Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office
On January 19, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit arrested Bryan S. Pallone, following an investigation into the sales of cocaine within Saratoga County. Pallone is currently incarcerated at the Schenectady County Jail, pending 29 open cases, 19 of them being felonies. This does not include additional multiple warrants that have yet to be executed throughout the Capital Region, involving mostly larceny related offenses, according to the sheriff’s office.
William C. Maguire, 27, of Voorheesville, was charged Jan. 23 with two felony counts of rape, and one felony count criminal sexual act in the first-degree. Maguire is accused of engaging in sexual contact with a girl under the age of 15 by forcible compulsion in the Town of Providence. He was sent to the Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $75,000 cash bail, $150,000 bond and $750,000 partially secured bond.
Saratoga Police
Vasilea Vazanellis, 48, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 25 with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth-degree, and criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell – both felonies, and the misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree.
Kenneth Hunter, 33, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 26 with criminal contempt, and aggravated family offense.
Daniel Johnston, 25, of Clifton Park, was charged Jan. 26 with criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Robert Hummel, 34, of Glenmont, was charged Jan. 26 with stalking.
James Bernardoni, 52, of Grand Island, NY, was charged Jan. 26 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, circumvent interlock, equipment violation – no/inadequate lights, and criminal impersonation in the second-degree.
Trenton Hall, 35, of Gansevoort, was charged Jan. 24 with criminal contempt.
Jacklyn Parker, 22, of Watervliet, was charged Jan. 24 with grand larceny, and burglary.
Spencer Cornell, 21, of Greenfield Center, was charged Jan. 24 with criminal possession of cannabis – more than two pounds concentrated, and criminal possession of a firearm.
Clifton Cage, 43, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 23 with robbery in the third-degree, aggravated family offense, and two counts of criminal mischief.
Joseph Sokol, 33, of Scotia, was charged Jan. 22 with DWI, aggravated DWI, and leaving the scene of a property damage accident.
Brittany Cashion, 32, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 22 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and passing a red light.
William Rolon-Ocasio, was charged Jan. 22 with criminal possession of a weapon, coercion, menacing, and stalking.
Robert Lambert, 33, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 22 with criminal tampering, and criminal mischief.
Ulises Rivas Flores, 29, of Ballston Spa, was charged Jan. 22 with DWI, aggravated DWI, and driving the wrong way on a one-way street.
Carissa Hudman, 34, of Broadalbin, was charged Jan. 21 with aggravated unlicensed operation.
Celestino Williams, 44, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 21 with criminal trespass, resisting arrest, harassment, and obstruction of governmental official.
Kimberly Herrick, 37, of Ballston Spa, was charged Jan. 21 with DWI, and aggravated DWI.
Savannah Smith, 32, of Troy, was charged Jan. 20 with aggravated unlicensed operation.
NY State Police
On Jan. 23, at about 6:10 p.m., State Police assigned to the Latham Interstate Patrol received a complaint about a vehicle being driven erratically. Troopers located the vehicle described and stopped it on State Route 7 at the I-87 interchange in Colonie. The driver was identified as Stacia Sheehan, 52, of Ballston Spa,. Sheehan was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and other Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. She was transported to SP Latham for processing, where she refused to provide a sample to determine the alcohol content of her blood. The investigation discovered Sheehan has previous DWI convictions in the last 10 years. She was issued tickets returnable to the Colonie Town Court on Feb. 1 and turned over to the medical staff at Samaritan Hospital.
On Jan. 26, at about 6:08 a.m., State Police out of the Wilton barracks responded to the area of Northern Pines Road in Wilton, for the report of a plow truck that struck a utility pole and left the scene. The investigation identified the driver as Gregory S. Shaughnessy, 48, of Wilton. Shaughnessy was located at his home and arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. He was transported to SP Wilton for processing, where he recorded a 0.21% BAC. He was issued tickets returnable to the Wilton Town Court on Feb. 14. The road was shut down for multiple hours, while National Grid workers completed the necessary repairs to the utility pole.
