October 14 – 20, 2023

Saratoga Springs Police

SARATOGA SPRINGS —
A 34-year-old Vermont man is facing multiple drug charges in connection with the police seizure of psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis at a west side city apartment in June.   

Shortly before 9:30 a.m. on June 25, Saratoga Springs Police were dispatched to Elm Street for a report of an audible alarm coming from a residence. Officers Camarro and McDonough arrived at the scene, heard a fire alarm activation and notified the Saratoga Springs Fire Department. 

When checking the residence, members of the fire department and the officers discovered large quantities of psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana in plain view, police said. Following the execution of a search warrant on the residence, 589 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 170 pounds of cannabis and 75 pounds of concentrated cannabis were seized. 

The tenant of the Elm Street residence, 34-year-old Daniel P. Mooney of Vermont was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance (Hallucinogen) in the second-degree, Criminal Possession of Cannabis in the first-degree, and Criminal Possession of Cannabis (Concentrated) in the first-degree. All three charges are felonies. Police said Mooney turned himself in, was charged, and released. No other information was immediately available. 

Jannifer Carollo, 23, of Troy, was charged Oct. 16 with stalking.

Gregory Sokol, 47, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Oct. 16 with DWI, aggravated DWI, refusal to take a breath test, and several vehicle-related violations. 

Timothy Smith, 62, of Schenectady, was charged Oct. 16 with criminal mischief and harassment. 

Ashanti Burch, 43, of Albany, was charged Oct. 12 with petit larceny. 

Joseph Castro-Serrano, 36, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Oct. 12 with assault, criminal obstruction of breathing, and unlawful imprisonment. 

Matthew Gallagher, 40, of Rocky Point, NY, was charged Oct. 12 with grand larceny and scheme to defraud.   

Saratoga

 County Court 

William C. Maguire, 28, of Vorheesville, was sentenced Oct. 5 to 14 years’ incarceration/15 years’ post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted rape, and attempted criminal sexual act, charged January 2023 in the town of Providence. 

Kenneth Quinn, 29, of New Windsor, N., pleaded Oct. 5 to criminal contempt in the first-degree, charged July 2023 in Mechanicville. Sentencing Dec. 5.

Jessica L. Jordan, 33, of Amsterdam, pleaded Oct. 10 to aggravated DWI with a child, charged January 2023 in Halfmoon. Sentencing Dec. 6. 

Michael A. McCleary, 36, of Milton, pleaded Oct. 11 to two felony counts of failure to register as a sex offender, charged in Malta. Sentencing Dec. 18. 

Jake B. Sweeney, 35, of Clermont, NH, was sentenced Oct. 12 to 5-1/2 years incarceration/5 years post-release supervision, after pleading to felony criminal possession of a weapon, charged January 2020 in Malta. 

Seth A. Labarbera, 23, of Ballston Lake, pleaded Oct. 12 to felony attempted criminal possession of a weapon, charged July 2023 in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing Jan. 4, 2024.  

Saratoga County

 Sheriff’s Office

Alexis L. Hagadorn-Garmley, 27, of Ballston Spa, was charged Oct. 11 with allegedly violating section 353 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law – “overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance” – a misdemeanor.  Hagadorn-Garmley is accused of failing to provide proper sustenance to three canines over a period of time. The case originated as a “dog-at-large” complaint received by the Town of Milton A.C.O. Dave Drozinski on Sept. 26. Following the Sheriff’s Office’s investigation, the animals were found in a severe state of malnutrition. Hagadorn-Garmley was released on an appearance ticket returnable to the Milton Town Court. The animals are in the custody of the Saratoga County Animal Shelter where they are receiving appropriate medical care. 

Devin M. Wyman, 30, of Hadley, was charged Oct. 12 with two felony counts of burglary, and two misdemeanor counts of petit larceny. Wyman is accused of entering and remaining unlawfully in a dwelling in Hadley on Oct. 2 with intent to commit a crime. He was also charged with the same offense from an incident in the village of Corinth that occurred in September, according to police.