Greenfield Man Charged With Possessing Assault Weapons, Large Capacity Ammunition Devices

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s office arrested Joseph J. Samascott, 48, of Greenfield on several accounts of possessing assault weapons and large capacity ammunition-feeding devices. WNYT reports this follows an incident on March 24, which Samascott called police for making threats of self-harm and engaging in a shoot-out with law enforcement, and was later taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.