. 2 to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, in Malta. Sentencing Nov. 10. 

Sheriff’s Office

GALWAY – Shortly after 8 p.m. on Sept. 10, the Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a car vs. motorcycle accident on State Route 29 in the Town of Galway. A motorcycle operated by Chad M. Jazwinski, 46, of Galway, was travelling westbound and struck a vehicle that had been travelling eastbound on State Route 29, and was turning left into a parking lot adjacent to Benzal Road at the time of the accident. Jazwinski suffered traumatic injuries from the crash and died at the scene. The operator of the other vehicle is cooperating with the investigation. The investigation into the accident is ongoing by the Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Unit. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Galway EMS, Community EMS, LifeNet, as well as fire departments from Galway, Saratoga Springs, Greenfield, Providence and Rock City Falls.

On Sept. 6, the Sheriff’s Office charged Sherrilyn A. Ostrander, 32, of Hudson with identity theft in the first-degree. Ostrander is accused of using the debit card of an elderly female under her care to make numerous charges amounting to a substantial loss to the victim.

SARATOGA Police 

Richard Daniels, 22, of Schuylerville, was charged Sept. 9 with unlawful dealing with child – alcohol. 

Anne Bachrach, 41, of Ballston Spa, was charged Sept. 9 with DWI, and moving from lane unsafely. 

Tyler Kennedo, 19, of Gansevoort, was charged Sept. 8 with aggravated unlicensed operation, and speed violation. 

Shaun Cole, 54, of Schenectady, was charged Sept. 6 with obstruct governmental administration. 

Arianna Fodera, 22, of Vorheesville, was charged Sept. 5 with DWI, and motor vehicle equipment violation.

Samuel Schor, 18, of Hoboken, N.J., was charged Sept. 5 with petit larceny. 

Neil Lescault, 47, was charged Sept. 5 with criminal trespass. 

Manuel Olmo, 53, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Se3pt. 4 with criminal sale controlled substance, and criminal possession controlled substance.

Kevin Cavanagh, 55, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Sept. 4 with burglary in the third-degree, and petit larceny, and criminal trespass, failure to pay service. 

Tabatha Heitzmann, 41, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Sept. 4 with aggravated unlicensed operation, and following too closely. 

Anne Cassidy, 60, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Sept. 3 with DWI, aggravated DWI, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and making an improper right turn. 

Alex Rodriguez, 24, of Schenectady, was charged Sept. 3 with DWI, moving from lane unsafely, fail to stop at a stop sign, and operating vehicle without inspection certificate.

Bailey Thibeault, 22, of Lexington, Kentucky, was charged Sept. 3 with DWI, speeding, moving from lane unsafely, and no motor vehicle license. 

Catherine Dickert, 19, of Ballston Lake, was charged Sept. 2 with aggravated unlicensed operation, and unsafe backing of vehicle. 

Matthew Fuery, 40, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 31 with identity theft, grand larceny, petit larceny, and unlawful possession personal ID. 

Jayde Tesiero, 27, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 30 with resisting arrest, and criminal mischief. 

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