Author: Staff Report

Police Blotter: Feb. 13 – Feb. 19, 2023

Written by Staff Report on February 28, 2023. Posted in Blotter, Community.

Christopher R. Gates, 35, was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Stimulant

Tadd B. Casey, 50, was arrested for Aggravated DWI; 1st Offense

Colton J. Fitzpatrick, 24, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Criminal Mischief, Endangering Welfare of a Child

Brian J. Baisley, 41, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Bail Jumping

Malea M. Groshans, 39, was arrested for Petit Larceny

Ashley M. Dunlavey, 29, was arrested for Probation Violation

Richard M. Hornick, 66, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated; 1st Offense

Fallon M. Dingman, 33, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Operating Motor Vehicle While Impaired By Drugs; 1st Offense

Jennifer C. Jenkins, 33, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Anthony C. Dilorenzo, 49, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Norman J. Pailley, 25, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Criminal Trespass, 3rd Deg. Assault, Endangering Welfare of Child

Justin W. Cummings, 36, was arrested for Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance

Jovan A. Lamothe, 25, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Vincent R. Potter, 22, was arrested for Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance

Meriah M. Riley, 30, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance

Cathy L. Maldonado, 38, was arrested for Petit Larceny

Thomas J. Gray, 31, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Bail Jumping

Alyssa L. Johnson, 37, was arrested for Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance

Timothy R. Lee, 37, was arrested for Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance

Property Transactions: Feb. 20 – Feb. 26, 2023

Written by Staff Report on February 27, 2023. Posted in Community, Featured, Property.

CAMBRIDGE

Smart Home Holdings, LLC sold property at 89 West Main St to Seeley Rentals, LLC for $85,000

CHESTER

Entrust Administration sold property at 79 Dixon Rd to PSR Holdings Four, LLC for $200,000

FORT EDWARD

Equinox Properties, LLC sold property at 15 Putnam Ave to Noelle Gosselin for $142,000

Aimee L. Mahoney sold property at 256 Broadway to Taylor Boucher & Brandon Andrews for $175,000

GLENS FALLS

Servants of the Word, Inc. sold property at 28 & 30 Walnut St to Giovanni Fresco, LLC for $125,000

GRANVILLE

Glenn R. Clouse, Jr. sold property at 6 Granview Dr to Elizabeth & Jonathan Schuyler for $182,000

LAKE GEORGE

Circuitous Group, Inc. sold property at 3136 Lake Shore Dr to B&G Lake Shore Drive, LLC for $905,000

KPA Group, Inc. sold property at 8 Whisper Ln to Mark & Rosetta Salerno for $48,000

Zachary J. Ruland sold property at 13 Pine Grove Ave to SPC 13 Pine Grove, LLC for $160,000

KINGSBURY

Mark E. Hopper sold property at 41 John St to Liam Serviss for $182,000

Jenni Lee sold property at 33 Helen St to Jade Golden for $80,000

SALEM

Holly C. Montgomery sold property at 115 Scott Lake Rd to Janice M. Knapp for $58,333.33

WHITE CREEK

Lisa Noble sold property at 1107 County Route 68 to Jayson Cote & Renee Jardine-Cote for $305,000

WHITEHALL

Golden Knight Venture Partners, LLC sold property at 5-7 Rock Ave to John Daly for $6,000

The City of Glens Falls Expands Communications

Written by Staff Report on February 27, 2023. Posted in Community, Featured, Local Leads.

The City of Glens Falls is continuing to focus on expanding its communications and outreach, and is taking steps to expand beyond the scope of the ‘traditional’ press release: “Over the years, the City of Glens Falls hasn’t done a good job communicating what’s going on… We’ve significantly ramped up our communications through traditional channels. Now, we’re going to be able to directly communicate with the residents of Glens Falls and those who have an interest in coming to Glens Falls” said Mayor Bill Collins.

The city started a City of Glens Falls NY YouTube page during the COVID-19 pandemic; this step was taken to ensure public meetings were conducted in an open forum. The communication efforts of the city will now be expanded – due to the work of the Communications Director, Tim Drawbridge – by relaunching their social media presence with the following pages:

Facebook: Glens Falls, New York – City

Twitter: @cityofGF

LinkedIN: City of Glens Falls

Instagram: cityofglensfallsny

YouTube: City of Glens Falls NY

“We certainly know the pitfalls of social media. But we are focused on making these accounts a positive interactive experience. We want to utilize social media in many ways:

when one of our fantastic events is taking place downtown.
when there is a road closure, whether it’s because of road work, etc.
to provide dates and specific information to the residents of Glens Falls pertaining to the Fall / Spring pick-ups.
to notify the residents and businesses of Glens Falls about public meetings.
advertising employment opportunities with the City of Glens Falls.

