Haley A. Czwakiel, 27, of Ballston Spa, was charged with aggravated DWI (class E felony), DWI, and operating a motor vehicle with a BAC of .08% or greater (unclassified misdemeanors), following a suspected crash on Saratoga Road in the town of Ballston earlier this month. She was released on appearance tickets returnable to the Ballston Town Court on a later date, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.   

Ryan A. Madigan, 36, of Burnt Hills, was charged with Assault in the third degree (Misdemeanor), and Aggravated Criminal Contempt (Felony). It is alleged Madigan struck a female known to him in the face causing physical injury. The alleged assault was committed against a party who had an order of protection against Madigan, resulting in the charge of Aggravated Criminal Contempt. He was arraigned by Malta Town Judge Sloat and remanded with bail of $5,000 cash, $10,000 bond or $50,000 partially secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Ballston Town Court at a later date.

John A. Rathbun, 26, of Verona, was charged with burglary in the second-degree (felony), two counts of criminal mischief in the fourth-degree, petit larceny, resisting arrest, and menacing in the second-degree (misdemeanors). Rathbun is accused of unlawfully entering and remaining in a dwelling in Halfmoon with the intent to commit a crime therein. He was reportedly found hiding in a closet in the residence by the homeowner when she arrived home at which time he allegedly threatened her with a liquor bottle. He is further accused of preventing the homeowner from calling 911 by slapping the phone from her hand and of stealing liquor from the residence. There was no prior relationship between Rathbun and the homeowner. He was arraigned in the Halfmoon Town Court and remanded to the Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail, bond, or partially secured bond pending further action in the matter. 

Michael J. Arnold, 64, of Schuylerville, pleaded to criminal contempt in the first-degree, charged June and July 2023 in the town of Saratoga. Sentencing Aug. 6. 

Gary A. Lucas, 38, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 1-1/3 to 4 years’ incarceration in a state correctional facility, after pleading to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting death, charged November 2023 in Ballston. 

Matthew J. Hayes, Sr., was sentenced to 1-1/2 years’ incarceration in a state correctional facility and 1 year post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third-degree, charged December 2022 in Corinth.

Margo A. Mead, 36, of West Sand Lake, was sentenced to 364 days in the Saratoga County Correctional Facility, after pleading to criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree, charged September 2023 in Malta. 

Meagan E. McGuire, was sentenced to 5 years of probation, after pleading to felony DWI, charged September 2023 in Saratoga Springs. 

Cristina M. Cassidy, 31, of Albany, was sentenced to 364 days in the Saratoga County Correctional Facility, after pleading to grand larceny in the fourth degree, charged October 2022 in Clifton Park. 

John D. Chaname, 43, of East Elmhurst, N.Y., was sentenced to 364 days in the Saratoga County Correctional Facility, after pleading to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, charged November 2023 in Clifton Park. 

Xavier O. Williams, 21, of Watervliet, pleaded to attempted assault in the second-degree, charged October 2023 in Halfmoon. Sentencing July 22. 

Gloria Rhodes, 51, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced to 5 years of probation and 60 days community service, after pleading to attempted assault in the second-degree, charged May 2023 in Saratoga Springs. 

Thomas J. Lucey, 39, of Troy, was sentenced to 5 years of probation, after pleading to felony DWI, charged March 2023 in Waterford. 

Edward T. Sears, 20, of Schenectady, pleaded to attempted burglary in the third-degree, charged January 2023 in Moreau. Sentencing July 22. 

Kevin S. Cuva, 51, pleaded to criminal contempt in the first-degree, charged February 2024 in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing July 23. 

James M. McFarland, 55, was sentenced to 1 to 3 years in a state correctional facility, after pleading to felony DWI, charged February 2023 in Clifton Park. 

Todd A. Axton, 61, of Ballston, was sentenced to 8 months incarceration in the Saratoga County Correctional Facility, after pleading to aggravated criminal contempt, a felony, charged October 2022. 

Lewis Labshere, 34, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 1-1/2 to 3 years incarceration in a state correctional facility after pleading to criminal contempt in the first-degree, charged February 2024 in Galway. 

Jay A, Sherman, 35, of South Glens Falls, was sentenced to time served and 5 years of probation, after pleading to felony DWI, charged August 2023 in Moreau. 

Hasan A. Stubbs, 26, of Ballston Spa, pleaded to grand larceny in the fourth-degree, a felony, charged in Halfmoon. Sentencing July 11. 

