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Philip E. Griffith, Jr., 54, of Gansevoort, pleaded July 10 to felony DWI in Wilton. Sentencing scheduled Sept. 10. 

Arthur A. Gannon, Corinth. On July 11, Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen announced the Appellate Division, Third Department, affirmed the conviction of Arthur A. Gannon regarding multiple sex crimes committed against two young girls in the town of Corinth. Gannon was convicted in Saratoga County Court by a jury following seven weeks of trial in 2016 for repeatedly abusing two young victims over a period of more than five years, Heggen said. He was sentenced to 25 years-to-life for each of five counts of predatory sexual assault felonies. 

Albert B. Mercer, 63, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced on July 8 to 20 years in jail following a jury verdict which found Mercer guilty of first-degree manslaughter and tampering with physical evidence – both felonies.  According to the Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office, Mercer was involved in an altercation with his wife’s cousin, who Mercer stabbed with a knife causing his death. The trial lasted 10 days and involved more than 25 witnesses and 200 items of evidence.    

POLICE

Michael B. Tranka, 52, of Wilton, was charged July 8 with misdemeanor DWI and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. 

Christopher Sprague, 39, of Ballston Spa, was charged July 8 with misdemeanor petit larceny in Saratoga Springs. 

Andrew Gardner, 41, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 9 with criminal tampering and resisting arrest – both misdemeanors. 

Kathryn Fasano, 45, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 9 with third degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, acting in a manner causing injury to a child, and aggravated criminal contempt – a felony in connection with violating an order of protection. 

Olivia Ciliento, 21, of Mechanicville, was charged July 10 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, and multiple vehicle related violations. 

Rebecca Kane, 52, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 11 with criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. 

Matthew Carle, 35, of Ramona, California, was charged July 12 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, in Saratoga Springs. 

Augustus Balsamo, 35, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 12 with criminal trespass in the third-degree, a misdemeanor. 

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and the Saratoga Springs Police Department conducted a joint operation targeting the suspected possession and sales of illicit drugs in the Saratoga Springs area on July 2-3. In total, 14 drug related arrests were made including a fugitive from justice out of the state of Virginia.  Over the course of the two-day operation there were 146 traffic stops, 51 traffic tickets issued, 7 felony charges, 13 misdemeanor charges, 3 violation charges and 1 fugitive from justice charge.  The people charged include:
Robert Schumann, 39, of Richmondville, V.A., charged with one count of Fugitive from Justice, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and False Personation. 

Michael Epperson, 42, of Anderson, ID., charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. 

Ross Locke, 35, of North Attleborough, MA, charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. 

Aaron Bedard, 27, of North Attleborough, MA, charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree and one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree. 

Kyle Sarzin, 30, of North Attleborough, MA, charged with one count of unlawful possession of marijuana. 

Marshall Branch, 32, of Albany, charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. 

Sean Halper, 30, of Oxford, MA, charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree and one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. 

Jonathan Theriault, 33, of Worcester, MA, charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance on the fifth degree. 

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Nathan W. Preston, 37, of Johnson City, was sentenced July 3 to 1 year in jail, after pleading to felony DWI in Saratoga Springs. 

Elizabeth A. Stanley, 22, of Schenectady, was sentenced July 1 to 1 year in jail, after pleading to criminal sale of a controlled substance, in Malta. 

Sheila E. Wray, 62, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced July 1 to 1.5-to-5.5 years in state prison, after pleading to felony DWI. 

Steven Welch, no address provided, was sentenced July 2 to 1.5-to-3 years state prison, after pleading to criminal contempt in the first-degree, in Saratoga Springs.   

Jonathan Reyes, 33, of Lakeland, Florida, pleaded July 2 to criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, in Malta. Sentencing Sept. 9. 

POLICE

Travis Marris, 30, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 1 with criminal mischief, and endangering the welfare of a child. Both charges are misdemeanors. 

Dawson Nigro, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 2 with misdemeanor DWI and aggravated DWI, leaving the scene of an accident, refusing to take a breath test, and multiple vehicle violations, following a property damage accident on Spring Street. 

Jeremy McClary, 41, of Mayfield, was charged July 2 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and circumventing an interlock system.

Kurt Cederholm, 36, of Brooklyn, was charged July 3 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

Joshua Rotenberg, 34, of Arvada, Colorado, was charged July 3 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana. 

Jacqueline Palmer, 29, of Scio, Oregon, was charged July 3 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana. 

