Thursday, 31 August 2017 15:15

September 1st - September 7th

COURT

Owen G. Phinney, 23, of Gansevoort, pleaded Aug. 18 to first degree aggravated unlicensed operation, misdemeanor DWI, assault, and resisting arrest, in connection with an incident in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing scheduled Oct. 13.   

John L. Dowdell, III, 26, of Colonie, was sentenced Aug. 18 to five years of probation, after pleading to criminal possession of a weapon in the third-degree, in connection with an incident in Malta.

Ryan M. Jabaut, 23, of Fort Edward, was sentenced Aug. 18 to six months jail and five years of probation, after pleading to attempted dissemination of indecent materials to minors in the first-degree. 

Nicholas J. Murtlow, 28, of Middle Grove, was sentenced Aug. 21 to one year in Saratoga County Jail after pleading to felony DWI, in connection with an incident in Saratoga Springs. 

Ryan Petronis, 29, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced Aug. 21 to 1-1/2 to 4-1/2 years in state prison, after pleading to failure to register as a sex offender during four separate incidents in Saratoga Springs and Milton. 

Angela M. Burnside, 45, of Ballston Lake, pleaded Aug. 21 to felony aggravated DWI. Sentencing scheduled Oct. 19. 

Laurie M. Cannelli, AKA Laurie M. Kelleher, 53, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced Aug. 21 to 12 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision for her conviction of second degree burglary, and eight years in prison and three years of post-release supervision for her conviction of criminal possession of a controlled substance. 

Steven R. Jones, 24, of Queensbury, pleaded Aug. 23 to first degree criminal contempt in connection with an incident in Saratoga Springs. Sentencing scheduled for Oct. 11. 

Robin A. O’Brien, 62, of Saratoga Springs was sentenced Aug. 24 to five years of probation after pleading to felony DWI. 

Lisa M. Lyng, 37, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded on Aug. 28 to felony DWI, in connection with an incident in Wilton. Sentencing scheduled for Oct. 23.

Milo E. Martinez, 26, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced Aug. 28 to six months in Saratoga County Jail and five years of probation, after pleading to criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first-degree, a felony. 

POLICE

Michael J. Fitzgerald, age 31, Gansevoort, was charged Aug. 21 with criminal possession of a controlled substance – a felony. He is accused of being in possession of 120 glassine envelopes containing a heroin/ fentanyl mixture, an amount consistent with the intent to sell, according to Saratoga Springs Police. Fitzgerald was arraigned and sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail. 

Kile West, 22, of Ballston Spa, was charged Aug. 22 with criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first-degree. It is alleged that West possessed and passed counterfeit currency at a Town of Milton business on June 22.

Steven W. Westort, age 45, Hoboken, New Jersey, was charged on Aug. 14 with misdemeanor DWI and aggravated DWI.   

Brunilda Ortiz, age 44, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged on Aug. 13 with felony grand larceny.

Walter E. Grabowski, age 59, Ballston Spa, was charged on Aug. 13 with misdemeanor DWI. 

Riley J. Older, age 20, Greenfield Center, was charged on Aug. 13 with aggravated unlicensed operation. 

Darren T. Sawyer, age 56, Clifton Park, was charged on Aug. 13 with felony DWI as a second offense, aggravated unlicensed operation, and unreasonable speed.

Raymond C. Bishop, age 24, Saratoga Springs, was charged on Aug. 13 criminal mischief, a felony, and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor. 

Tearney R. Jones, age 33, Lake Luzerne, was charged on Aug. 13 with criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Natale Modica, age 32, NY, NY, was charged on Aug. 12 with criminal trespass – a misdemeanor. 

Michele L. Jurica, age 29, Wilmington, North Carolina, was charged on Aug. 12 with misdemeanor DWI.     

Temujin V. Bozeman, age 59, Saratoga Springs, was charged on Aug. 13 with felony DWI and aggravated DWI, and leaving the scene of an auto accident.

Corey P. Morgan, age 21, Ridgewood, New Jersey, was charged on Aug. 12 with criminal mischief, and criminal trespass. 

Patrick J. McFadden, age 58, Saratoga Springs was charged on Aug. 12 criminal possession of marijuana misdemeanor.

Jacquelyn L. Morlang, age 43, Saratoga Springs, was charged on Aug. 12 with criminal possession of a controlled substance, and criminal possession of marijuana.

Spencer T. Heline, age 25, Schuylerville, was charged on Aug. 12 with misdemeanor DWI and aggravated DWI.

Morgan C. McKinnon-Burgess, 20, of Schuylerville, was charged Aug. 26 with forgery, grand larceny, and petit larceny in connection with an investigation into a report that multiple checks belonging to a Schuylerville business had been stolen, forged and cashed during May and June 2017.  It is alleged McKinnon-Burgess is responsible for stealing 11 checks from the business, making them payable to herself and then cashing the checks for personal benefit for an aggregate total of $3,200, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office. McKinnon-Burgess was at Saratoga Town Court and sent to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail, or $20,000 bail bond, and is scheduled to appear in the Saratoga Town Court at a later date to answer to the charges.

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