December 30, 2023 – January 5, 2024

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office 

Jorge F. Torres, 44, was charged with assault in the second-degree and aggravated criminal contempt, both felonies, after an incident at the X-Tra Mart at 2954 U.S. Route 9 in the town of Malta where Torres is accused of causing physical injury to a person by spraying him to the facial area with bear spray. Torres is also accused of violating an order of protection issued on behalf of the injured party in doing so. 

Stanley M. Palmer, 62, of Milton, was charged with sexual abuse in the first-degree. He is accused of sexual contact with a female victim who was known to him when she was under the age of 13. 

Saratoga County Court

Michael A. McCleary, 36, of Milton, was sentenced to two 1-year-terms of incarceration, after pleading to two felony counts of failure to register as a sex offender, charged October and December 2022 in Malta. 

David E. Linen, 44, of Waterford, was sentenced to 4 years’ incarceration/3 years post-release supervision, after pleading to strangulation in the second-degree, a felony, charged August 2022.  

William C. Ferrara, 35, of Niskayuna, pleaded to assault in the second-degree, charged January 2023 in Ballston Spa. Sentencing Feb. 21. 

Anna E. Carberry, 50, of Mechanicville, pleaded to two felony DWI charges – charged April 2023 in Malta, and September 2023 in Waterford, respectively. Sentencing Feb. 21. 

Keith R. Kulsha, 37, of Schenectady, pleaded to felony grand larceny, charged December 2022 in Halfmoon. Sentencing Feb. 21. 

Jessica L. Jordan, 33, of Amsterdam, was sentenced to 6 months incarceration/5 years’ probation after pleading to aggravated DWI with a child, charged January 2023 in Halfmoon. 

Donald J. Koenig, III, 53, of Round Lake, pleaded to felony criminal mischief, charged July 2023 in Wilton. Sentencing Feb. 22. 

Michael P. Casseus, 34, of Troy, was sentenced to 2.5 years’ incarceration/2 years’ post-release supervision, after pleading to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth-degree, charged April 2023 in Wilton. 

Lisa J. Davis, 44, of Halfmoon, pleaded to felony criminal contempt, charged April 2023. Sentencing March 21. 

Michelle P. Donovan, 38, of South Glens Falls, pleaded to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third-degree, charged May 2023 in Corinth. Sentencing Feb. 22. 

Robert Stocklas, Jr., 33, of Mechanicville, pleaded to felony criminal contempt, charged January 2023. Sentencing Feb. 22. 

Kenneth Quinn, 29, of New Windsor, was sentenced to two 1-year terms of incarceration, after pleading to felony criminal contempt, charged July 2023 in Mechanicville, and December 2023 in Halfmoon.  

Saratoga Springs Police

Jacob Hayner, 37, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with burglary, and petit larceny. 

Raymond Carr, 63, of Staten Island, was charged with act in manner injure child. 

Andres Castro, 35, of Ossining, was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI, refusal to take a breath test, and following too closely. 

Raiquan Ward, 28, of Troy, was charged with criminal mischief.  

NY State Police

Patric S. Scavotto, 30, of Schenectady, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and other Vehicle and Traffic Law violations in Clifton Park. He was transported to SP Clifton Park for processing, where he recorded a 0.22% BAC.  Scavotto was issued a ticket returnable to the Clifton Park Town Court on Jan.  31, and released to a sober third party.  

Nicholas A. Rodriguez, 34, of Halfmoon, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and transported to SP Clifton Park for processing, where he recorded a 0.19% BAC.  Rodriguez was issued tickets returnable to the Clifton Park Town Court on Jan.  4, and released to a sober third party.