Stacey Zbar, 62, of Queens, was charged July 3 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. 

Thomas Bruni, 46, of Schenectady, was charged July 4 with criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. 

Joseph Macik, 28, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was charged July 3 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. 

Kara Montville, 28, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 4 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, after being involved in a property damage accident on Ballston Avenue. 

Drew McCarthy, 35, of Halfmoon, was charged July 7 in Malta with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and DWAI, a misdemeanor. McCarthy is suspected of operating a vehicle while under the influence of a drug, and of possessing in excess of 500 milligrams of cocaine. 

Sara M. Savoca, 34, of Waterford, was charged July 8 with second degree vehicular assault – a felony, operating a vessel while having a blood-alcohol concentration of .08% or greater, and reckless operation of a vessel. Savoca is accused of operating a vessel while intoxicated on Saratoga Lake and striking another vessel, an occupant of which suffered a serious hand injury, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office.    

Lindsay Griffith, 37, of Los Angeles, California, was charged July 6 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. 

Theresa Dimillo, 38, of Arvada, Colorado, was charged July 6 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. 

Joyce Epps, 30, of Mayfield, was charged July 6 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. 

Richard Tooley, 33, of Ballston Spa, was charged July 7 with assault in the third-degree. 

Michael Manning, 52, of Ballston Spa, was charged July 7 with misdemeanor DWI, and a speeding violation, on Union Avenue. 

Trevor Keniry-Thompson, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 7 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and failure to stop at a stop sign.

Anthony Damiano, 49, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 7 with misdemeanor DWI, and speeding. 

Kathleen Brown, 26, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 8 with petit larceny, and making a falsely written statement. Both charges are misdemeanors. 

Brandon Welfinger, 23, of Malta, was charged with rape in the third-degree, a felony.  The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office charged Welfinger in connection with an alleged sexual relationship he had with a female under the age of 17. 

COURT

Nestor L. Baez, 32, of Cohoes, pleaded June 28 to criminal possession of a controlled substance in Saratoga Springs, a felony. Sentencing Aug. 9. 

POLICE

Matthew Grosky, 19, of Gansevoort, was charged June 28 with rape in the third-degree. 

Flenteno Best, 32, of Albany, was charged June 29 with criminal possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor, and two driving violations. 

Katelyn Babson, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 30 with misdemeanor DWI and three driving violations. 

Tory Cameron, 43, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 30 with misdemeanor DWI, misdemeanor aggravated DWI, and three driving violations. 

Victor Maffetone, 33, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 30 with felony robbery – causes physical injury. 

Corey Grassi, 36, of Syracuse, was charged June 30 with criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. 

Timothy D. Febbie, age 50, of Ballston Spa, was charged June 28 with assault, menacing, obstructing governmental administration, and criminal tampering – all misdemeanors, and aggravated family offense - a felony. Febbie is alleged to have assaulted and menaced another during the course of a domestic dispute, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office. He also has previous family offense convictions within five years. 

Jonathan R. Higley, age 32, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with driving while intoxicated – a felony as per two prior DWI convictions, felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and the following misdemeanors: circumventing an ignition interlock device; using a loaned or leased vehicle in violation of an ignition interlock restriction; leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash. Higley is suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run motor vehicle crash on June 29 involving multiple unoccupied parked vehicles on Plank Road in the Town of Greenfield, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. He was found to have a blood alcohol concentration of .22% according to authorities. He was sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $1,500 cash, or $3,000 bond.   

Sean Phillips, 34, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 20 with aggravated harassment in the second-degree. 

D’Jontay Bennifield, 20, of Greenfield Center, was charged June 20 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, and criminal possession of marijuana. Both charges are misdemeanors. 

Michael Cherry, 29, of North Babylon, was charged June 21 with criminal mischief and unlawful possession of marijuana. 

Raymond Conniff, 25, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 21 with aggravated harassment. 

Gurjot Grewal, 25, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 21 with criminal mischief. 

Charles Lowell, 66, of Queensbury, was charged June 21 with criminal mischief. 

Matthew Berthiaume, 26, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 22 with criminal contempt. 

Salah Aladwar, 20, Mohamed Saleh, 21, of Schenectady, were each charged June 22 with criminal sexual act in the third-degree – a felony, and forcible touching, a misdemeanor. 

Robert Lanza, 56, of Amsterdam, was charged June 23 with petit larceny, in connection with an alleged incident on Ballston Avenue. 

