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Blotters and Dockets
J o n a t h a n C. Carpenter, 19, of
7357 Church Rd., Guilderland;
Cory D. Gillespie, 18, of 2552
Western Ave., Altamont; Jeffery
P. fetand, 18, of 2026 Debutante
Manor, Guilderland; and Paul V.
H a r t , 19, of 131 Van Bael Dr.,
Slingerlands, were all ticketed
on Aug. 9, on Carman Road, for
trespassing, a violation. Guilde r l a n d Police say t h e four m e n
were "actively participating" in a
p a r t y on wooded land owned by
Angelo Serafini across the street
from Gruelich's market. Partygoers were drinking alcohol and
h a d a fire going and H a n d and
H a r t r a n from police when ap• proached, according to the arrest
reports.
h i s vehicle, police found a t i n
containing marijuana along with
a glass pipe, a n d , when asked
a g a i n , G a l a f a r o a d m i t t e d to
smoking m a r i j u a n a , t h e report
says.
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Cory J . Stafford, 2 5 , of 26
Hembold St., Guilderland, was
arrested on Aug; 8, at his home,
for second-degree, disobeying a n
order of protection, a misdemeanor. Guilderland Police say
they received a call from a comp l a i n a n t who s t a t e d t h a t Stafford w a s violating a n order of
protection issued by Judge Thom a s Dolin in New Scotland
Town Court on Aug. 6. Police
found Stafford sitting on a picnic
table outside of t h e complainA a r o n J . Mandl, 18, of 611 ant's residence and took him into
Schooner Ct., Clifton Park, and custody w i t h o u t incident, acTerry J. Nellis, 17, of 7 Compton cording to~the arrest report.
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Rd., Clifton P a r k , w e r e both
ticketed on Aug. 4, at Crossgates
S h a h y a r H. Hussain, 17, of
Mall, for unlawful possession of 776 Saratoga Rd., Ganesvoort,
m a r i j u a n a , a violation. Guild- N.Y., was arrested on Aug. 4, at
erland Police say they received a P a l m a Boulevard and Western
c o m p l a i n t s a b o u t two m a l e s Avenue, for third-degree aggrasmoking m a r i j u a n a inside of a vated unlicensed operation of a
vehicle parked in the upper level motor vehicle, a misdemeanor,
of t h e Macy's p a r k i n g lot, and, a n d s p e e d i n g , a n infraction.
upon arrival, t h e vehicle was H u s s a i n w a s driving east on
empty but there were two plastic Western Avenue at a speed of 65
bags containing m a r i j u a n a in miles per hour, and a license
plain view in the front door com- check revealed t h a t Hussain had
p a r t m e n t s , according to the ar- a suspended driver's license for
r e s t report. A review of t h e failing to answer a s u m m o n s
p a r k i n g lot video surveillance from the city of Amsterdam and
t a p e revealed Mandl and Nellis the town of Malta, according to
smoking marijuana in the vehi- Guilderland Police. Hussain did
cle, and, after police approached h a v e a valid- Tennessee driver's
t h e m w h e n t h e y r e t u r n e d to
their vehicle, Mandl and Nellis license, the arrest report says.
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both admitted to smoking mariJ u s t i n M. Tarantino, 22, of
j u a n a , the report says. Nellis
confessed t h a t t h e pipe u n d e r 6211 Joliun House A 10, Guildt h e front p a s s e n g e r s e a t be- erland, w a s arrested on Aug. 7,
longed to him and police found on Johnston Road, for passing a
m a r i j u a n a in Mandl's front left check with insufficient funds, a
shorts pocket, which h e h a d re- misdemeanor. Guilderland Pomoved from t h e front driver's lice say Tarantino wrote a bad
door, according to Guilderland check when paying his r e n t to
Oxford Heights and, after sevPolice.
eral unsuccessful attempts were
m a d e by t h e m a n a g e m e n t t o
Jeiuseppe A. Galafaro, 43, of collect t h e money, the police
1796 H a m b u r g St., Schenectady, w e r e contacted and asked to
w a s ticketed on Aug. 3, a t E a s t charge Tarantino.
