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COURT

James F. Labarr, 29, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced April 25 to five years of probation, after pleading to aggravated DWI, in Wilton. 

Albert B. Mercer, 63, of Saratoga Springs, was convicted on April 25 of first-degree manslaughter, and tampering with physical evidence. According to the Saratoga County District Attorney’s office, Mercer stabbed and killed his wife’s cousin, Patrick Collins, following a domestic dispute on July 1, 2018 on Zephyr Lane. 

Henry J. Desnoyers, 48, of Troy, was sentenced April 23 to 1 to 3 years in state prison, after pleading to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, in Malta. 

Elizabeth A. Stanley, 22, of Schenectady, pleaded April 22 to criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, in Malta. Sentencing scheduled July 1. 

POLICE 

Angelina Pantoja, 27, of Saratoga Springs, was charged April 26 with petit larceny, in connection with an alleged incident on Ballston Avenue. 

Sierra Matthews, 24, of Ballston Spa, was charged April 27 with misdemeanor DWI, drinking alcohol in motor vehicle on highway, moving from lane unsafely and refusal to take breath test, after being involved in a property damage accident on Broadway in Saratoga Springs. 

Nicholas Hanehan, 26, of Saratoga, was charged April 27 with resisting arrest – a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, on Caroline Street.

Randell Overton, 36, of Saratoga, was charged April 22 with misdemeanor DWI, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle – felony, and speeding, following a traffic stop on
Church Street. 

Bartek Malikowski, 18, of Saratoga Springs, was charged April 23 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, and criminal possession of marijuana – both misdemeanors. 

Michael Heritage, 55, of Charlton, was charged April 15 with criminal contempt in the
second degree. 

Jacob Lee, 21, of Gansevoort, was charged April 23 with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs – a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana. 

Richard Rudolph, 52, of Galway, was charged April 24 with misdemeanor DWI, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the  third-degree, refusal to take breath test, motor vehicle equipment violation- no/ insufficient tail lamps, and unlawful possession of marijuana, following a traffic stop on Route 9N. 

Michael Kearsing, 28, of Schenectady, was charged with criminal mischief/ intent to damage property, on Jefferson Street. 

Kevin C. Leno, age 34, of Ballston Spa, was charged April 29 with criminal contempt in the first-degree, a felony, and assault in the third-degree, and reckless endangerment of property - both misdemeanors. Leno is accused of violating an order of protection and causing physical injury to a woman known to him, by striking her and pushing her off of stairs. 

Michael R. O’Dea, age 27, and Anna L. Dougherty, age 22, were each charged with two felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, and one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of marijuana. According to authorities, members of the Saratoga Springs Police Department executed a search warrant at 282 Ballston Avenue - Apartment #2, on April 24. The event was the culmination of a month-long investigation into possible illegal narcotics activity. During the execution of the search warrant, over one ounce of powdered cocaine, five ounces of marijuana, about $1000 cash, and miscellaneous drug paraphernalia consistent with narcotic sales were seized, police said. O’Dea and Dougherty, who both reside at the apartment, were subsequently charged, arraigned and sent to Saratoga County Jail on bail.

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