Conan Brown, 24, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 25 with endangering the welfare of a child, obstructing governmental administration, criminal mischief, and strangulation in the second-degree, a felony, in connection with an alleged incident on Ballston Avenue. 

Jerald Stephen, 42, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 26 with act in a manner injure a child less than 17, a misdemeanor. 

Brandon Paul, 21, of Milton, was charged June 28 with misdemeanor DWI, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second-degree – a felony, unlawful possession of marijuana, and not wearing a seat belt. 

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William H. Galusha, 54, of Glens Falls, pleaded June 21 to misdemeanor DWI and felony unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, in Moreau. Sentencing Aug. 14. 

George P. Manuel, 56, of Wilton, pleaded June 21 to aggravated DWI, a felony. Sentencing Aug. 20. 

Gary G. Hayes, 49, of Schuylerville, pleaded June 21 to attempted menacing of a police officer. Sentencing Aug. 23. 

Ivan M. Erchak, 45, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded June 21 to criminal possession of stolen property, a felony, in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing July 26. 

David J. Lais, 46, of Ballston Spa, pleaded June 21 to felony grand larceny. Sentencing Aug. 23. 

Aaron M. Current, 27, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded June 21 to felony attempted grand larceny. Sentencing Aug. 23. 

Stephen T. Ouimet, 44, of Middle Grove, was sentenced June 19 to five months of probation, following the initial charge of reckless endangerment in the first-degree. 

Robert Loya, Jr., 31, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded June 19 to felony forgery. Sentencing scheduled Aug. 19. 

POLICE

Christian T. Orologio, 31, of Galway, was charged June 23 with boating while intoxicated, reckless operation of a vehicle, and unreasonable speed, in connection with a single vessel crash on Sacandaga Lake in the town of Day June 22. 

Matthew Snowball, 42, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 17 with harassment in the second-degree. 

Jeffrey Morgan, 48, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 17 with felony burglary and violating an order of protection, and the misdemeanors: petit larceny, criminal contempt, and acting in a manner to injure a child. 

Tyler Lumia, 20, of Ballston Spa, was charged June 17 with third degree assault. 

Erin Young, 22, of Durham, was charged June 17 with criminal trespass, a misdemeanor. 

Chelsea Adams, 26, of Bayport, was charged June 18 with two counts of stalking. 

Caroline Hall, 35, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 17 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Justin Ware, 27, of Troy, was charged June 18 with criminal contempt.

Kory Collins, 24, of Oswego, was charged June 19 with criminal mischief, and aggravated family offense. 

Kayla Potvin, 21, of North Granville, was charged June 15 with misdemeanor DWI, a license violation, and driving the wrong direction on a one-way street, on Putnam Street. 

David W. Taylor, 63, of Clifton Park, was charged June 17 with criminal contempt in the first-degree, a felony. Taylor is accused of being in violation of an order of protection. 

James Woolford, 33, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 16 with endangering the welfare of a child. 

Lisa Spadafora, 53, of Milton, was charged June 10 with misdemeanor criminal trespass. 

Susan Home-Parrillo, 49, of Wilton, was charged June 12 with two counts misdemeanor petit larceny.

Philip Pratico, 34, of Mechanicville, was charged June 12 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and driving with a suspended registration, on Lincoln Avenue. 

Darren Home, 51, of Wilton, was charged June 12 with misdemeanor criminal trespass, petit larceny, and felony tampering with physical evidence. 

Michael Belcher, 20, of Ballston Spa, was charged June 13 with misdemeanor DWI, and unlawful possession of alcohol person under 21. 

Kenneth Rossen, 56, of Ballston Spa, was charged June 13 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, on Union Avenue. 

Jamie Parra, 34, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 13 with misdemeanor criminal trespass, on Union Avenue. 

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Michael E. Hammond, 48, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded June 17 to criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth-degree, in Ballston.  Sentencing adjourned to Aug. 12. 

Samuel Heroux, 22, of Ballston Lake, pleaded June 18 to criminally negligent homicide, in connection with charges dating to August 2017, in Clifton Park. Sentencing Aug. 8. 

Christopher W. Crumble, 23, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded June 17 to second degree felony assault and criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Sentencing Sept. 9.    

Joel M. Burgess, 39, of Ballston Spa, pleaded June 14 to criminal contempt in the first-degree, a felony, in Milton. Sentencing Aug. 15. 

Joe L. Still, 28, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded June 14 to two felony counts of criminal contempt and two misdemeanor counts of tampering with a witness related to incidents that occurred between December 2018 and March 2019 in Saratoga Springs and Milton. Sentencing Aug. 15. 