Justin W. Cummings, 37, of porter Corners, was sentenced to 2 years incarceration in a state correctional facility, followed by 2 years post-release supervision, after pleading to criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third-degree, charged April 2023 in Ballston Spa. 

Joseph D. Freshwater, 30, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced to 3 years incarceration in a state correctional facility and 10 years post-release supervision, after pleading to sexual abuse in the first-degree, charged August 2023 in Saratoga Springs. 

John J. Dominy, 53, of Albany, was sentenced to 1-1/2 to 3 years incarceration in a state correctional facility, after pleading to grand larceny in the fourth-degree, charged June 2023 in Wilton. 

Leon Carney, 20, of Lake George, pleaded to disseminating indecent material to minors in the first-degree, charged in Saratoga March 2023. Sentencing July 10. 

The Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Brookwood Road in the Town of Halfmoon to assist the town Code Enforcement Department. It was found that a large number of canines were living in deplorable conditions at that location. Derrick J. Sud-Nieves, 29, of Halfmoon, was subsequently arrested and charged with 35 counts of NYS Agriculture and Markets Law, section 353 – Overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance. Sud-Nieves was processed at the Halfmoon station and released with an appearance ticket. He is scheduled to appear in Halfmoon Town Court at a later date. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted in the investigation by the Town of Halfmoon Code Enforcement, Clifton Park Animal Control and the Humane Society. The animals were seized from the residence and are currently in the care of the Humane Society. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may follow. 

Following an investigation into an incident that reportedly occurred in 2020 in the town of Greenfield, Logan M. Andreadakis, 25, of Queensbury, was arrested and charged with rape in the 2nd degree (class D felony) and sexual abuse in the 3rd degree (class B misdemeanor). Andreadakis is accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with a then 14-year-old female who was known to him. He was arraigned before Michael Ginley in the Greenfield Town Court and released to pretrial services pending further action in the matter.

Saratoga County Court

Rick C. Sweet, 36, of Ballston Spa, pleaded to attempted assault in the second-degree, and menacing in the third-degree, charged in January. Sentencing July 3. 

Seth A. Labarbera, 24, of Ballston Lake, was sentenced to 1 year in local jail, after pleading to criminal possession of a weapon in the second-degree, charged July 2023 in Saratoga Springs. 

David A. Fink, 27, of Ballston, was sentenced to 4 years’ incarceration and 5 years’ post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted arson in the second-degree, charged August 2023. 

Michael J. Scensny, 34, of Waterford, was sentenced to 3 years in state prison and 1-1/2 years’ post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second-degree, charged June 2023 in Saratoga Springs. 

Anna E. Carberry, 50, of Mechanicville, was sentenced to 1 to 3 years’ incarceration after pleading to felony DWI charged September 2023 in Waterford, and 1 to 3 years’ incarceration after pleading to felony DWI charged April 2023 in Malta. Sentences to run concurrently. 

Faheem Johnson, 37, of Troy, was sentenced to 5 years’ probation, after pleading to felony DWI, charged March 2023 in Waterford. 

Rafael Brito, 28, of Clifton Park, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison, after pleading to failure to register or verify as a sex offender, charged November 2021.   

Noah Hughes, 34, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 1-1/2 to 3 years’ incarceration in a state correction facility, after pleading to criminal possession of stolen property in the third-degree, charged February 2023 in Malta. 

Saratoga Springs Police

Members of the Saratoga Springs Police Department Special Investigations Unit earlier this month executed a search warrant of a residence in Vanderbilt Terrace that had been the subject of numerous complaints regarding possible illegal narcotics activity. After obtaining probable cause, a search warrant was applied for through the City Court of Saratoga Springs and executed. Arrested after the search warrant was completed was Michael Dzieniszewski, a 37-year-old man with no address provided to the police, on the below listed charges. Dzieniszewski was processed and arraigned in City Court and remanded to the custody of the Saratoga County Sheriff pending his next court appearance. 

Charges: Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, a Class B Felony- Intent to sell Criminal Possession of a Narcotic Drug in the 4th Degree, a Class C Felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree- a Class A Misdemeanor.