And this only scratches the surface of what we want to do for the residents of Glens Falls moving into the 21^st century” noted Mayor Collins.

For more information regarding this or any other issue, please reach out to the Communications Director, Tim Drawbridge, via e-mail at communicationsdirector@cityofglensfalls.com, or tdrawbridge@cityofglensfalls.com. If your issue is urgent or if you’re looking to speak with Mayor Collins regarding a formal comment, please reach out to Tim Drawbridge via cell phone at (518) 920-4884.

Lifeguard Training at Glens Falls High School

Written by Staff Report on February 22, 2023. Posted in Community, Featured.

The City of Glens Falls Recreation Department is offering a lifeguard training course at Glens Falls High School, beginning March 6th and ending March 14th. To gain certification, one must attend all of the offered classes. You will need to bring a bathing suit and a towel, and the cost for the class is $220; the cost to re-certify is $96.

To be eligible for the lifeguard training course, the participant must be at least 15 years of age at the time of the final session of the course.

The participant must successfully complete the following:

1) Swim 300 yards continuously using these strokes in the following order:

a) 100 yards of front crawl using rhythmic breathing, and a stabilizing propellant kick,

b) 100 yards of breaststroke using a pull, breathe, kick and glide sequence,

c) 100 yards of either front crawl or breaststroke – this may be a combination of front crawl or breaststroke.

2) Starting in the water, perform the following all within 1 minute, 40 seconds:

a) swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke,

b) surface dive seven (7) to ten (10) feet, retrieve a 10-pound object and return to the surface,

c) then swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

If you’re interested, download this form: https://www.cityofglensfalls.com/DocumentCenter/View/7307/Lifeguard-Training-Registration-Form-PDF from their website. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call the Recreation Department at (518) 615-0446, or (518) 761-3864.

“Wing Fest” Returns to Downtown Glens Falls

Written by Staff Report on February 21, 2023. Posted in Business, Community, Featured, Local Leads.

Who has the best wings? Find out Saturday, April 29, in Downtown Glens Falls!

The Glens Falls Collaborative will be hosting its annual Wing Fest event on Saturday, April 29, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM in Downtown Glens Falls. The event is structured as a competition between restaurants for the best wings… Once tasting concludes at 3:00, an Awards Ceremony at the bandstand in City Park at 3:30 PM will close out the event, with multiple categories of winners. There will also be live music! The 2nd annual Michael DuBray Inferno Wing Eating Competition will also take place, at 2:00 PM on Glen Street. The winner will receive a trophy and bragging rights! Competitors pay a registration fee of $25, which will go into the Michael DuBray Scholarship Fund; Michael DuBray, also known as DeeJay DuBray, helped found the event, and served as its chair and champion for many years. You can register for this event now at www.glensfallscollaborative.com.

The competition is still in need of participating restaurants! Restaurants are invited to participate by applying online at www.glensfallscollaborative.com. This event will be cash only, a departure from the previous ticket system… Participating Downtown restaurants will serve from their storefronts, and restaurants from outside the city will serve from chosen locations along Glen, Ridge, and Maple Street.

Voting will take place online at glensfallscollaborative.com. QR codes for voting will be displayed around town, and votes must be cast no later than 3:00 PM!

This event is produced by the Glens Falls Collaborative, with major support from the City of Glens Falls and the Glens Falls Business Improvement District. The Glens Falls Collaborative was created in 2012 by a group of dedicated merchants who wanted to cross-promote and increase business flowing to Downtown Glens Falls, in cooperation with the City of Glens Falls and the Glens Falls Business Improvement District. The Collaborative has expanded to put on major Downtown events – including Pet Fest, Wing Fest, Grandma’s Table, Take A Bite, Boo2You, the ADK Christkindlmarkt, and Hometown Holidays. The Collaborative also creates an incredible brochure of Glens Falls, with a large distribution and beautiful joint advertising; and now includes restaurants, arts and nonprofit organizations, health related businesses, media arts firms, many different service providers, and other area businesses.

