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January 27 - February 2, 2024

Saratoga County Court

Meagan E. McGuire, 39, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded to felony DWI, charged September 2023 in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing April 3. 

Debra I. Powers, 64, of Troy, pleaded guilty on Jan. 19 to grand larceny, and criminal tax fraud. Both charges are felonies. Powers admitted to unlawfully using a company issued credit card while employed at Cascades, Inc. in Waterford, to make purchases to benefit herself, according to the Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office. The aggregate value of Powers’ purchases over a five-year period amounted to more than $548,000. Sentencing is April 19. 

Michael D. Hepp, 35, of Troy, was sentenced Jan. 22 to time served and 5 years’ probation, after pleading to felony robbery, charged July 2023 in Halfmoon. 

Thurman Jones, III, 38, of Green Island, was sentenced Jan. 18 to 5 years’ probation, after pleading to felony DWI, charged April 2023 in Saratoga Springs. 

Caitlin M. Pruess, 31, of South Glens Falls, was sentenced Jan. 18 to 3 years’ incarceration/2 years’ post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance, charged September 2022 in Moreau. 

Molly E. Wroblewski, 46, of Ballston Lake, was sentenced Jan. 18 to 5 years’ probation and 30 hours of community service, after pleading to felony DWI, charged June 2023 in Stillwater. 

Shannon M. Flavin, 36, of Mechanicville, was sentenced Jan. 17 to 8 months incarceration, after pleading to felony DWI, charged March 2023 in Stillwater. 

Thomas M. Resue, 65, of Ballston Lake, was sentenced to 5 days incarceration/5 years’ probation, after pleading to felony DWI, charged January 2023 in Clifton Park. 

Vincent L. Avila, 24, of Schenectady, pleaded Jan. 17 to rape in the first-degree, a felony, charged January 2021 in Malta. Sentencing March 21. 

Justin L. Mayer, 41, of Schuylerville, pleaded Jan. 17 to felony grand larceny, charged July 2023 in the town of Saratoga. Sentencing March 13. 

Nicholas C. Eckhardt, 42, of Rochester, pleaded Jan. 10 to disseminating indecent materials to a minor, charged February 2023 in Galway. Sentencing April 3. 

Saratoga Springs Police

Tiffany Salak, 35, of Milton, was charged with two counts criminal possession of a controlled substance. 

Elliott Ruggles, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with two counts criminal possession of a controlled substance, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and a vehicle equipment violation. 

Keela Weaver, 39, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with two counts criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Benjamin Fedd, 19, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal mischief. 

Christin Fowler, 42, of Schenectady, was charged with aggravated harassment. 

Carrie Ann Harter, 40, of Cohoes, was charged with criminal mischief, and petit larceny. 

Bruce Bidwell, 52, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal trespass. 

Angelina Gazzillo, 29, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with menacing, harassment, obstruct governmental administration, assault, and criminal tampering. 

Duane Savage, 54, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with assault, and aggravated criminal contempt. 

Matthew Trumble, 44, of Schenectady, was charged with two counts petit larceny. 

Chad Curcio, 51, of Ballston Spa, was charged with DWI. 

Jesse Mullins, 21, of Orwell, Vermont, was charged with DWI, and various driving-related violations. 

Zebiullah Neyazy, 44, of Cohoes, was charged with grand larceny. 

Michael Schrom, 40, of Schenectady, was charged with petit larceny. 

Jamel Daniels, 23, of Glenville, was charged with menacing and assault. 

Tasharon Carr, 33, of Watervliet, was charged with DWI, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and making an unsafe turn. 

Andre Lundstrom, 52, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with grand larceny. 

Christian Slater, 23, of Schenectady, was charged with burglary, and criminal mischief. 

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office

On Jan. 22, the Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for a stolen motor vehicle on Jan. 14 in the village of Corinth. Investigation resulted in the arrests of Chantelle C. Joubert, 32, of Corinth, and Charlie R. Dingman, 27, of Queensbury. They were each charged with three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, grand larceny in the third-degree, and criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second-degree, and are accused of stealing a vehicle that belonged to an acquaintance. On Jan. 21, the Sheriff’s Office received an alert from an automated license plate reader (ALPR) and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle on Saratoga Road in the town of Moreau. Both Joubert and Dingman were located in the vehicle and allegedly in possession of several narcotic drugs. 

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