ROTTERDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Bryan Beckingham, 21, of Linden Street, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 13 with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration. Angelic Constantino, 37, of Florence Avenue, Ballston Spa, was charged Sept. 13 with driving with ability impaired by drugs. Benjmain Christmas, 43, of Eleanor Street, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 13 with petty larceny. Joseph Disanto, 41, of Newell Road, was charged Sept. 14 with second-degree harassment. John Laniewski, 21, of Pauline Avenue, was charged Sept. 14 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Fatimah Abdulal-Hadi, 22, of Ellendale Drive, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 14 with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Joshua Faboskay, 20, of Fairview Place, Amsterdam, was charged Sept. 14 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Tony Swain, 16, of Congress Street, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 15 with petty larceny. Lamont Parker, 39, of Star Route 7, Richmondville, was charged Sept. 16 with petty larceny. Shelton Cook, 32, of Third Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 17 with second-degree harassment. Quineisha Green, 25, of Delamont Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 17 with second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. Daniel Jones, 29, of Route 9P, Saratoga Springs, was charged Sept. 17 with fourth-degree grand larceny. Kirin Burford, 47, of State Street, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 18 with petty larceny. Brian Badger, 34, of Greenpoint Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 18 with second-degree harassment. Wali Kocer, 17, of McClenan Street, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 18 with third-degree bail jumping. Robin Campbell, 39, of Central Avenue, Albany, was charged Sept. 18 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Kyle Walters, 18, of Copperknoll Road, Fort Plain, was charged Sept. 19 with petty larceny. Sandra Caruso, 47, of Mariaville Road, was charged Sept. 19 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Robert Demario, 32, of Belleaire Drive, Scotia, was charged Sept. 19 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Shaquona Atkins, 24, of Albany Street, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 20 with issuing a bad check. Steve Williams, 22, of Noyes Street, Utica, was charged Sept. 22 with petty larceny. Donald Birch III, 23, of Ontario Street, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 23 with third-degree bail jumping, disorderly conduct and second-degree obstruction of governmental administration. Sondra Cridelle, 35, of VanVranken Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 24 with second-degree aggravated harassment. Daniel Graham, 30, of Liberty Street, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 24 with second-degree attempted aggravated harassment and second-degree criminal contempt. Natasha Mason, 29, of Crane Street, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 24 with three counts of issuing a bad check. Jeanette Mastan-Kyea, 39, of Troy-Schenectady Road, was charged Sept. 24 with fourth-degree stalking. Christina Miranda, 27, of State Street, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 24 with issuing a bad check. Daniel Schermerhorn, 41, of State Street, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 24 with petty larceny. Anthony Urbinas, 44, of Bradford Street, Schenectady, was charged Sept. 24 with issuing a bad check. Anthony Williams, 37, of Avondale Terrace, Albany, was charged Sept. 24 with petty larceny.
Almost got slammed in my drivers side door today pulling into my driveway.
Seems an elderly person (I'll keep it clean) decided that he didn't have to worry about the fact that he was A) in a school zone or B) in a no-passing zone during the hours that the school speed zone is in force. Thinking about it afterwards, I should have got the gentleman's name and reported him.
Said it was my fault for not signaling before I pulled into my own driveway. That would explain him speeding in the oncoming lane of traffic, wouldn't it?
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I find that people are more aggressive when driving than they use to be. And it doesn't matter how old they are. I've been behind stopped school buses with their lights flashing and cars still pass them.
Two teens arrested in theft of ATV ROTTERDAM — Police arrested two local teens on burglary charges after they were observed pushing an all-terrain vehicle in the area of Curry Road Wednesday evening. Robert A. Kelly, 18, of Daggett Terrace in Schenectady, was charged with felony third-degree burglary. Police also arrested a 15-year-old boy who faces similar charges in Family Court. Both teens fled on foot from the officers. Kelley was later found getting into a cab near Carlton Street off Helderberg Avenue. Investigators later said the pair removed the ATV from a shed in the back yard of an Oaklawn Avenue home.
ROTTERDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Sursattee Sukhnandan, 35, of Division Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 3 with petty larceny. Joelle Pierce, 38, of Vischer Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 3 with driving while intoxicated and operating an unregistered motor vehicle. Jenna Orrick, 18, of Rose Street, Delanson, was charged Oct. 4 with petty larceny. Julian Galanffy, 16, of Altamont Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 8 with petty larceny. Nicholas Koster, 17, of Curry Road, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 8 with petty larceny.
Teens charged with burglary in Rotterdam ROTTERDAM — Police arrested a pair of local teens on burglary charges after they allegedly stole $10,000 worth of property from an unoccupied Fordham Avenue residence during September and October. Zachary King, 17, was charged Friday with second-degree felony burglary and two misdemeanor counts of possessing stolen property. Police said a 15-year-old boy was also charged with felony burglary. Lt. Michael Brown said the teens forced their way into the home over the course of a week when it was unoccupied. They allegedly loaded up a vehicle with DVDs, a baseball card collection and stereo equipment, he said. “The owners routinely checked the house and noticed [the burglary] at one point,” he said. Investigators received a description of the vehicle used by King and the teen from neighbors. Brown said the pair was identified after police located the vehicle. Brown said an investigation into the case is ongoing and further arrests are anticipated. He said both King and the teen could also face additional charges. King was sent to the county jail without bail Friday. The teen was brought to a juvenile detention center, where he is awaiting an appearance in Family court.
Traffic stop leads to 3 arrests on drug charges ROTTERDAM — Three people were arrested Sunday on drug charges after a traffic stop by Rotterdam Police officer Patrick Keough, police said. Christopher J. Hagins, 22, of 505 Craig St., and Steven A. Poe, 18, of 101 Kingsbury Road, Ballston Spa, were both charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. Poe was also charged with thirddegree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony. Bonnie A. Nowiak, 40, of 1108 Helderberg Ave., was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misde-. Hagins and Poe were ordered held. Nowiak was released to return later.
ROTTERDAM — Police said a local man was killed after his sport utility vehicle rolled over on Rynex Corners Road early Sunday morning. Michael E. McGowty, 49, of Mariaville Road, was driving north in his 1998 Chevy around 1 a.m. when he failed to negotiate a turn, according to Lt. Jason Murphy of the Rotterdam Police. His vehicle overturned and landed in ditch about 85 feet away from Sandborne Road. McGowty was pulled from the vehicle and pronounced dead on the scene. Murphy said McGowty was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and neither alcohol nor excessive speed are considered factors. McGowty was a Schalmont graduate and Army veteran, according to his obituary. For many years, he worked as a mechanic and bus driver in the South Colonie School District.
ROTTERDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Wilbert Badillo, 38, of Chrisler Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 10 with petty larceny and possession of burglar tools. Bianca Rivera, 27, of Smith Street, Amsterdam, was charged Oct. 10 with petty larceny. Martin Dunton, 36, of State Highway 10, Jefferson, was charged Oct. 10 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Andrea Jones, 40, of Broadway, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 11 with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, third-degree bail jumping, driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property damage automobile accident. Paul Overbaugh, 37, of 12th Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 11 with petty larceny. Ronald Cajigas, 22, of N. Jay Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 12 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Aaron Burton, 24, of Dorwaldt Apartments, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 12 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Bobbie Civitello, 27, of Georgetta Dix Plaza, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 13 with third-degree bail jumping, fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana and fifthdegree criminal possession of stolen property. David Peacock, 49, of State Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 14 with third-degree burglary and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Joshua Lewis, 17, of Grandville Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 15 with petty larceny. Chad Conti, 18, of Scotchridge Road, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 15 with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and petty larceny. Nathan Landry, 24, of Wing Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 15 with third-degree burglary. Oleg Plop, 32, of Jackson Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 16 with aggravated driving while intoxicated and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Jazmine Soto, 25, of Cutler Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 17 with driving with ability impaired by drugs and fifth- and seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Daniel Rigney, 60, of Duanesburg Road, was charged Oct. 17 with driving while intoxicated, a felony. James Fish, 38, of Germania Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 17 with petty larceny. Hugh Kane, 32, of Schenectady, was charged Oct. 17 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Kyle Colaruotolo, 22, of Grand Street, Highland, was charged Oct. 17 with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Andrew Hill, 18, of Euclid Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 17 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Nicole Daniels, 31, of Abbottsford Road, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 17 with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Jason Rood, 28, of Church Road, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 18 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operating an uninsured and unregistered all-terrain vehicle, failure to comply with police, resisting arrest, trespassing and unlawful flight from police in a motor vehicle. Derrick Baxter, 39, of Huron Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 18 with petty larceny. Wayne Wells, 57, of Amsterdam Avenue, was charged Oct. 19 with aggravated driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property damage automobile accident.