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Old State Road and Kings Road,
for unlawful possession of mariSondra L. Weigand, 43, of 12
j u a n a , a violation, and speeding,
a n infraction. Galafaro was seen Pine Street, Post Office Box 240,
by Guilderland Police driving 48 Voorheesville, was arrested on
miles per hour in a 30-mile zone Aug. 6, a t Crossgates Mall, for
on Kings Road, a n d , w h e n petit larceny, a misdemeanor.
stopped, police smelled a strong Guilderland Police say Weigand
odor of b u r n e d marijuana, ac- took $263.98 worth of merchancording to t h e a r r e s t r e p o r t . dise from J.C. Penney, concealed
Galafaro denied smoking any- the items in a shopping bag, and
thing other t h a n a cigarette, but, then attempted to leave the store
after consenting to a search of without paying.
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J o h n F . Davidson, 19, of 1070
Serafini Dr., Guilderland, was
arrested on Aug. 9, on Suzanne
L a n e , for third-degree assault,
with intentionally
causing
physical injury, an&thirdTdegree
menacing, both misdemeanors,
a n d second-degree h a r a s s m e n t ,
with physical "contact, a violation.
G u i l d e r l a n d Police say
that, during a domestic dispute,
Davidson p u n c h e d t h e complainant in the face with a closed fist,
shoved h e r to t h e ground, and
a t t e m p t e d to choke t h e complainant, according to the arrest
report. Davidson's action resulted in physical injuries to the
complainant consisting of pain,
swelling, and minor bleeding to
h e r lip a n d foot, a n d h e w a s
t a k e n into custody without incident w h e r e Guilderland Town
Judge John Bailey issued a temporary "refrain from" order of
protection, the report-says.
Kent LaPointe, 32, of 2 Eastview Dr., Watervliet, was arrested on July 13, on Heritage
Road, for third-degree assault,
w i t h i n t e n t to cause physical
injury,
a
misdemeanor.
LaPointe was arrested on a complaint from a resident a t 10.4
Heritage Rd. who said he struck
the complainant on the left side
of the face, causing pain, bruising, and bleeding along with a
laceration to the complainant's
left bicep, according to the arrest
report. LaPointe was contacted
a n d w e n t to t h e Guilderland
Police Station of his own accord,
and t h e complainant h a s asked
for a n order of protection, the
arrest report says.
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A b r a h a m Bash, 26, of 14 Tyler
Ct., Guilderland, w a s arrested
on J u l y 23, for third-degree reporting a false crime and writing
a false s t a t e m e n t , both misdem e a n o r s . B a s h contacted t h e
Guilderland Police D e p a r t m e n t
to report h i s vehicle h a d been
stolen from his home on Tyler
Court and h e went to the police
station to file a report and supporting deposition, according to
t h e a r r e s t report. Upon investigation, police say t h e y found
Bash's vehicle was involved in a
p e r s o n a l - i n j u r y a u t o accident
earlier t h a t morning a t 3:32 on
t h e entrance r a m p of Interstate
787 from Clinton Avenue in Albany, w h e r e t h e driver of t h e
accident was said to have fled on
foot before police arrived, according to a New York S t a t e
Trooper. Guilderland Police say
Bash admitted h e drove the car
d u r i n g t h e collision a n d t h a t h e
falsely reported t h e vehicle as
stolen, the report says.
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M a t t h e w C. Percoski,, 17, of
6781 Route 158, Altamont, was
arrested on July 22, a t the Hannaford Supermarket on Western
T u r n p i k e , for p e t i t larceny, a
misdemeanor. Guilderland Police say Percoski w a s observed
by Hannaford's loss-prevention
officer t a k i n g a four-pack of
Mikes Marguarite Drinks from a
display stand and concealing one
of t h e four bottles in his pants
before a t t e m p t i n g to leave t h e
store without paying for it. Percoski was cooperative with both
t h e security and police, according to the arrest report.
B y J a r r e t t Carroll
GUILDERLAND — After hitting a car a n d t h e n a CTDA bus
in t h e 20 Mall p a r k i n g lot s a n
Altamont m a n is listed in serious condition a t Albany Medical
Center Hospital.
Alexander Tolmie, 19, of 122
W e s t e r n Ave., j u m p e d onto a
motorcycle around 5:30 Monday
evening, t h e n lost control a n d
crashed in t h e JQunkin' Donuts
parking lot, according to Guilderland Police.
"He got onto t h e motorcycle
without t h e owner's permission,
put it in gear and opened up t h e
throttle," said Lieutenant Curtis
Cox of t h e Guilderland Police.
"He hit a parked car, losing control of t h e bike a n d h i t t i n g a
curb, and t h e n c r a s h e d into a
parked CDTA bus."
The CDTA bus was pulled up
side-by-side w i t h a n o t h e r b u s
while the drivers were talking to
each other, Cox told The Enterprise.