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office 

The Sheriff’s Office responded to a stolen vehicle complaint on I-87 northbound near Exit 10 in Clifton Park. The vehicle had been reported stolen earlier from the parking lot of the Stewart’s shop at 1206 Route 146 and had been located on I-87. As a result of attempting to stop the vehicle, Jacob R. Hayner, age 37, homeless, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment in the 1st degree; criminal mischief in the 2nd degree (class D felonies); unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the 3rd degree (class A misdemeanor); and moving from lane unsafely (infraction). Hayner is accused of unlawfully fleeing a marked Sheriff’s patrol vehicle knowing that he had been directed to stop, and of intentionally striking that Sheriff’s patrol unit with his vehicle causing damage in an amount exceeding $1,500. As a result, he is charged with recklessly engaging in conduct that created a grave risk of death to another person under circumstances that evinced a depraved indifference to human life. He was arraigned before the Honorable Robert A. Rybak in the Clifton Park Town Court and remanded to the Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail, bond, or partially secured bond pending further action in the matter.

The Sheriff’s Office arrested Matthew H. Smith, 58, of Latham on a warrant for aggravated family offense (class E felony) and criminal contempt in the 2nd degree (class A misdemeanor). Smith is accused of intentionally violating an order of protection by repeatedly telephoning the person for whose protection the order was issued while an inmate at the Saratoga County Jail. The felony charge is a result of a previous conviction for a specified offense within the immediately preceding five years. He was arraigned and released to pretrial services pending further action in the matter.

Saratoga County Court

Gregory Adams, 47, of Malta, pleaded to grand larceny in the fourth-degree charged October 2023. Sentencing June 28. 

Anthony J. Torres, 25, of Waterford, pleaded to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first-degree, charged April 2023 in Greenfield, and robbery in the third-degree, charged in Waterford January 2024. Sentencing June 28.

Travis L. Smith, 23, of Greenfield Center, pleaded to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, charged January 2023. Sentencing June 28. 

Jammel A. Dillon, 33, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced to 2-1/2 to 5 years after pleading to felony robbery, and 1 year after pleading to misdemeanor assault, charged 2023 in Mechanicville. Sentences to run concurrently. 

John A. Speigel, Jr., 33, of Wappingers Falls, pleaded to felony DWI, charged February 2024 in Wilton. Sentencing May 21. 

Clint J. Clark, 51, of Cohoes, pleaded to felony DWI charged December 2023 in Waterford. Sentencing July 11. 

Dominic Bradfute, 26, of South Glens Falls, was sentenced to 5 years’ probation, after pleading to unlawful surveillance in the second-degree, a felony, charged June 2023 in Moreau. 

Brandon Bakerian, 41, of Whitehall, pleaded to criminal contempt in the first-degree, charged November 2023 in Wilton. Sentencing Aug. 5. 

Mark P. Ottati, 34, of Schenectady, pleaded to felony DWI, charged December 2023 in Clifton Park. Sentencing June 25. 

Shahid Smith, 43, was sentenced to an aggregate term of 31-1/2 years in a state correctional facility followed by a post-release supervision of 3 years, Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen announced April 30. 

The sentences were imposed after a trial jury found Smith guilty of four counts criminal sale, and four counts criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third-degree, and one count each criminal sale and criminal possession in the fifth-degree, Heggen reported. The evidence at trial indicated that Smith sold fentanyl, cocaine and crystal methamphetamine on four different occasions in Saratoga County during December 2022, Heggen added. 

To date, there have been 277 overdoses – 17 of them fatal this year in Saratoga County. In 2023, there were 727 overdoses with 39 fatalities countywide. 

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office

Members of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office’s Narcotics Unit and Special Operations Team executed a search warrant at 11 Liberty St. in the village of Corinth following a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in Saratoga County. As a result of the investigation and warrant service, Nicholas E. Harwood (age 35) of Corinth was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third-degree: one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth-degree, and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree.

Harwood is accused of possessing and selling quantities of crack cocaine and cocaine throughout Saratoga County. He was arraigned before the Honorable Ellwood A. Sloat, Jr., in the Malta Town Court and sent to the Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail, bond, or partially secured bond, pending further action in the matter.

NY State Police

State Police of Clifton Park received a complaint of an erratic vehicle in the area of Clifton Country Road in Clifton Park. Troopers located a vehicle matching the caller’s description and stopped it on State Route 146 with the assistance of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. The driver was identified as Steven P. Foster, 61, of Clifton Park. Foster was arrested for Driving While intoxicated and other Vehicle and Traffic violations. He was transported to SP Clifton Park for processing, where he recorded a 0.21% BAC. Foster was issued tickets returnable to the Clifton Park Town Court and released.

