Wednesday, 27 March 2019 20:00

March 29 – April 4, 2019

COURT

James A. Topper, age 23, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced March 22 to 1-to-3 years in state prison, after pleading to vehicular assault in the second-degree, in Milton. 

Joshua S. O’Halloran, age 37, of Catskill, was sentenced March 22 to five years of probation after pleading to felony burglary, in Ballston. 

Brian K. Deso, age 34, of Glens Falls, was sentenced March 22 to 8-1/2 years in state prison, after pleading to burglary in the second-degree, a Class C Violent Felony, in connection with an incident that occurred in Moreau initially charged in June 2018. 

 Scott H. Lortie, age 29, of Moreau, pleaded March 22 to attempted assault in the second-degree. Sentencing scheduled May 24. 

Daniel M. Desnoyers, age 29, of Milton, was sentenced March 22 to five years of probation, after pleading to aggravated criminal contempt, in Milton. 

Michael L. Murphy, age 42, of Malta, was sentenced March 25 to five years of probation, after pleading to aggravated DWI, a felony. 

Shawn A. Smith, age 25, of Halfmoon, was sentenced March 25 to one year in jail, after pleading to aggravated DWI, a felony, in Malta. 

POLICE

Durlitch Douge, age 38, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 20 with unlawful surveillance in the second-degree, a felony. The charge alleges the use of an imaging device for no legitimate purpose. Douge is accused of employing an endoscope – a device with a light and camera on it that is meant to perform a medical procedure – and placing the device underneath the door(s) of a city-based hotel. He was not registered as a guest at the hotel, according to police.     

James Hughes, age 44, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 21 with second degree assault, and criminal possession of a weapon – both felonies.

Louis Marino, age 51, of Niskayuna, was charged March 23 with misdemeanor DWI, and moving unsafely between lanes. 

Jonathan Matala, age 26, of Malta, was charged March 23 with disorderly conduct: fight/violent behavior, on Caroline Street.

Joe Powell, age 55, of Mechanicville, was charged March 24 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, on Congress St. 

Christian Dobert, age 18, of Schenectady, was charged March 24 with operating a motor vehicle without an inspection certificate, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and unlawful possession of marijuana, on Union Avenue. 

Nicole Pagano, age 33, of Schenectady, was charged March 20 with issuing a bad check with knowledge of insufficient funds, a misdemeanor. 

Christopher Lenk, age 30, of Saratoga Springs, was charged March 18 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second-degree, operating a motor vehicle without an inspection certificate, and circumventing an interlock system. 

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