Garrett F . Spring, 17, of 157
Bozenkill Rd., Guilderland, and
Benjamin P. Fogel, 17, of 106
Elizabethfield Way, Altamont,
were both ticketed on July 24, at
Camp Terrace and Western
Avenue, for unlawful possession
of marijuana, a violation, a n d
Spring was also charged with a
safety-glass violation, an infraction.
G u i l d e r l a n d Police s a y
they saw Spring driving west on
W e s t e r n A v e n u e a n d stopped
him for having excessively tinted
windows. Upon investigation,
police smelled a strong odor of
b u r n e d m a r i j u a n a i n s i d e of
Spring's vehicle where Fogel was
a passenger, and, during a roadside interview, police saw marij u a n a "shake" on Fogel's shirt,
according to t h e a r r e s t report.
After S p r i n g c o n s e n t e d to a
s e a r c h of h i s v e h i c l e , police
found one plastic b a g of marij u a n a a n d c-ne glass pipe cont a i n i n g m a r i j u a n a , w h i c h belonged to Fogel, the report says.
Stephen A. W a t t s , 52, of 104
Birchwood St., Guilderland, was
arrested on Aug. 5, on Western
Avenue, for driving while intoxicated, with prior conviction and
operating a motor vehicle with a
blood alcohol content of .08 percent or g r e a t e r , b o t h felonies,
and operating a motor vehicle
with a suspended registration, a
m i s d e m e a n o r . Guilderland Police saw W a t t s with his vehicle
stuck on a curb in the rear of the
Dunkin' Donuts parking lot with
it r u n n i n g and in reverse while
h e was sitting on the curb next
to it. While interviewing Watts,
police saw signs of intoxication
a n d s m e l l e d alcohol on h i s
breath and Watts stated t h a t he
h a d driven his vehicle to t h e
p a r k i n g lot from t h e Tailgate
Tavern a n d w a s driving home
and h a d not h a d a n y t h i n g to
d r i n k since r u n n i n g over t h e
curb, according to the arrest report. W a t t s w a s given a fieldsobriety test, which h e failed,
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"He ended u p u n d e r t h e bus.
T h a t ' s w h e r e t h e y found h i m
w h e n E M S arrived," said Cox.
"He w a s t r e a t e d a t t h e scene
before emergency
workers
transported him to the hospital."
Guilderland Emergency Medical Services, W e s t e r n T u r n p i k e
Rescue Squad, a n d t h e . Westm e r e F i r e D e p a r t m e n t responded to the accident.
A female b u s driver, Nancy
Zielinski, 58, also v^ent to t h e
h o s p i t a l c o m p l a i n i n g of n e c k
pains, according to Cox.
T h e woman w h o owned t h e
motorcycle w a s p r e s e n t during
t h e accident, b u t did not give
Tolmie permission to ride t h e
vehicle, police say. Tolmie was
not wearing a helmet.
Cox said h e believes Tolmie
suffered s u b s t a n t i a l h e a d injuries during the accident.
The investigation is ongoing
a n d f u t u r e c h a r g e s m a y be
pending, according to Guilderland Police.
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Laurie A. Hoeltzel, 28, of Post
Office Box 613, Willsboro, N.Y.,
was a r r e s t e d on Aug. 5, on the
Northway n e a r Western Avenue,
for o p e r a t i n g a motor vehicle
with a blood-alcohol content of
.08 percent or greater, a misdem e a n o r . Hoeltzel was driving
east on Western Avenue in the
lane leading to t h e Northway at
55 miles per h o u r in a 40-mile
zone a n d she was pulled over on
the- N o r t h w a y n e a r E x i t 1W,
according to t h e a r r e s t report.
When interviewed, Hoeltzel displayed signs of intoxication and
s h e a d m i t t e d to h a v i n g six or
eight beers t h a t night and was
given a field-sobriety t e s t by
Guilderland Police, which she
failed, t h e report says.
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B a r b a r a J . Nemeth, 59, of 20
u p p e r Wedgewood Dr., Voorheesville, was arrested on J u l y
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W e s t e r n A v e n u e , for t h i r d degree a g g r a v a t e d unlicensed
operation of a motor vehicle, a
m i s d e m e a n o r , a n d failing to
keep right, a n infraction. Nem e t h w a s seen driving west on
Western Avenue and was
stopped by Guilderland Police
for failing to keep right, and a
license check revealed a suspended license, according to the
arrest report.
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