State Police of Saratoga arrested Frank W. Grasso, 21, of Waterford, for Criminal Possession of Cannabis in the first degree, a class “D” felony, and other Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. Troopers stopped a vehicle on State Route 9 in Saratoga Springs for Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. The driver was identified as Grasso. Further investigation discovered more than 20 pounds of cannabis in Grasso’s vehicle. Grasso was arrested and transported to SP Saratoga for processing. He was arraigned at the Malta Town Court and released on his own recognizance. 

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office 

-The Sheriff’s Office received a call of a domestic incident on April 20, that reportedly occurred on N.Y.S. Route 29 in the town of Galway. Investigation into the matter led to the arrest of Jose C. Sartin (age 30) of Middle Grove, who was charged with robbery in the 3rd degree (class D felony), and assault in the 3rd degree (class A misdemeanor). Sartin is accused of striking another person to the facial area resulting in physical injury and of forcibly stealing property from that person. He was arraigned before the Honorable Timothy M. Brown in the Milton Town Court and released on his own recognizance pending further action in the matter.

-The Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call on Howe Road in the town of Corinth on March 30. Investigation into the matter led to the arrest on April 20 of Samuel E. Paquin (age 60) of Greenfield, who was charged with criminal mischief in the 2nd degree (class D felony) and reckless endangerment in the 2nd degree (class A misdemeanor). Paquin is accused of intentionally ramming another person’s vehicle with his own resulting in damage in an amount that exceeded $1,500. He is also accused of recklessly engaging in conduct that created a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person. He was ordered to be released on an appearance ticket by the Honorable Michael T. Woodcock of the Corinth Town Court pending further action in the matter.

On Feb. 20, the Sheriff’s Office responded to a stabbing call involving a 16-year-old victim on Redfield Park in the town of Clifton Park. Investigation into the incident identified two adolescent male offenders and an adult male as having participated in the stabbing. 

The two were each charged with assault in the 1st degree and gang assault in the 1st degree (class B felonies). Both were arraigned and released to the custody of their guardians pending further action in the matter. 

The adult male, Coray A. Marrero (age 19) of Queens, NY, was charged with the same offenses as the juveniles as well as robbery in the 2nd degree (class C felony). Marrero was arrested in Queens by the NYPD on separate charges and turned over to the Sheriff’s Office on April 19. He was arraigned before the Honorable Timothy M. Brown and remanded to the Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail, bond, or partially secured bond pending further action in the matter.

The victim was transported to Albany Medical Center where he underwent emergency surgery for potentially life-threatening injuries.

During the course of the investigation into the stabbing, it was discovered that the incident was in retaliation for a robbery that had occurred at the Walmart in the town of Halfmoon on Feb. 13. It is alleged that during this incident, a juvenile male was forced into a vehicle and robbed at gunpoint.

As a result of this investigation, Tyler J. Reed (age 20) of Schenectady, one adolescent male offender, and one juvenile male offender were charged with robbery in the 1st degree and kidnapping in the 2nd degree (class B felonies). One of the charged persons was the stabbing victim in the Clifton Park incident.

Reed was arraigned before the Honorable Katherine Suchocki in the Halfmoon Town Court on Feb. 28, and remanded to the Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail, insured bond, or partially secured bond to await further action in the matter. The adolescent male offender was arraigned and remanded to a secure detention facility in lieu of bail pending further proceedings in the matter, and the juvenile male offender was arraigned and released to a guardian pending further proceedings in the matter.

Saratoga County Court 

Sara N. Babinski, 35, of Schuylerville, pleaded April 11 to DWAI, a felony, charged January 20 in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing June 20. 

Jose A. Guity, 25, of The Bronx, pleaded April 12 to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second-degree, a felony, charged Feb. 23 in Saratoga Springs, and attempted assault in the second-degree, a felony, charged Feb. 24 in Milton. Sentencing June 28. 

Jacob Saunders, 21, of Malta, was sentenced April 12 to 1 year incarceration, after pleading to aggravated family offense, a felony, charged August 2023 in Malta. 

Kevin N. Loy, 37, of Halfmoon, pleaded April 17 to felony DWI. Sentencing June 26. 

Louis Reyes, 28, of Cohoes, pleaded to criminal contempt in the first-degree, a felony, charged May 2023 in Waterford. Sentencing June 26. 