POLICE BLOTTER ROTTERDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Melinda Deresienski, 29, of Dean Street, Niskayuna, was charged Oct. 20 with petty larceny. Megan Olmstead, 17, of N. Main Street, Gloversville, was charged Oct. 20 with petty larceny. Tamara Vannostrand, 17, of Bemis Avenue, Gloversville, was charged Oct. 20 with petty larceny. David Peacock, 49, of State Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 20 with petty larceny. Kyle Hempstead, 23, of James Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 21 with third-degree criminal mischief and reckless driving. Richard McCoy, 28, of County Highway 35, Schenevues, was charged Oct. 21 with second-degree harassment and petty larceny. Steven Ortega, 20, of Pleasant Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 21 with petty larceny. Shannon VanValkenburgh, 35, of County Highway 35, Schenevues, was charged Oct. 21 with second-degree harassment and petty larceny. Felix Hernandez, 34, of Lucas Avenue, Cottekill, was charged Oct. 22 with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, third-degree bail jumping and driving while intoxicated, a felony. Robert Pettit, 34, of County Highway 6, Northville, was charged Oct. 22 with petty larceny. Dayna Pollack, 35, of Jay Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 22 for issuing a bad check.
Police seeking man who allegedly stole car with child in the back seat
ROTTERDAM — Police are looking for a man who stole a car from a Mobil gas station parking lot with a 7-year-old girl sleeping in the back seat. The car was later found abandoned with the child unharmed. Rotterdam police say a man stole a tan 2000 Nissan Altima four-door sedan at about 7:22 p.m. from a gas station on Altamont Avenue. The car had been left unlocked and running with the child in the rear seat. After alerting nearby authorities to be on the lookout for the vehicle, police found the car a short time later on Wavell Road. The child was still in the back seat and not injured. The suspect is described as a white male about 6 feet tall wearing a black jacket, gray hooded sweatshirt and light colored pants. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Rotterdam Police Department at 355-7331.
ROTTERDAM Mother allegedly placed child in danger Daughter was inside stolen car BY STEVEN COOK Gazette Reporter
The woman whose car and child were taken from a Rotterdam gas station parking lot Sunday was charged with endangering her daughter, as well as marijuana possession, police said Monday. Meanwhile, police continued searching for the man who stole her car with her sleeping 7-yearold daughter inside, then ditched it a short distance away. The child was unharmed. But, police said, the mother, 24-year-old Jennifer Gifford of Crane Street, endangered her child by leaving her in the running, unlocked car in the first place. She was charged with one count each of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. Gifford was at the Mobil station on Altamont Avenue Sunday evening, just before 7:30, when her car was stolen. She went inside the store, left the car running and her daughter inside. That’s when police say a man got inside the car and drove off with it and the child. The man soon ditched the car, however, on nearby Wavell Road, leaving the girl unharmed. Police theorize the girl slept through the entire incident. Police believe the man may have realized only after driving off that the child was in the vehicle. While police were processing the car for fingerprints, they discovered a small amount of marijuana inside, police department spokesman Lt. Michael Brown said. When they asked Gifford about it, she had an answer, as well as a question, Brown said. “She admitted it was hers and she asked one of our investigators if we could give it back to her,” Brown said. “Our answer was ‘no.’ ” Gifford was also charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. She was released to return to court Nov. 29. In 2003, the mother of another child told Scotia police a man had taken her car and child outside a gas station. That report turned out to be false. The mother, police said at the time, made up the story. In the latest case, Brown said police have surveillance video that backs up the woman’s story. The video shows a man getting in the car and driving off. Based off that video, police released a description of the suspect. They are looking for a white man, about 6 feet tall, wearing a black jacket and a gray hooded sweatshirt. He also had light-colored pants, work boots and possibly a New York Yankees baseball cap. Police were working Monday at getting a still image of the suspect from the video.
