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June 21 – June 27, 2019

COURT

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. 

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