Police Blotter: Feb. 6 – Feb. 12, 2023

Written by Staff Report on February 21, 2023. Posted in Blotter, Community.

Ashlee M. Wright, 33, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Grand Larceny

Michael B. Cotter, 48, was arrested for Violation of Family Court Act

Alex W. York, 31, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Justin M. McMurtry, 38, was arrested for False Personation

Kyle M. Baxter, 32, was arrested for Criminal Obstruction of Breathing/Blood Circulation

John A. Breault, 53, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Harassment, 2nd Deg. Criminal Contempt

Jacqueline D. Ehle, 30, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Christopher M. Creaser, 42, was arrested for Aggravated Family Offense, 2nd Deg. Assault, 1st Deg. Criminal Contempt, 2nd Deg. Harassment, 2nd Deg. Obstruction of Governmental Administration, Resisting Arrest

Melissa M. Kenyon, 41, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Alfred T. Allen, 52, was arrested for Petit Larceny

Travis M. Queary, 40, was arrested for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Cameron D. Underwood, 21, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

WARREN COUNTY SHERIFF

On Feb. 11 at around 1:03am, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox after it was observed committing unspecified traffic offenses on Upper Sherman Ave. in the Town of Queensbury. Following an investigation, the operator, Holly A. Bader, 37, of Fort Edward was found to be intoxicated and subsequently arrested. At police headquarters, Bader submitted to a chemical breath test which yielded a .20 of 1% BAC–more than twice the legal limit. Due to a previous Driving While Intoxicated conviction within the last 10 years, Bader was charged with Felony counts of Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated. Bader was released to a third party and is scheduled to appear in Queensbury Town Court to answer the charges at a later date.

On Feb. 11 at approximately 6:27pm, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Sewall St. and Canada St. in the Village of Lake George for a report of a hit-and-run accident. During an investigation into the crash, a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle that left the scene was stopped on State Route 9 in Lake George for unspecified traffic offenses. The operator, Scot D. Ballard, 53, of Queensbury was found to be intoxicated and was subsequently arrested. At police headquarters, Ballard submitted to a chemical breath test, which yielded a .24 of 1% BAC–three times the legal limit. Ballard was charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, issued numerous traffic tickets, and released on his own recognizance to appear at a later date in Lake George Town Court.

Property Transactions: Feb. 13 – Feb. 19, 2023

Written by Staff Report on February 20, 2023. Posted in Community, Property.

EASTON

Andrew Fish sold property at 6 Barber Ave to Alberto & Jill Rodriguez for $220,000

FORT ANN

Christine A. Hadden sold property at 197 Hadlock Pond Rd to Chrisopher Robinson for $272,000

GLENS FALLS

Kristin E. Canini sold property at 10 Charlotte St to Mark & Jeremy DeLor for $240,000

HARTFORD

Joseph A. Zorn sold property at 92 Baker Rd to Justin Wilson & Jessica Freeguard for $191,489

Albert H. Story sold property at 3290 County Route 43 to Alexander M. Story II for $60,000

HEBRON

Peter & Frances Swano sold property at 3637 County Route 30 to Melissa Kelly for $389,697

Sarah May sold property at 362 Indian Head Way to Joseph A. Jensen for $200,000

Roxane R. Kipp sold property at 6173 State Route 22 to Caie and Coley Farm, LLC for $65,000

HORICON

Richard Roth & Myrna Miller sold property at 321 Palisades Rd to Paul Keiley for $765,000

KINGSBURY

James & Nancy Keating sold property at 1197 Dix Ave to John Brunette, LLC for $145,000

Dominic & Michael Caivano sold property at 80 River St to Gold Door Holdings, LLC for $105,000

LAKE GEORGE

James & Steven Ohnigian, Shakee Hitik, and Frank Piper sold property at 3686 Route 9L for $207,000

QUEENSBURY

Kyle Marrs & Alexis Gayton Taylor sold property at 124 Sunnyside North to Jeremiah & Sonya Madden for $455,000

Kathilyn L. Williams sold property at 212 West Mountain Rd to Evan Richardson Koke

Donald & Margaret Bress sold property at 1285 Ridge Rd to Laurence & Margaret Gilbride for $250,000

SALEM

Lori T. Colombraro sold property at 4397 State Route 22 to Adam R. Burnett for $199,900

THURMAN

Benjamin Zink sold property at 590 Mud St to Ethan Feeney for $15,000

WHITEHALL

Leslie W. Ryan sold property at 212 Broadway to 212 Broadway, LLC for $70,001

Glens Falls Police Arrest Man Accused of Lewd Act

Written by Staff Report on February 20, 2023. Posted in Blotter, Featured.

