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August 13 – August 19, 2022

COURT

Troy D. Cassell, Jr., 39, of Schuylerville, was found guilty Aug. 9 by trial jury of aggravated DWI with a child, DWAI, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and endangering the welfare of a child, in connection with a motor vehicle crash in the town of Saratoga September 2021. Cassell was operating a vehicle while his license was suspended when crashing into an embankment on state Route 29. A six-year-old child was in the back seat, and a drug recognition expert “determined that the defendant was under the influence of a narcotic drug and was unable to safely operate a motor vehicle,” according to a statement released by the Saratoga County District Attorney’s office. The child victim was treated by EMS and released to a relative on scene. Cassell faces up to four years incarceration. Sentencing Nov. 

Michael Gladding, 53, of Halfmoon, was sentenced Aug. 10 to 2 to 6 years incarceration, after pleading to promoting a sexual performance by a child. 

Crystal M. Bauer, 39, of Ballston Spa, pleaded Aug. 5 to felony DWI, in connection with an incident in Clifton Park. Sentencing Oct. 7. 

Allison L. Bechtold, 46, of Albany, was sentenced Aug. 5 to 5 years of probation, after pleading to DWI, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in Halfmoon. 

Michael L. Girard, 33, of Clifton Park, pleaded Aug. 4 to two felony counts criminal sexual abuse in the first-degree, in connection with incidents in Clifton Park in October and November, 2021. Sentencing Nov. 9. 

Thomas A. Allen, 33, of Greenfield Center, pleaded Aug. 5 to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance, in Corinth. Sentencing Oct. 7. 

POLICE

Tyrese Reeves, 22, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 7 with two counts assault, and one count gang assault, and obstruct governmental administration. 

Paul Kazmierczak, 18, of Greenfield, was charged in Saratoga Springs Aug. 7 with assault, and gang assault. 

Nicholas Richmond, 21, and Eli Grier, 21, both of Schenectady, were each charged in Saratoga Springs Aug. 7 with assault. 

Kaiden Stoma, 21, of Orange, Texas, was charged in Saratoga Springs Aug. 7 with criminal possession of a controlled substance. 

Bianca Barnes, 24, of Schuylerville, was charged in Saratoga Springs Aug. 6 with criminal mischief, tampering, revisiting arrest, assault, reckless endangerment, harassment, obstruct governmental administration, and criminal possession of a controlled substance. 

George Licata, 54, of Lake Luzerne, was charged in Saratoga Springs Aug. 5 with DWI, aggravated unlicensed operation, circumvent interlock. 

Terrance King, 33, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 5 with strangulation, assault, and criminal mischief, and tampering.

Yasmine Hilton, 21, of Troy, was charged in Saratoga Springs Aug. 5 with possession forged instrument. 

Ryan Matuszak, 26, of Albany, was charged in Saratoga Springs Aug. 4 with burglary, and grand larceny. 

Adam Richardson, 49, of Ballston Lake, was charged in Saratoga Springs Aug. 3 with DWI, speeding, aggravated DWI, making unsafe turn. 

Terrance Rudes, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 3 with disorderly conduct. 

Sean Zellars, 36, of Gansevoort, was charged in Saratoga Springs Aug. 2 with aggravated unlicensed operation, and three vehicle license/driving-related violations. 

Theodore Cooper, 50, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 2 with criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Daniel Demeo, 37, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 7 with aggravated harassment, and act in manner injure child.

Dustin Quirion, 38, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Aug. 8 with 3 motor vehicle license registration/insurance violations.

Bruce L. Larrabee, 24, of Ballston Spa, was charged Aug. 1 with assault in the second-degree for allegedly causing physical injury to a deputy by kicking him to his facial area while at the Saratoga Hospital on July 31. Larrabee was an inmate at the Saratoga County Jail at the time of the incident. 

Philip Domingo, 38, of Albany, was charged in Saratoga Springs July 31 with aggravated unlicensed operation, and unsafe turn. 

Gary Fraiser, 54, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 30 with DWI, and moved from lane unsafely. 

Emerson Lopez-Perez, 23, of Buskirk, was charged in Saratoga Springs July 30 with DWI, and following too close. 

Kevin Bessette, 45, of Fort Edward, was charged in Saratoga Springs July 30 with DWI, refusal to take a breath test, and driving in the wrong direction. 

Rachel Kennedy, 34, of Saratoga Springs, was charged July 29 with criminal mischief. 

Zachary Welch, 30, was charged in Saratoga Springs July 29 with assault, criminal mischief, and criminal obstruction of breathing, menacing. 

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