COURT
Kristen M. VanPatten, 27, of Burnt Hills, was sentenced Oct. 30 to five years of probation, after pleading to offering a false instrument for filing, a felony, in Milton.
John P. Vance, 29, of South Glens Falls, was sentenced Oct. 30 to one year in jail, after pleading to felony DWAI, in Moreau.
Kathryn A. Price, 58, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced Oct. 30 to four months in jail and five years of probation, after pleading to felony grand larceny in connection with charges from Dec. 18, 2015 to Oct. 27, 2017, in Saratoga Springs. Price was also sentenced to three years of probation on the additional charge of criminal tax fraud in the fifth-degree, a misdemeanor.
POLICE
Stephen T. Ouimet, 43, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Nov. 1 with the felonies reckless endangerment in the first-degree and criminal mischief in the second-degree; driving while ability impaired by drugs - a misdemeanor, reckless driving and the traffic violations of making an unsafe lane change, failure to keep right. Ouimet is accused of intentionally driving his 2007 Subaru Forester into the path of a tractor trailer, which was westbound on State Route 29 in the town of Saratoga and causing a motor vehicle collision on July 21, 2018, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured. Ouimet suffered significant injuries as a result of the collision and was flown to Albany Medical Center. The tractor trailer sustained more than $24,000 in damages, according to authorities. Ouimet was arraigned and released on his own recognizance.
Jammel A. Dillon, 28, of South Glens Falls, was charged Nov. 2 with two counts each of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third-degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree. Dillon is suspected of distributing cocaine throughout Saratoga County. He was sent to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility with no bail.
Arthur F. Carpenter, 68, of Goshen, Ohio, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second-degree, a felony, after allegedly attempting to enter the Knolls Kesselring federal site with a loaded hand gun. The hand gun was legally owned in the state of Ohio, but the Carpenter did not have a New York State pistol permit, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. He was arraigned in the Milton Town Court and released to appear on a future date.
Nicholas T. Lareau, 30, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Nov. 5 with attempted assault in the second-degree/administering drug- a felony, and criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, city police were summoned to Gaffney’s Restaurant by security staff at the venue who reported a male patron notified them he had observed someone putting a foreign substance into the patron’s drink. According to city police, the person, suspected of being Lareau, had used an “eye dropper” to put the drops into the patron’s drink. Officers were able to locate Lareau and retrieve the dropper involved, police said. A subsequent field test of the bottle’s contents tested positive for MDMA. Additionally, Lareau was allegedly found to be in possession of several loose Xanax pills, which is a controlled substance. Lareau was charged, arraigned and sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $2,000 cash, or $4,000 bond and was later released on bail. The bottle and its contents will be sent to the New York State Police laboratory for further analysis.
Annette M. Cammarere, age 57, Ballston Spa, was charged Nov. 1 with aggravated unlicensed operation third degree- misdemeanor; failed to signal a turn.
Douglas J. Freemire, age 50, Gansevoort, was charged Oct. 31 with driving while intoxicated- misdemeanor; aggravated driving while intoxicated- misdemeanor; right of way violation / left turn.
Matthew J. Stephens, age 18, Saratoga Springs, was charged Oct. 31 with criminal possession of marijuana fifth degree- misdemeanor/ 2 counts; unlawful possession of marijuana.
Thomas C. Madsen, age 20, Cohoes, was charged Oct. 30 with assault in the third degree/ intent physical injury- misdemeanor.
William D. Terry, 42, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 30 with petit larceny- misdemeanor.
Randy L. Jones, age 51, Saratoga Springs, was charged Oct. 29 with harassment second-degree.
