Thursday, 30 March 2023 13:14

March 25 – March 31, 2023

Saratoga Court 

Joshua E. Pelletier, 33, of Gansevoort, pleaded March 16 to felony DWI, first charged Dec. 31, 2022 in the town of Wilton. Sentencing May 18. 

Trever M. Murphy, 42, of Norfolk, Virginia, was sentenced March 17 to 1 to 3 years’ incarceration, after pleading to felony grand larceny, first charged October 2022 in Saratoga Springs. 

Sylvester Flora, 26, of Schenectady, pleaded March 17 to felony criminal possession of property, first charged December 2022 in Clifton Park. Sentencing May 18. 

Trevor Gould, 33, of Mechanicville, pleaded March 17 to felony criminal possession of a weapon, first charged December 2022 in Malta. Sentencing May 19. 

Pasquale Zucaro, 46, of Troy, pleaded March 17 to felony grand larceny, first charged November 2022. Sentencing May 12. 

Thomas B. Waicul, 50, of Halfmoon, pleaded March 20 to felony DWI, first charged October 2022 in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing May 1. 

Saratoga Springs Police Dept

Ursula Mangir, 33, of Argyle, was charged March 16 with criminal contempt. 

Amani Minix, 18, of Hudson Falls, was charged March 15 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operating without stop lamps, and failure to use signal lights.

Joanna Bedford, 31, of Stillwater, was charged March 14 with grand larceny, and petit larceny. 

Danielle Dennison, 36, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 14 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and operating without adequate lights. 

Eryn Kelley, 37, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 14 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and an equipment violation. 

Bradford Bayer, 36, of Greenfield Center, was charged March 12 with criminal contempt, menacing, and criminal possession of a weapon.

Carolyn Lyons, 39, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 11 with DWI, aggravated DWI, speed not reasonable, and moved from lane unsafely. 

NY State Police

On March 16, State Police of Clifton Park arrested Brendan J. Ryder, 28, of Cohoes, who was subsequently charged with Making a Terroristic Threat, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Police say on March 15, at about 2:30 p.m., Troopers responded to a childcare center in Clifton Park, for a report of a bomb threat. Following an investigation, Ryder is suspected  of having called the center and stated, “bomb threat.” The staff at the center activated their well-developed emergency response plan and removed the children and staff from the building to a safe location. The building was searched with the assistance of K9 officers and found to be safe. No one was injured during the incident, and no explosive materials were located. Ryder was processed at SP Clifton Park. He was arraigned at the Clifton Park Town Court and sent to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility without bail.

On March 15, 2023, State Police of Wilton arrested David C. Fuller, 59, of Moreau, who was subsequently charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third-degree. Police say on March 11, at about 11:47 p.m., Troopers responded to a home in Moreau, for the reports of a domestic dispute. On arrival, the victim exited the home and advised Fuller was still inside and threatened the use of a firearm to injure Law Enforcement. After a brief period, Fuller came out of the home and was taken into custody. Further investigation located an illegally-possessed noncompliant rifle and a high-capacity magazine within the home, according to authorities. The firearms, along with additional legally-owned firearms, were seized as a result of a court order. Fuller was processed at SP Wilton on March 15, and was arraigned at the Moreau Town Court and sent to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility in lieu of $1,000 cash bail, $5,000 bond or $10,000 partially secured bond. 

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office

On March 19, at about 7:40 p.m., Sheriff’s Deputies and EMS responded to 157 Howe Road in the town of Greenfield for the report of a female with a gunshot wound to the head. It was reported that Joseph R. Cuva Sr., 74, had just finished cleaning his 9 MM pistol and was loading it when the gun discharged striking his wife, 74-year-old Charlene F. Cuva in the head killing her. Mrs. Cuva was in another room of the home when she was struck and the bullet passed through a wall before striking her, police said. The investigation into the death is on-going. 

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