January 20th

COURTS Henry J. Desnoyers, 45, of Waterford, was sentenced on Jan. 11 to two years in prison after pleading to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Yadwinder Singh, 31, of East Elmhurst, was sentenced on Jan. 11 to time served, after pleading to felony DWI, and one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a controlled substance. Kevin S. Bishop, of Albany, was sentenced on Jan. 11 to five years of probation, after pleading to third-degree criminal mischief, related to an incident that occurred in Saratoga Springs. Orion Hamchuck, 35, of Troy, was sentenced on Jan. 11 to five years of probation, after pleading to felony DWI. Todd A. McClendon, 33, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced on Jan. 11 to five years of probation, after pleading to felony DWI. Elliott Q. Ruggles, 24, of Gansevoort, was sentenced on Jan. 11 to 1 to 3 years in state prison, after pleading to felony DWI. Kevin M. Rader, 25, of Halfmoon, pleaded on Jan. 10 to criminal possession of marijuana in the second degree. Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 28. Timothy Tanner, 48, of Hadley, pleaded on Jan. 10 to a failure to report change of address of a sex offender within 10 days of relocating, and was sentenced to time served. James R. Wright, Jr., 25, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded on Jan. 10 to felony DWI. Sentencing is scheduled for March 15. Brian J. Perry, 34, of Attica, was sentenced on Jan. 9 to nine months in jail, after pleading to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. Steven W. Suba, 39, of Gansevoort, was sentenced on Jan. 4 to 1-1/3 to 4 years in state prison after pleading to a failure to report change of address of a sex offender within 10 days of relocating. Lindsay A. Landon, 25, of Middelbury, Vermont, was sentenced to 3-1/2 years in state prison and 2 years of post-release supervision, after pleading to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree. Thomas A. Landry, 33, of Waterford, pleaded on Jan. 4 to attempted criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree. Sentencing scheduled for Feb. 28. Samuel S. Brown, 39, of Mechanicville, was sentenced on Jan. 4 to five days in jail and five years of probation, after pleading to felony DWI. Clinton D. Woodward, 40, of Glenville, was sentenced on Jan. 3 to 2 to 4 years in state prison after pleading to fourth-degree grand larceny, and 1-1/2 to 3 years for first-degree falsifying records. James Lucatorto, 45, of Gansevoort, pleaded on Jan. 3 to felony criminal contempt. Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 28. Shawn J. Morrison, 53, of Mechanicville, was sentenced on Jan. 3 to 90 days and a five-year term of probation, after pleading to fourth-degree grand larceny. POLICE Alec B. Dacus, 22, of Greenwich, was charged on Jan. 14 with second-degree rape, after he was stopped for speeding on Grange Hall Road in the town of Saratoga. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office, a subsequent investigation showed Dacus was wanted in connection with an alleged incident that occurred in the town of Greenfield in 2014. An arrest warrant was issued by the Greenfield Court in January 2015 and it had been determined that he fled New York and was living in Florida. Dacus was sent to Saratoga County jail in lieu of $20,000 cash or $40,000 bond. Garrett Weatherwax, 22, of Malta, was charged on Jan. 13 with promoting a sexual performance by a child, a felony. Weatherwax was charged after an investigation into the downloading and sharing of pictures and videos of underage children engaged in sexual performances, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office. Paul M. Harbour, 39, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Jan. 9 with aggravated harassment in the second degree. Daniel J. Lombard, 29, of Stillwater, was charged on Jan. 8 with misdemeanor DWI, speeding, and an improper lane use. Joseph J. Casertino, 49, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on Jan. 8 with criminal mischief in the fourth degree, and assault in the third degree. Timothy B. Roycewicz, 65, of Glens Falls, was charged on Jan. 7 with criminal trespass in the third degree, menacing in the second degree, and felony criminal possession of a weapon. Rachelle R. Burke, 26, of Gansevoort, was charged on Jan. 7 with criminal possession of a controlled substance misdemeanor, and Jill A. Mason, 30, of Saratoga Springs, as charged with one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of controlled substance and one felony count of criminal possession of a controlled substance. Andrew J. Pettengill, 27, of Altamont, was charged on Jan. 7 with misdemeanor DWI, unlawful possession of marijuana, and several driving violations. Bridgette A. Barr, 46, of Ballston Spa, was charged on Jan. 5 with criminal trespass misdemeanor. Destini L. Brown, 20, of Glens Falls, was charged on Jan. 5 with petit larceny misdemeanor. Joseph Fortune, 56, of Galway, was charged on Jan. 4 with misdemeanor DWI, and operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver. Jonathon M. Parker, 24, of Saratoga Springs was charged on Jan. 4 with unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, assault in the third degree, and obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. All offenses are misdemeanors.