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Dept

The Sheriff’s Office responded to a suspicious person call on U.S. Route 9 in the town of Halfmoon on April 14, at 8:57 a.m. As a result of the investigation, the following person was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree (class B felony), and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 4th degree (class C felony): Scott D. Retell, 43, of Saratoga Springs. Retell is accused of possessing a narcotic drug with the intent to sell it and of possessing a narcotic drug with an aggregate weight of 1/8 ounce or more. He was in the Halfmoon Town Court and sent to the Saratoga County Jail without bail pending further action in the matter. 

On April 11, the Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of possible child abuse at a daycare facility in the Town of Halfmoon. Following an investigation into the incident, Hannah J. Bunce, 63, of Mechanicville, was arrested and charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Harassment in the second-degree. Bunce was processed and released with appearance tickets. She is scheduled to appear in Halfmoon Town Court at a later date.

New York State Police 

On April 15, State Police of Saratoga charged Elizabeth N. Burns, 29, of Grover, North Carolina, with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second-degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the seventh-degree.  On April 15 at about 3:32 p.m., Troopers stopped a vehicle on I-87 in Saratoga Springs, for multiple suspected Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. The passenger in the vehicle was identified as Burns.  Further investigation allegedly revealed Burns was illegally in possession of a loaded handgun and a controlled substance. The driver was issued tickets for the Vehicle and Traffic law violations and released. Burns was arrested and transported to SP Saratoga for processing. She was arraigned at the Malta Town Court and released to pre-trial services under the supervision of the Saratoga County Probation Department. 

On April 13, State Police of Clifton Park charged Anthony J. Cafararo Jr., 58, of Clifton Park, with Grand Larceny in the third-degree, Grand Larceny in the fourth-degree, and Petit Larceny.  On Dec. 1, 2023, Troopers received a complaint reporting money had been stolen from a Saratoga County resident’s bank account. The investigation determined that Cafararo Jr. had access to the victim’s bank card to obtain groceries for the elderly victim.  Cafararo Jr. allegedly used that bank card to withdraw more than $10,000 at multiple ATMs without notifying the victim or having permission.  The money was never returned to the victim. Cafararo Jr. was transported to SP Clifton Park, where he was processed.  Cafararo Jr. was issued an appearance ticket returnable to multiple courts on later dates. 

Saratoga County Court

Brad C. Cittadino, 49, of Stillwater, was sentenced April 11 to 3 years incarceration and 2 years post-release supervision, after pleading to criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third-degree, a felony. 

Matthew T. McGraw, 43, of Clifton Park, was sentenced April 11 to 5 years of probation, after pleading to unlawful surveillance in the second-degree, a felony, in connection with events that occurred in the towns of Moreau, Clifton Park, and Halfmoon in 2023. 

Matthew W. Breen, 56, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded April 10 to sexual abuse in the first-degree, a felony, charged May 2023 in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing June 26. 

Timothy Perkins, 35, of Columbia, Kentucky, pleaded April 10 to criminal sexual act in the first-degree, a felony, charged June 2023 in Wilton. Sentencing June 26. 

Shannon A. Welch, 39, of Moreau, was sentenced April 9 to 1 year incarceration and 1 year post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth-degree, charged December 2022 in Moreau. 

Erica M. Twiss, 52, of Troy, pleaded April 9 to felony DWI, charged November 2023 in Waterford. Sentencing June 18. 

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office 

On April 9 at 10:50 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible deceased person at a residence on Middle Line Road in the town of Milton. Investigation into the matter led to the arrest of Ronald G. Rayher, 69, of Milton and the charges of manslaughter in the 2nd degree (class C felony) and tampering with physical evidence (class E felony). It is alleged that Rayher recklessly caused the death of another person on April 5, 2024, at his home in the town of Milton. 

The victim was identified as Thomas J. Krider, 40, of Ticonderoga. Krider had been reported as a missing person on April 6, 2024 in Ticonderoga. It is also alleged that Rayher tampered with and suppressed evidence after the incident. Rayher was arraigned at the Milton Town Court and sent to the Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail, bond, or partially secured bond pending further action in the matter. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the New York State Police Forensic Identification Unit, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ticonderoga Police Department.

Alex C. Sims, 34, of Corinth, was charged with two counts of rape in the 3rd degree (class E felonies), the Saratoga Country Sheriff’s Office announced April 15. It is alleged that on Feb. 20, and March 10, in the town of Greenfield, Sims engaged in sexual intercourse with another person and did so without such person’s consent by reason of some factor other than incapacitation. Sims was arraigned at Malta Town Court and sent to the Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail pending further action in the matter. 

