07/15/16

Courts: Bradley J. VanDusen, 52, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 6 to two to four years in prison, after pleading guilty to the felony charge of robbery in the third degree. Ryan D. Critcher, 26, of Schuylerville was sentenced on Wednesday, July 6 to one year in prison and one year of post-release supervision, after pleading guilty to the felony charge of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. Michael T. Jackson, 38, of Saratoga Springs was sentenced on Wednesday, July 6 to one year in jail on each charge to run consecutively, after pleading guilty to the felony charge of attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree and the misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest. John C. Becker, 34, of Troy was sentenced on Wednesday, July 6 to one and a half years in prison and one year of post-release supervision, after pleading guilty to the felony charge of attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. Korey R. Wojtowecz, 26, of Rock City Falls was sentenced on Wednesday, July 6 to time served and five years of probation, after pleading guilty to the felony charge of driving while intoxicated. Jacqueline M. Jordan, 53, of Halfmoon was sentenced on Thursday, July 7 to five days in jail and five years of probation, after pleading guilty to the felony charge of driving while intoxicated. Jessica D. Walerstein, 36, of Ballston Spa pled on Thursday, July 7 to the felony charge of driving while intoxicated. Sentencing is scheduled for August 25. James M. McCants, 47, of New York pled on Friday, July 8 to the felony charge of attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. Sentencing is scheduled for September 9. Jerry Russell Johnson, 31, of Cincinnati, OH pled on Friday, July 8 to the felony charge of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. Sentencing is scheduled for September 9. Rene K. Cogovan, 52, of Saratoga Springs pled on Friday, July 8 to the felony charge of attempted assault in the second degree. Sentencing is scheduled for September 9. Leslie A. Arone, 48, of Lake George was sentenced on Friday, July 8 to five years of probation, after pleading guilty to the felony charge of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree. Arrests: Joshua O. Shortte, 20, of Gansevoort was arrested on Wednesday, July 6 and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree and one equipment violation. Thomas C. Robbins, 59, of Saratoga Springs was arrested on Thursday, July 7 and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree. Daniel J. Tallman, 26, of Saratoga Springs was arrested on Thursday, July 7 and charged with public lewdness. Patricia L. Lundren, 26, of Clifton Park was arrested on Thursday, July 7 and charged with trespass. Richard T. Salisbury, 20, of Saratoga Springs was arrested on Friday, July 8 and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree, unlawful possession of marijuana, the traffic violations of operating an unregistered motor vehicle on the highway and no/expired insurance, and one equipment violation. Shari B. Marrone, 43, of Broadalbin was arrested on Friday, July 8 and charged with criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. Sekou J. Smith, 25, of Saratoga Springs was arrested on Friday, July 8 and charged with the felony charge of burglary in the second degree and two counts of the misdemeanor charge of assault in the third degree. Reesa M. Harrell, 21, of Albany was arrested on Saturday, July 9 and charged with driving while intoxicated, driving with a BAC more than .08 of .1 percent and the traffic violation of failure to signal a turn. Paul A. Wolpert, 31, of Athens was arrested on Saturday, July 9 and charged with criminal trespass in the third degree. Brad W. Fisher, 35, of Saratoga Springs was arrested on Sunday, July 10 and charged with trespass. Michael A. McLeary, 29, of Saratoga Springs and Antonio L. Lowe, 30, of Saratoga Springs were arrested on Monday, July 11. McLeary was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving with a BAC more than .08 of .1 percent and the traffic violation of failure to stop at a stop sign. Lowe was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. Shakema D. Wilmont, 25, of Amsterdam was arrested on Monday, July 11 and charged with assault in the third degree and the felony charge of criminal mischief in the third degree.