Patricia A. Washco, 63, of Albany, pleaded June 12 to felony DWI, in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing Aug. 14.   

John E. Gutierrez, Jr., 21, of Crown Point, was sentenced June 10 to one year in state prison and one year post-release supervision, after pleading to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth-degree,
in Wilton. 

Peter D. Hockford, 50, of Schuylerville, was sentenced June 14 to 10 years in prison and 5 years of post-release supervision, after pleading to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first-degree. Hockford admitted to having more than four ounces of cocaine – an estimated street value of more than $10,000 - at his home when arrested, according to the Saratoga County District Attorney’s office. 

Robert N. Lakus, 36, of Minerva, pleaded June 13 to felony DWI, in Ballston Spa. Sentencing July 26. 

POLICE

Maria Sprague, 34, of Halfmoon, was charged June 6 on a warrant on the charge of misdemeanor stalking. 

Christina Kasper, 28, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 6 with misdemeanor DWI, reckless driving, failure to keep right, criminal tampering and refusal to take breath test, regarding an incident on High Rock Avenue. 

Daniel Guynup, 21, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 7 with third degree assault, disabling equipment to prevent emergency calls, and menacing – all misdemeanors, plus the felonies: criminal possession of a weapon, aggravated sexual abuse, strangulation/ obstruct breathing.

Tanya L. Thompson, 42, of Greenfield, was charged with menacing, a misdemeanor, and criminal mischief, a felony. She is accused of threatening a person with a hammer, and damaging a glass door valued in excess of $250, in connection with an alleged incident in Milton. 

Taron T. Stokes, 39, of Derby, Connecticut, and Edward A. Cavallaro, 56, of North Haven, Connecticut, were charged on the suspicion of traveling from Connecticut to New York to distribute narcotic drugs, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Stokes was charged with three felony counts and four misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance; Cavallaro was charged with one felony count of conspiracy and one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a controlled substance. According to authorities, the drugs involved include: heroin/fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine and MDMA. 

Michael Partlow, 48, of Wilton, was charged June 7 with criminal contempt. 

Eric Madigan, 45, of Broadalbin, was charged June 7 with public lewdness misdemeanor. 

Julia Noakes, 27, of Troy, was charged June 7 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, after being involved in a property damage accident on South Broadway. 

Erica Leathem, 35, of Troy, was charged June 8 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and operating a vehicle while using a portable electronic device.   

Kiandre Lacy, 22, of Saratoga Springs, was charged June 9 with third degree assault. 

Samantha Decelle, 25, of Mechanicville, was charged June 8 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, after being involved in a property damage accident on Hamilton Street. 

COURT

Briana Slurff, 34, of Delanson, pleaded June 6 to aggravated vehicular assault in the first-degree, in Ballston. Sentencing scheduled Sept. 3. 

POLICE 

James C. Carr, 30, of Gansevoort, was charged with criminal contempt in the first-degree and criminal mischief in the third-degree- both felonies, endangering the welfare of a child, and harassment in connection with an alleged incident in the town of Northumberland. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Carr is suspected of damaging a motor vehicle by throwing a chunk of loose sidewalk at it, and of pushing and attempting to punch another person who was the protected party in an order of protection. 

Diego Torres, 25, of Albany, was charged June 6 with felony assault in the second-degree, in connection with an alleged incident that took place on Maple Avenue on May 12. Charges were filed after city police had publicly released surveillance photos seeking more information about the identity of the person depicted in the image.     

Ronald Fitzgerald, 81, of Hudson Falls, was charged June 1 with criminal contempt in the second-degree, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third-degree, after being involved in a property damage accident on Nelson Avenue. 

Nicole Rose, 41, of Wilton, was charged June 2 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third-degree, and unlawful possession of marijuana. 

Sean Hinnegan, 30, of Saratoga Springs, was charged on a warrant on May 14 for criminal mischief in the second-degree, a felony, and criminal mischief misdemeanor. 

Guy Pierce, 54, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 31 with assault in the second-degree, and burglary in the first-degree – both felonies; and the following misdemeanors: menacing, criminal mischief, and criminal possession weapon.

Miles Willis, 20, of Greenfield Center, was charged June 4 with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree, and unlawful possession of marijuana. 

COURT

Karl W. Kimball, 53, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced May 29 to 4 years in state prison and 15 years of post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted sexual abuse in the first-degree, in connection with an incident that occurred in Milton. 

