ROTTERDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Blake Sowards, 17, of Princetown Road, Schenectady, was charged July 17 with petty larceny. Erik Schissler, 23, of W. Campbell Road, was charged July 19 with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. Joseph Bonitatibus, 18, of Sixth Street, Schenectady, was charged July 20 with second-degree harassment. Lyintus Alexis, 27, of Lincoln Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 22 with petty larceny and unlawful possession of marijuana. Frank Corradi, 43, of Empire Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 23 with second-degree harassment. Nicholas Fraumane, 21, of Ridge Road, Broadalbin, was charged July 23 with second-degree reckless endangerment. Tyrone Tutt, 20, of Emmett Street, Schenectady, was charged July 23 with second-degree harassment, petty larceny and thirddegree bail jumping. Dawn Dilella, 57, of Riverside Drive, Scotia, was charged July 25 with petty larceny. Darek Labutta, 27, of Harold Street, Schenectady, was charged July 25 with driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest. Kirsten Thompson, 22, of Maida Lane, was charged July 25 with obstruction of governmental administration. Eric Streifert, 49, of Vernon Drive, Duanesburg, was charged July 25 with driving with ability impaired by drugs, driving while intoxicated, a felony, leaving the scene of a property damage automobile accident and unlawful possession of marijuana. Craig Albert, 22, of Long Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 26 with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and aggravated driving while intoxicated. Joseph Karwan, 20, of Stuart Street, Schenectady, was charged July 26 with disorderly conduct. Stacy Parish, 31, of Barber Drive, was charged July 26 with thirddegree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Shantay Hargraves, 26, of N. College Street, Schenectady, was charged July 27 with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana. William Saangelo, 31, of Broadway, Schenectady, was charged July 27 with petty larceny. Gregory Haggerty, 18, of Curry Road, Schenectady, was charged July 28 with fourth-degree grand larceny. Richard Jackson, 17, of Frances Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 28 with two counts of petty larceny and unlawful possession of marijuana. Shawn Cuervo, 20, of N. Westcott Road, Schenectady, was charged July 29 with third-degree assault. Randall Britten, 44, of Avenue B, Schenectady, was charged July 29 with petty larceny. Francis Auleta, 16, of Broadway, was charged July 29 with seconddegree burglary. Brandon D’Annunzio, 36, of Amsterdam Avenue, was charged July 30 with second-degree harassment. Ashley Dawson, 20, of South Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 30 with theft of services.
Rotterdam awarded security money by Paul Nelson, Staff writer Hundreds of thousands of money courtesy of the Department of Homeland Security will help Rotterdam officials be better ready for a major disaster or terrorist incident in and around their town.
Officials say they plan to use the $189,000 to improve the town’s communication system, replace portable radios, install digital video cameras in patrol cars and buy surveillance equipment for police.
install digital video cameras in patrol cars and buy surveillance equipment for police.
I would believe this to be for the patrol cars. Not like cameras on street corners in Schenectady. Unless, of course, they are setting up some at Walmart, since they say they don't use theirs.
However, if the day comes that we need camera's on street corners, than perhaps it would be time to take a close look at our police force. It is either that they are clearly not doing their job, or the cameras would take the place of some of them.
