Thursday, 15 February 2024 15:17

February 10 - 16, 2024

Saratoga Springs Police Department

Christopher Noffer, 52, of Terrel, North Carolina, was charged with assault. 

Daniel Gudar, 46, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal mischief, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. 

Alexis Riffelbach, 26, of Middle Grove, was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and moving from lane unsafely. 

Lawrence Finneran, 71, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal trespass, criminal tampering, and criminal mischief. 

Charles Pace, 36, of Queensbury, was charged with tampering with physical evidence, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and criminal possession of a narcotic drug. 

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office

In January, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of an alleged violation of an Order of Protection. After patrols conducted their investigation, Michael J. Arnold, 65, of Schuylerville, was charged with Criminal Contempt in the second-degree, and Stalking in the fourth-degree. Both charges are misdemeanors. It is alleged that on Jan. 12, Arnold knowingly and unlawfully waited for and followed a protected party, in violation of an order of protection issued by the Town of Saratoga Court. An arrest warrant was obtained, and Arnold was taken into custody on Feb. 1. He was sent to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility without bail. 

Saratoga County Court

Jawan D. Myers, 23, of Albany, pleaded to criminal possession of a weapon in the third-degree, charged April 2023 in Waterford. Sentencing March 22.

Messiah M. Bryan, 28, of Gloversville, was sentenced to 1-1/3 to 4 years incarceration after pleading to failure to register or verify as a sex offender, charged in Mechanicville. 

Abigail L. Dawes, 31, of Mechanicville, was sentenced to 5 years’ probation, after pleading to aggravated DWI with child, charged in Clifton Park. 

Shayne M. Richardson, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced to 3 years’ incarceration/3 years’ post-release supervision, after pleading to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third-degree, charged in Saratoga Springs. 

Christopher G. Fisher, 51, of Johnsonville, pleaded to felony DWI, charged May 2023 in Saratoga. Sentencing April 2.

Alexis Guerra, 27, of Ballston Spa, pleaded to felony burglary, charged February 2023 in Milton. Sentencing April 2. 

Jammel A. Dillon, 33, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded to felony robbery, and misdemeanor assault, charged in Mechanicville. Sentencing April 2. 

Cristina M. Cassidy, 20, of Albany, pleaded to felony grand larceny, charged in Clifton Park. Sentencing April 3. 

Daniel E. Hammon, 37, of Troy, was sentenced to 1.5 to 3 years’ incarceration after pleading to felony attempted burglary, charged in Halfmoon. 

Ralph Hobbs, 40, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded to failure to register or verify as a sex offender, charged in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing March 20. 

Thomas C. Bayer, 39, of Ghent, was sentenced to 4 years’ incarceration/2 years post-release supervision, after pleading to felony criminal sale of a controlled substance, charged in Saratoga Springs.

Daniel P. McKay, II, of Amsterdam, pleaded to felony grand larceny, and felony robbery. Sentencing April 3. 

Todd A. Axton, 61, of Ballston, pleaded to felony aggravated criminal contempt, charged in Ballston. Sentencing April 10. 

Justin Keenan, 39, was sentenced to 1 to 3 years’ incarceration, after pleading to felony criminal contempt, charged in the town of Saratoga December 2022-January 2023. 

Austin J. Parent, 28, of Schuylerville, was sentenced to 1 year of local incarceration, after pleading to failure to register or verify as a sex offender, charged August 2023 in Malta. 

Matthew T. McGraw, 43, of Clifton Park, pleaded to unlawful surveillance in the second-degree, a felony, charged various dates 2023 in the towns of Moreau, Clifton Park, and Halfmoon. Sentencing April 11. 

Anthony W. Beddow, 35, of Ballston Lake, was sentenced to 1-1/2 to 3 years’ incarceration, after pleading to attempted criminal possession of stolen property in the third-degree, a felony, charged October 2023 in Malta. 

Anthony J. Hawkins, 31, of Albany, was sentenced to 1 year of local incarceration, after pleading to felony DWI, and 3 years’ consecutive conditional discharge after pleading to reckless endangerment, charged June 2023 in Clifton Park.   

Margo A. Mead, 35, of West Sand Lake, pleaded to criminal possession of stolen property in the first-degree, charged September 2023 in Malta. Sentencing April 4. 

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