POLICE

Benjamin M. Fedd, 40, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 29 with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third-degree/narcotic drug intent to sell, and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third-degree, both felonies, following the execution of a search warrant at 18 Van Dam St. According to the Saratoga Springs Police Department, the search warrant resulted in the seizure of over 23 grams of cocaine. Fedd was arraigned and sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $12,000 cash, or $24,000 bond. 

Kevin Kelly, 38, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 28 with burglary in the third-degree, and petit larceny. 

Steven Boner, 33, of Mechanicville, was charged May 27 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without inspection certificate, following a traffic stop on Ballston Ave. 

Eric Opuana, 36, of Albany, was charged May 28 with criminal mischief.

Christopher Normile, 22, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 30 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, following a traffic stop on Union Avenue. 

Tristan Saunders, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 31 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal impersonation of another person – both misdemeanors, on Washington St. 

Gerard Wichrowski, 27, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 22 with sexual abuse in the third-degree, and forcible touching – both misdemeanors, and aggravated sexual abuse, a felony. 

Joseph Paz, 54, of Branchville, NJ was charged May 22 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and operating a motor vehicle without insurance, following a traffic stop on Hamilton Street. 

Ruben Acevedo, 37, of Ballston Spa, was charged May 22 with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree, following a traffic stop on Geyser Road. 

Diane Foglietta, 60, of Queensbury, was charged May 23 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, following a traffic stop on Loughberry Road. 

Devon Webb, 30, of Queensbury, was charged May 24 with harassment, violating an order of protection felony, and aggravated family offense felony. 

David Arrington, 22, of Troy, was charged May 25 with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree, and unlawful possession of marijuana, following a traffic stop on Spring Street. 

Fard Battiste, 22, of Troy, was charged May 25 with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree, following a traffic stop on Spring St. 

Craig Earle, 32, of Albany, was charged May 25 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a felony, failing to stop at a stop sign, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, having a registration suspended, following a traffic stop on Broadway. 

Andrew Leggiero, 34, of Patchogue, was charged May 26 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, failing to stop at a stop sign, following a traffic stop on Union Ave.

Corey Clow, 48, of Troy, was charged May 26 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle – a felony, equipment violation, and misdemeanor DWI, following a traffic stop on West Ave. 

COURT

Jeremy J. Defibaugh, 26, of Ballston Spa, pleaded May 24 to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth-degree, a felony. Sentencing scheduled for July 19. 

Paul R. Ashdown, Jr., 41, of Mechanicville, pleaded May 24 to attempted criminal possession of stolen property in the third-degree, a felony, in Malta. Sentencing scheduled for July 12. 

Travis R. Broe, 29, of Queensbury, was sentenced May 24 to 1 year in jail, after pleading to aggravated DWI, regarding an incident that occurred in Northumberland. 

POLICE

Aaron Benware, 48, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 14 with criminal mischief in the fourth-degree, a misdemeanor, on South Broadway.

Sean Hinningan, 30, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 14 with resisting arrest, a misdemeanor, on Congress Street. 

Ethan Dunn, 18, of Greenfield, was charged May 15 with grand larceny/ credit card in the fourth-degree, a felony, on Lake Avenue. 

Roy Roberts, 50, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 15 with criminal mischief in the third-degree, a felony, on Walworth Street. 

John Dobbins, 28, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was charged May 16 with misdemeanor DWI, aggravated DWI, and speeding, on South Broadway, following a traffic stop. 

Kevin Kelly, 38, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 16 with petit larceny, and criminal trespass in the third-degree – both misdemeanors, on Railroad Place.  Kelly was additionally charged May 18 with burglary in the third-degree, a felony, petit larceny, and criminal trespass in the third-degree, on Ballston Avenue. 

Matthias Perrault, 22, of Corinth, was charged May 16 on a warrant with three counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth-degree. 

Alyssa Bridge, 26, of Ballston Spa, was charged May 16 with petit larceny, on Caroline Street. 

Victor Maffetone, 33, of Northville, was charged May 17 with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree, a misdemeanor, on Woodlawn Avenue. 

James Bowes, 62, of Cairo, was charged May 17 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and two driving violations, following a traffic stop on Woodlawn Avenue. 

Luis Marin, 47, of Ballston Spa, was charged May 18 with criminal trespass in the third-degree, a misdemeanor, on Jefferson Street. 

Robert Lawrence, 47, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 18 with assault in the third-degree, a misdemeanor, on Washington Street. 

