Week of October 21st

COURT Andre R. Allen, 29, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded guilty on Oct. 7 to felony rape. Sentencing is scheduled to take place on Dec. 2. Adriano Sciocchetti, 21, of Clifton Park, pleaded guilty on Oct. 7 to third degree burglary. Sentencing is scheduled to take place on Dec. 2. Frank A. Pascuitto, 60, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced on Oct. 12 to serve 90 days in Saratoga County Jail, followed by five years of probation and to pay restitution to Rejuviness, LLC. Pascuitto, a business partner at the company, admitted to illegally diverting more than $50,000 from the company to his personal accounts over several years, according to the Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office. Pursuant to the negotiated plea disposition, Pascuitto paid $144,174 in restitution to the company on Oct. 12, and is required to pay an additional $3,500 upon his release from jail. BLOTTER Melissa Vaughn, 28, and John Young, 29, both of Mechanicville, were charged Oct. 13 on the suspicion of theft and forgery of checks from a business in the town of Halfmoon, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department. It is alleged that between Sept. 2 and Oct. 3, Vaughn stole blank business checks from her employer and made a false entry into business records in an attempt to conceal the theft of the checks, resulting in her being charged with three counts of petit larceny and one count of falsifying business records. It is further alleged that Young presented some of the checks for payment totaling $3,200.00, resulting in his being charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument and grand larceny. Both will answer to the charges at a later date in the Halfmoon Town Court. Kimberly J. Voigt, 51, of Ballston Spa, was charged on Oct. 9 with felony DWI and felony aggravated DWI, in addition to failure to submit to a pre-screen, consumption of alcohol in a vehicle and failure to signal while turning. Voigt was charged under “Vince’s Law,” and is her eighth alcohol-related driving offense, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department. Voigt was arraigned in Charlton and sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash, or $10,000 bond. Hayden C. McIlvane, 29, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 10 with criminal trespass in the third degree. Jacob T. Kahler, 18, of Scotia, was charged on Oct. 9 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and an equipment violation. Michael E. Burke, 28, of Fort Plain, was charged on Oct. 9 with criminal contempt in the second degree, a misdemeanor. Timothy V. Saunders, 27, of Hampton, Virginia, was charged on Oct. 9 with misdemeanor DWI. Robert L. Kruzinski, 22, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 9 with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana. Kimberly M. Horton, 44, of Waterford, was charged on Oct. 8 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. Dirk P. Visker, 28, of Albany, was charged on Oct. 7 with DWI, and aggravated DWI – both misdemeanors, and passing a red light traffic signal, after he allegedly ran a red light and was involved in a crash at Marion Avenue and Route 50, according to police. Visker was uninjured. The 20-year-old driver of a vehicle involved in the collision suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. Candace J. Neri, 26, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 7 with fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Nicholas J. Murtlow, 27, of Middle Grove, was charged on Oct. 7 with felony DWI, aggravated DWI, and first-degree unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and one misdemeanor charge of circumventing a court-ordered interlock device. Nicholas R. Vonstetina, 38, of Menands, was charged on Oct. 7 with misdemeanor DWI, and a driving violation. Alexander J. Wiss, 19, of Greenwich, was charged on Oct. 6 with fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Diane M. Hayes, 51, of Amsterdam, was charged on Oct. 6 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and failing to obey a traffic control device. David J. Klapp, 25, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 5 with misdemeanor DWI and six different driving-related charges including: speeding, failing to stop at a stop sign, and three counts of failing to signal a turn. Keyonna U. Dobson, 23, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 4 with three counts criminal possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest, and criminally using drug paraphernalia – all misdemeanors, and unlawful possession of marijuana.