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ROTTERDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Heather Murphy, 31, of E. Campbell Road, Schenectady, was charged August 1 with petty larceny. Ryan Kaufmann, 23, of Canal Street, Rotterdam Junction, was charged August 1 with fourth-degree criminal mischief and resisting arrest. Donald Burroughs, 47, of Swan Street, Schenectady, was charged August 2 with petty larceny and third-degree bail jumping. Sheryce Stewart, 31, of Curry Road, Schenectady, was charged August 2 with petty larceny. Alexander Clarkson, 26, of S. Judson Street, Gloversville, was charged August 2 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Jennifer Mossey, 33, of Mineral Springs Road, Cobleskill, was charged August 3 with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated. Keith Williams, 44, of Hamburg Street, was charged August 3 with third-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Sarah Bridge, 35, of Hamburg Street, was charged August 3 with second-degree harassment. Kory Karp, 37, of Ford Avenue, Schenectady, was charged August 4 with second-degree criminal contempt and second-degree harassment. Charles Lester, 45, of Albany Street, Schenectady, was charged August 4 with fourth-degree criminal mischief. Patricia Coons, 69, of Cassella Road, was charged August 6 with having a dog a large. Mark Brown, 45, of Dahlia Street, was charged August 6 with endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree sexual abuse. Bryon Faulkner, 45, of Old Fort Avenue, was charged August 6 with second-degree harassment. Gregory Haggerty, 18, of Curry Road, Schenectady, was charged August 6 with fourth-degree criminal mischief and fourth-degree grand larceny. David Torres, 29, of Gibson Street, Schenectady, was charged August 6 with petty larceny. Tammy Zimmerman, 38, of Woodbridge Avenue, was charged August 6 with issuing a bad check. Graeham Jakisshun, 22, of Elm Street, Schenectady, was charged August 7 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Adel Laguardia, 26, of Mariaville Road, was charged August 8 with driving with ability impaired by drugs. Monique West, 22, of McClellan Street, Schenectady, was charged August 8 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Michelle Lamm, 43, of Curry Road, was charged August 9 with two counts of petty larceny, thirddegree bail jumping and second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. Jessica Fiano, 18, of Day Road, was charged August 9 with unlawful dealing with fireworks. Larry Sandgren, 36, of Giffords Church Road, was charged August 9 with second-degree criminal contempt. Jessica Palazeke, 17, of East Street, Niskayuna, was charged August 9 with petty larceny. Brenda Graham, 48, of Duanesburg Road, Delanson, was charged August 10 with petty larceny. Colleen McDonald, 36, of Trevar Street, Glens Falls, was charged August 11 with aggravated driving while intoxicated. Miriam Rodriguez, 54, of Stanley Street, Schenectady, was charged August 13 with petty larceny. Jason Connell, 16, of Summer Street, Schenectady, was charged August 13 with petty larceny. Al-quasia Dale, 20, of Frank Street, Schenectady, was charged August 13 with second-degree harassment. Douglas Harrell, 28, of Wellington Avenue, Schenectady, was charged August 13 with third-degree bail jumping.
ROTTERDAM — Rotterdam police received a $189,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this month to fund a number of equipment purchases, including onboard cameras for all the department’s cruisers. The funding will also be used to enhance the department’s communication system, replace portable radios, and purchase a multitude of surveillance equipment, according to a news release issued by the town Thursday. Exact details about the grant were not available through either the Rotterdam police or homeland security. Funding for this grant is provided by the federal Buffer Zone Protection Program, which aids the development of security measures near high priority and critical infrastructure targets. Grant money can also be used for local preparedness efforts.
ROTTERDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Kristen Shaw, 28, of Washington Avenue, Albany, was charged August 13 with second-degree harassment. Thomas VanBuren, 52, of Albany Street, Schenectady, was charged August 13 with third-degree burglary and third-degree criminal mischief.
By JIMMY VIELKIND, Staff writer Thursday, August 23, 2007
ROTTERDAM - Police are investigating a roll-over accident that occurred late Wednesday on Helderberg Avenue.
According to Lt. Mike Brown, officers were interviewing the driver of the vehicle regarding the 10:05 p.m. incident. A passenger in the vehicle was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital by helicopter, but conditions were not immediately available.
Brown said the department would release more details today.
ROTTERDAM — A Schenectady man was arrested late Wednesday, accused of flipping his car while drunk, authorities said. Derek Legere, 21, of 1008 Bruce Lane, was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Legere was arrested after he allegedly rolled his car on Helderberg Avenue just after 10 p.m. One passenger, who was not identified, was airlifted to Albany Medical Center for treatment, police said. Legere was apparently uninjured. Police cited alcohol and excessive speed as factors in the crash.