New York State Police

The New York State Police issued more than 21,500 tickets during this year’s ‘Operation Hang Up’ traffic enforcement period, which took place from April 1 to April 8 and targeted drivers using electronic devices while behind the wheel.

In the Troop G Albany Region, this included 1,667 total tickets. 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nationwide in 2022, 3,308 people were killed in crashes caused by distracted driving.

During the April 2023 Operation Hang Up campaign, State Police issued more than 23,000 total tickets, including 4,246 tickets for distracted driving. The tickets written were a combination of talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device, texting, or using an electronic device while driving.

On April 9, 2024, State Police charged Nicholas J. Mcgraw, 30, of Watervliet, with Assault in the third-degree, after Troopers responded to the parking garage entrance of P2 at the Capital in Albany, for the report of a physical altercation. The investigation determined Mcgraw and a victim were reportedly in a road rage incident, which resulted in contact and damage to each of their vehicles while on I-787 in Menands, police said.  Mcgraw followed the victim to the location where he allegedly removed the driver from their vehicle and assaulted them. The victim was transported to Albany Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Mcgraw was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Albany City Court on May 6, and released.

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office 

CLIFTON PARK — The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Extra Space Storage in the town of Clifton Park for a report of a suspicious vehicle. Investigation into the incident resulted in the arrest of the following persons for burglary in the 3rd degree (class D felony), criminal possession of stolen property in the 5th degree, and petit larceny (class A misdemeanors): Michael J. DeMartino, Jr., 40, of Stillwater, and Kristin M. Frisch, 41, of Gloversville.

DeMartino and Frisch are alleged to have made unlawful entry into the Extra Space Storage and to have stolen property from various storage units. Both were released on appearance tickets returnable to the Clifton Park Town Court. 

GREENFIELD – Resulting from an incident in the town of Greenfield on March 24, Joseph J. Samascott, 48, of Greenfield was arrested on March 29, 2024, and charged with eight counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the 3rd degree (class D felonies), and criminal mischief in the 3rd degree (class E felony). Samascott is accused of possessing assault weapons and several large capacity ammunitions feeding devices, and of intentionally damaging property belonging to another in an amount exceeding $250. He was arraigned in the Milton Town Court and sent to the Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail, bond, or partially secured bond pending further action in the matter.

HALFMOON — On March 30, at 12:21 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Eastwood Drive in the town of Halfmoon for a report of a disturbance involving a male wearing a mask and armed with a knife. Investigation into the incident resulted in the arrest of Alejandro Garcia, 25, of Halfmoon, for assault in the 2nd degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the 3rd degree (class D felonies) and menacing in the 2nd degree (class A misdemeanor). Garcia is alleged to have caused physical injury to another person by means of a weapon, and to have placed that person in reasonable fear of physical injury, serious physical injury, or death by displaying a knife. The victim, who was known to Mr. Garcia, was treated at the scene by Clifton Park – Halfmoon EMS and sought treatment at a local hospital via private transport. Garcia was arraigned in the Clifton Park Town Court where he was released on his own recognizance pending further action in the matter.

HALFMOON — On March 29, at 10:58 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a domestic incident in the town of Halfmoon. Following an investigation, Jeffrey C. Palin, 53, of Halfmoon was charged with reckless endangerment in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (class D felonies). Palin is alleged to have discharged a firearm in the midst of a domestic incident creating a grave risk of death to another person. He was arraigned in the Waterford Town Court and sent to the Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail and scheduled to appear in court at a later date. An order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim. 

Saratoga County Court 

Jennifer M. Landry, 40, of Mechanicville, was sentenced April 3 to 1-1/2 years to 3 years’ incarceration, after pleading to promoting prison contraband in the first-degree, charged March 2022. 

Nicholas C. Eckhardt, 42, of Rochester, was sentenced April 3 to 5 years’ probation, after pleading to disseminating indecent materials to minors, in the first-degree, charged February 2023 in Galway. 

Bo J. Effner, 40, of Rotterdam, pleaded April 2 to felony DWI, charged October 2023 in Clifton Park. Sentencing June 13. 

New York State Police

On March 30, State Police arrested Tieli Wang, 54, of Queensbury, for multiple counts of Forcible Touching, Sexual Abuse 3rd degree, and Education Law 6512-Unauthorized Practice of Profession. The arrest stems from two separate incidents involving women who received massages from Wang at Lily Spa in the town of Queensbury.  A preliminary investigation determined that Wang provided services at his business that he was not authorized to perform and inappropriately touched the victims during the unauthorized services.