Michael Martin, 48, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 18 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and speeding, on Ballston Avenue. 

Charles Usas, 40, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 19 with misdemeanor DWI, aggravated DWI, and refusing to take a breath test, on Congress Street. 

Randy Jones, 51, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 19 with resisting arrest, a misdemeanor, disorderly conduct, and unlawful possession of marijuana, on Broadway. 

Johanna Piusz, 35, of Albany, was charged May 18 with resisting arrest, and criminal trespass in the third-degree – both misdemeanors, on Broadway. 

Darrick Conners, 45, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 20 with burglary in the third-degree, a felony, and petit larceny, a misdemeanor, on Ballston Avenue. 

COURT

Stephen K. Matthews, 47, of Gansevoort, was sentenced May 20 to one year in jail on the charge of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first-degree, and 15 days in jail on the charge of DWAI. Sentences to run concurrently. 

Paul C. Zaroba, 45, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded May 20 to felony DWI. Sentencing scheduled Sept. 9. 

POLICE

Jordan M. Snyder, 26, of Ballston Spa, was charged May 15 with harassment violation, endangering the welfare of a child - a misdemeanor, and felony criminal contempt. Snyder is alleged to have harassed another in the course of domestic dispute with children present, and also having violated a criminal court order of protection. 

Chad Cruger, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 11 with criminal mischief: intent to damage property.

Robert Risacher, 28, of Argyle, was charged May 10 with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and a missing/improperly displayed license plate. 

 Colby Zerbe, 22, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 10 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, after being involved in a property damage accident on Henry Street.     

Tosha Jeremias, 35, of Corinth, was charged May 7 with felony burglary in the second-degree, misdemeanor assault, two counts endangering the welfare of a child, and harassment. Jeremias was arraigned in Corinth Town Court and sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $3,000 cash, or $6,000 bail bond. 

Stephen J. Miller, 40, of Mechanicville, was charged May 7 with assault in the third-degree, criminal mischief in the fourth-degree – both misdemeanors, and criminal contempt in the first-degree, a felony, following the issuance of an arrest warrant in Northumberland court. Miller is accused of assaulting another in the course of a domestic dispute, prevented her from calling 911 and violating an order of protection, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office.   

Joshua Wilcox, 40, of Milton, was charged with grand larceny in the fourth-degree. Wilcox is alleged to have stolen a debit card from a person known to him. 

Earl D. McConchie, 37, of Galway, was charged May 8 with two counts each: aggravated assault upon a child less than 11 years old, aggravated family offense, assault, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, menacing, and endangering the welfare of a child. McConchie is accused of abusing two children, who are the sons of a female acquaintance. Over the course of about 3 months, McConchie is alleged to have repeatedly struck the children, threatened them with a baseball bat, and choked them, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. The alleged actions occurred while he was watching the children while their mother was at work. The children are 9 and 10 years of age. 

POLICE REPORT

At 7:42 a.m. Monday, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office received a call reporting a man dressed in black, wearing a camouflage helmet and carrying a rifle was walking eastbound on Route 146 in the area of Northcrest Drive in Clifton Park. As a result of the report, the Shenedehowa campus was placed on lockout for approximately one hour. Authorities say a separate witness, who was located a s a result of the investigation, reported observing a man with a similar description in the same area and time frame carrying an umbrella.  The man was not located and the threat was determined to be unfounded, according to authorities. 

COURT

Francis X. Walling, 55, pleaded May 14 to possessing sexual performance by a child, a felony, in Ballston. Sentencing scheduled July 16. 

POLICE

Oscar Bazemore, 56, of Suffolk, Virginia, was charged May 6 with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree. 

Gwendolyn Willette, 62, of Argyle, was charged May 7 with misdemeanor DWI, and failure to keep to the right. 

Justin Anderson, 36, of Buda, TX, was charged May 8 with misdemeanor DWI, operating a motor vehicle without signaling, and refusal to take a breath test. 

Tammy Clark, 51, of Saratoga Springs, was charged May 8 on an outstanding arrest warrant from Fairfax County, Virginia, regarding a DWI charge. 

Richard Holsclaw, 42, of Queensbury, was charged May 9 with criminal contempt in the second-degree. 

Hilary LaPoint, 27, of Moreau, was charged May 5 with criminal mischief in the second-degree, criminal tampering third-degree and conspiracy fifth-degree. LaPoint is accused of putting bleach in the gas tank of a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu belonging to a former acquaintance.