On Monday, February 13th, the Glens Falls Police Department responded to a report of a lewd act that had taken place at the Glens Falls YMCA. Officers immediately responded, and upon arrival, were advised that a male exposed his private parts while following a member of the YMCA around the facility.

The suspect had left the building prior to police arrival, but their investigation led them to the alleged suspect – Jonathan Heath, of Fort Edward. Heath was arrested and charged on three (3) counts of public lewdness, which is a Class B misdemeanor.

Heath was released to appear in Glens Falls City Court at a later date. If you have any additional information regarding this incident, please contact the Glens Falls Police Department at (518) 761-3840.

Glens Falls Police Make Arrests in Separate Incidents

Written by Staff Report on February 15, 2023. Posted in Blotter, Featured.

The Glens Falls Police Department made two arrests in separate incidents over this past weekend, both of which took place within several hours of one another.

The first incident took place Saturday evening – this incident involved a motor vehicle damaging the front window at Broad Street Laundry at the Broad Street Plaza. At the scene, Glens Falls Police discovered a white Hyundai in the front of the building with heavy front end damage; the driver – Anne Larock from Pottersville, NY – appeared to be under the influence. Larock was arrested for driving while ability-impaired (DWAI).

The second incident involved a Volkswagen Jetta driving through a red light on Hudson Avenue. This occurred just after midnight on Sunday morning. The driver – Dylan Carter of Glens Falls – was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) after failing a field sobriety test, which showed a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.10%; the legal limit is 0.08%. Carter was also charged for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, for driving with a suspended New York State driver’s license.

Both Larock and Carter were released on their own recognizance to appear in Glens Falls City Court at a later date.

Police Blotter: Jan. 30 – Feb. 5, 2023

Written by Staff Report on February 14, 2023. Posted in Blotter, Community.

William D. Terry, 47, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Burglary

Christopher J. Ball, 37, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Shannon A. Welch, 38, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance

Katherine L. Chase, 34, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Desiree A. Phillips, 32, was arrested for 5th Deg. Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, 2nd Deg. Forgery

Jason B. Laroe, 51, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Assault

Ricardo Blair, 23, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Harassment

Timothy H. Heym, 53, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Brianna M. Rivera, 31, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Roshan Sukhu, 20, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Fred L. Posello, 53, was arrested for 1st Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, 2nd Deg. Obstruction of Governmental Administration, DWI w/ Previous Conviction within 10 Years

Gavin J. Dumont, 31, was arrested for 1st Deg. Criminal Contempt

Richard D. Haughey, 59, was arrested for Aggravated DWI; 1st Offense

Victor J. Herrera, 28, was arrested for Criminal Mischief, False Personation, Resisting Arrest

WARREN COUNTY SHERIFF

On Feb. 2 at approximately 03:49am, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single car motor vehicle accident with entrapment on State Route 9 in the Town of Warrensburg. Following an investigation, officers determined a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix, operated by Ryan W. Lancto, 36, of Black River, NY, was traveling north on State Route 9 when his vehicle crossed over the southbound lane and struck a utility pole. Lancto was extricated from the vehicle by members of the Warrensburg Fire Department and ultimately airlifted to Albany Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the accident is still under investigation and is being handled by Patrol Officers Robert Rose and Daniel Herrmann. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Warrensburg Fire Department and Warrensburg EMS.

On Feb. 4 at 11:49pm, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office conducted a vehicle stop at the intersection of Shippey St. and Garfield St. in the City of Glens Falls after witnessing a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Peter M. Morales, 47, of Queensbury. Upon a police investigation it was found that Morales was in possession of a large quantity of cocaine and crack cocaine. Morales was taken into custody and charged with 5th Degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Class D Felony. Morales was held in police lock-up and arraigned on Feb. 5 at Warren County CAP Court. Following arraignment, Morales was remanded to Warren County Jail with no bail.