By LAUREN STANFORTH, Staff writer Thursday, November 15, 2007
SCHENECTADY - Two women accused of following an elderly Rotterdam woman home Sept. 8, beating her, throwing bleach in her eyes and stealing her purse have been indicted on multiple counts of robbery and assault.
A Schenectady County grand jury charged Tiffany Tolliver, 20, of Albany Street, and Dominique Lucas, 21, of Steinmetz Homes, with first- and second-degree robbery, first- and second-degree assault, fourth-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, second-degree forgery, first-degree identity theft and endangering the welfare of a child.
Tolliver and Lucas are accused of following the 88-year-old woman home to Victoria Apartments at Curry and Forest Hill roads after seeing her leave the Ocean State Job Lot at Crosstown Plaza. They jumped the woman before she entered her apartment, punching her in the face and throwing bleach in her eyes. Police said this was all done while Lucas was eight months' pregnant and Tolliver's two-week old infant was in their car.
Police caught Tolliver and Lucas after waiting for the two to return to their car at the Hannaford Plaza on Altamont Avenue. The suspects went to A.J. Wright immediately after the attack and went shopping with the woman's credit card. They both allegedly still had blood on their clothes. The elderly victim was treated at Ellis Hospital and released soon afterward.
Robert Kelly, 18, of Daggett Terrace, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 24 with third-degree burglary and petty larceny. Jessica Foster, 17, of Lafayette Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 24 with petty larceny. Aaron Karnes, 18, of Vley Road, Glenville, was charged Oct. 24 with possession of an alcoholic beverage by a person under the age of 21. Zachary King, 17, of VanDyke Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 25 with second-degree burglary and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Secora Kohinke, 17, of McClellan Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 25 with petty larceny. John Armstrong, 18, of Oakwood Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 26 with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Erin Willi, 19, of Mason Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 26 with petty larceny. Steven Poe, 18, of Kingsbury Road, Burnt Hills, was charged Oct. 27 with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana. Scott Nichols, 39, Sharon Drive, Rotterdam Junction, was charged Oct. 27 with driving while intoxicated. Bonnie Nowiak, 40, of Helderberg Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 28 with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Christopher Hagins, 22, of Craig Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 28 with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana. Xaul Arroyo, 19, of Watt Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 29 with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and seconddegree menacing. Tonya Davenport, 29, of Congress Street, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 29 with third-degree bail jumping. Kerry Martin, 17, of VanCurler Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 29 with second-degree aggravated harassment. Justin Castell, 17, of Duanesburg Road, Schenectady, was charged Oct. 29 with fourth-degree criminal mischief, making graffiti and possession of a graffiti instrument. Leonel Delangel, 35, of Delanson Street, New York, was charged Nov. 2 with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Melissa Hurd, 21, of Lyon Street, Amsterdam, was charged Nov. 2 with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Lackraine Deosarran, 30, of Oakwood Avenue, Schenectady, was charged Nov. 2 with petty larceny. Luis Gracesqui, 20, of Barber Drive, was charged Nov. 4 as a fugitive from justice. George Jimmerson, 19, of Princetown Road, Schenectady, was charged Nov. 4 with third-degree bail jumping. Sara Latkowski, 18, of Carrie Street, Schenectady, was charged Nov. 4 with petty larceny.
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