SCHENECTADY Burglary suspect on lam collared in N.Y. City Woman one of four originally charged in Rotterdam BY STEVEN COOK Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Steven Cook at 395-3122 or scook@dailygazette.net
For a $100,000 bond, Maria Miller bought herself a total of 29 months on the run. An accused member of a traveling burglary team that hit a Rotterdam residence in 2004, Miller has been rearrested, authorities confirmed Thursday, taken back into custody more than two years after skipping town. Miller was one of three defendants who posted a total of $220,000 in bail money to gain their release pending trials. All three ended up fleeing, forfeiting the cash and bonds. It was the largest bail forfeiture in recent county history. She was returned to Schenectady County Wednesday, appearing in County Court Thursday. She was to be arraigned on the warrant for her arrest, but the proceedings were put off until next month. Schenectady County District Attorney Robert Carney confirmed the capture. However, he had few other details. Rotterdam Police, who investigated the case, also could provide little about how she was recaptured. Officials could only offer that she was arrested recently in New York City. But, officials said, she’s back in Schenectady County at the county jail. This time, she’s held without bail. Miller, 40, also known as Patricia Orosky, was one of four arrested in a Veteran’s Day 2004 break in at an elderly man’s home on Van Dyke Avenue at around 1:30 p.m. that day. The man was sleeping, but awoke to a noise and ordered the women out before they could take anything. They said they were leaving a note for a neighbor. The group was spotted three hours later less than a mile from the scene and arrested. Local officials quickly realized who they had: alleged members of a larger burglary ring that hit towns and moved on. Group members often got slaps on the wrist or skipped out on small bails. Schenectady County officials were determined that not happen in this case, asking for and receiving large bail amounts that would either keep them here or make it hurt if they left. All four were about to stand trial in County Court on one count each of second-degree burglary, a felony that can bring up to 15 years in state prison if convicted. But that’s when the three who had made bail fl ed. Still on the lam are Jan Stojka, 48, and Olga Liliako, who is in her 50s. The fourth, Helena Kopacz, 33, could not make the $100,000 bail set in her case. She ultimately pleaded guilty to an attempted burglary count. She was sentenced to three years in state prison and was released in May, state records show. The plea also included a provision to cooperate against the other defendants. However, it was unclear if that would happen now. Both Liliako and Miller posted $100,000 bonds through a downstate bondsman. Stojka posted $20,000 cash. Liliako was freed Dec. 6, 2004, and made several appearances before failing to show for trial. Miller was released March 9, 2005 and Stojka in April 2005. Miller’s family and friends guaranteed the bonds after putting up $35,000 in cash and signing a promissory note. Liliako’s husband and friends likewise guaranteed her bond after posting $35,000 in cash and signing a promissory note. The forfeited money was to be absorbed into the county budget.
Heather Murphy, 31, Ryan Kaufmann, 23 Donald Burroughs, 47 Sheryce Stewart, 31 Alexander Clarkson, 26, Jennifer Mossey, 33 Keith Williams, 44 Sarah Bridge, 35 Kory Karp, 37 Charles Lester, 45 Patricia Coons, 69 Mark Brown, 45 Bryon Faulkner, 45 Gregory Haggerty, 18 David Torres, 29 Tammy Zimmerman, 38 Graeham Jakisshun, 22 Adel Laguardia, 26 Monique West, 22 Michelle Lamm, 43 Jessica Fiano, 18 Larry Sandgren, 36 Jessica Palazeke, 17 Brenda Graham, 48 Colleen McDonald, 36 Miriam Rodriguez, 54 Jason Connell, 16 Al-quasia Dale, 20 Douglas Harrell, 28 Kristen Shaw, 28 Thomas VanBuren, 52
Isn't Gen X great? I believe about half of these would be considered Gen-Xers. Too bad they never learned anything, or better yet, were always explained to that they could have "anything they wanted, sweetie."
Proud Rotterdam Resident Proud Patriot Proud Conservative Republican Proud Christian
And let us all thank their 'moms and pops' for that!
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Fire extinguishers taken from buses ROTTERDAM — Someone stole 12 fire extinguishers from the Mohonasen Central School District buses, Rotterdam police said. Officers found some of the extinguishers in neighborhoods near the bus garage. None of the buses were damaged, but the extinguishers had been completely discharged, they said. Police are investigating and ask anyone with information about the thefts to call 355-7331.
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