Week of October 28th

COURTS Garret J. Herman, 20, of Malta, pleaded on Oct. 18 to attempted burglary in the second degree. Sentencing is scheduled to take place on Dec. 13. Shawn J. Morrison, 52, of Mechanicville, pleaded on Oct. 18 to grand larceny in the fourth degree. Sentencing is scheduled to take place on Jan. 3, 2017. Bjorn O. Burke, 30, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded on Oct. 17 to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree. No sentencing schedule was available. Gregory D. Moore, 21, of Schenectady, pleaded on Oct. 17 to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. No sentencing schedule was available. Adam C. Dottino, 20, of New Scotland, pleaded on Oct. 14 to third-degree rape. Sentencing is scheduled to take place on Dec. 9. Michael J. Cole, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced on Oct. 19 to 1.5 to 3 years in prison, after pleading to grand larceny in the fourth degree. William R. Apholz, 34, of Milton, was sentenced on Oct. 19 to 1.75 to 5 years in state prison, after pleading to felony DWI. Eric D. Loya, 34, of Mechanicville, was sentenced on Oct. 19 to 5 years of probation, after pleading to third-degree welfare fraud. Miguel W. John, 21, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced on Oct. 18 to 5 years in state prison and 5 years of post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted burglary in the second degree. Dustin R. Baylis, 29, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced on Oct. 18 to 6 months in jail and 5 years of probation after pleading to knowingly making or possessing prison contraband in the first degree. Marc A. Abendschein, 53, of Halfmoon, was sentenced on Oct. 18 to 5 years in state prison and 5 years of post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted burglary in the second degree. POLICE William S. Cason, 33, of Hadley, was charged on Oct. 19 with two counts of assault, after allegedly being involved in a fight while incarcerated on a different charge at Saratoga County Jail, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department. A second inmate, and a corrections officer were both injured during the incident. Brandon S. Labelle, 30, of Moreau, was charged with falsifying business records, a felony, and petit larceny, a misdemeanor, after allegedly falsifying a DMV document regarding the ownership of a vehicle he is suspected of stealing from the owner, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department. Jennica S. Nash, 19, of Ballston Spa, was charged on Oct. 16 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, unlawful possession of marijuana, and a vehicle equipment violation, following a traffic stop on Union Avenue. Michael L. Gilliard, 48, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 16 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and a vehicle equipment violation. Michael V. Dunn, 36, of Amsterdam, was charged on Oct. 15 with misdemeanor DWI and driving the wrong way on a one-way street. Sean P. Bass, 27, of Wilton, was charged on Oct. 15 with misdemeanor DWI and failing to signal a turn. James F. Cochran, 35, of Ballston Spa, was charged on Oct. 15 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and speeding. Martin T. Goggin, 48, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 15 with resisting arrest, a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct. Anthony E. Sarro, 26, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 15 with misdemeanor DWI, and unlawful possession of marijuana. Joseph J. Casertino, 49, of Corinth, was charged on Oct. 14 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and using a vehicle without an interlock device - both misdemeanors, and a vehicle equipment violation. Jeremy L. Zepf, 37, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Oct. 13 with petit larceny, a misdemeanor. Kevin R. Bailey, 46, of Ballston Spa, was charged on Oct. 10 with criminal possession of marijuana in the fifth degree, a misdemeanor. Bruce J. McDonald, 53, of Ballston Spa, was charged on Oct. 10 with felony DWI – there were two previous DWI felonies - aggravated felony DWI, refusing a pre-screen test, consumption of alcoholic beverages, and a parking violation.