Week of October 4 – October 10, 2024
County Court
Jayden K. Buckmaster, 20, of Ballston Spa, pleaded to rape in the first-degree. Arresting agency: Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Sentencing Nov. 7.
James J. Forgett, 54, of Ballston Lake, was charged with rape in the first-degree, charged Summer 2018 in Clifton Park. Sentencing Oct. 24.
Corey W. O’Neill, 27, of Clifton Park, pleaded to criminal contempt in the first-degree, charged June 2024 in Mechanicville. Sentencing Oct. 24.
James D. Trudeau, 62, of Cohoes, pleaded to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first-degree, a felony, charged January 2024 in Halfmoon. Sentencing Nov. 7.
Luke P. Margison, 46, of Clifton Park, pleaded to criminal sexual act in the first-degree, attempted rape in the first-degree, sexual abuse in the first-degree, and possession of sexual performance by a child, charged January 2020 in Clifton Park. Sentencing Oct. 21.
Daryl R. Belanger, 54, of Ballston Spa, pleaded to criminal contempt in the first-degree, charged July 2024 in Milton. Sentencing Oct. 21.
Kevin J. Kelly, homeless Saratoga Springs, pleaded to grand larceny in the fourth-degree, charged April 2024 in Ballston Spa. Sentencing Oct. 21.
Casey M. Francis, 41, of Troy, pleaded to attempted burglary in the third-degree, charged September 2023 in Wilton. Sentencing Oct. 9.
John A. Donaldson, 69, of Lackawanna, N.Y., was sentenced to 4 years incarceration/ 10 years post-release supervision, after pleading to sexual abuse in the first-degree, charged in Milton.
Jordan Jones, 33, of South Glens Falls, was sentenced to 1-1/2 to 3 years incarceration, after pleading to criminal contempt in the first-degree, charged June 2024 in Saratoga Springs.
Terrance Crawford, 39, of Moreau, was sentenced to 6 years incarceration/ 15 years post-release supervision, after pleading to rape in the second-degree, charged January 2024 in Saratoga Springs.
Nicholas E. Harwood, 36, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced to 7 years incarceration/ 2 years post-release supervision, after pleading to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third-degree, charged January 2024 in Corinth.
On September 22, 2024, State Police of Clifton Park with the assistance of the Albany FBI Joint Terrorism Task force arrested a 15-year-old from Clifton Park, NY, for Making a Terroristic Threat, Criminal Impersonation in the second degree, and Making a Threat of Mass Harm.
NY State Police
On Sept. 21, Troopers received information that a threat of mass harm was made via a social media outlet directed towards Queensbury High School in Queensbury. The investigation determined that a 15-year-old who resides in Clifton Park, allegedly accessed the social media account of another without their permission and published the threat. The suspect did not attend Queensbury High School.
The 15-year-old was arrested at his home and transported to SP Clifton Park for processing. They were issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Saratoga County Family Court and released to their guardian, police said.