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A Galway man is facing a felony criminal mischief charge and misdemeanor resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration charges in connection to a fight the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office says he had with deputies. WRGB reports 29-year-old Jibber Allen was pulled over for a traffic stop in the Town of Broadalbin on Thursday April 13th. He was allegedly driving with switched license plates without a valid drivers license.

A Greenfield man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Super Bowl party in February has pleaded guilty. WTEN reports 37 year old Charles Semzock is accused of assaulting a woman in a storage room at a home in Greenfield. Other people at the home forced their way into the storage room to help her.

Saratoga Springs Commissioner of Accounts Dillon Moran has set a date of
April 25, 2023 for the fourth public workshop hosted by the Accounts Department to continue the discussion
about short term rentals in Saratoga Springs. It’s happening at the Saratoga Springs City Center, first floor, Tuesday from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

More charges are now being pursued in connection to unruly Saratoga Springs city council meetings. WRGB reports two meetings in a matter of months were derailed by shouting with police responding to both of them. Now a total of three people face petty offenses brought on by Saratoga Springs Public Safety Commissioner Jim Montagnino. Two of the three are Black Lives Matter activists.

A hot plate or coffee maker on a stove is being blamed for a fire that killed an elderly woman in East Greenbush. WNYT reports the fire happened last Thursday at Hanley Mobile Home Park on Columbia Turnpike in East Greenbush. The victim has been identified as Regina Seaton, 91. Her body was found inside the home.

The man accused of using a hatchet to attack two teenagers from Clifton Park was due back in Glenville Court on Tuesday evening. WNYT reports 41 year old Benjamin Jerome allegedly swung the weapon at the teens and shot at their dirt bikes while they were riding on the Hemlock Hollow Trail. The victims – 18 and 19 years old – were not hurt, but one of the dirt bikes they were riding was damaged.

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that more than $14.2 million will be awarded to 30 tourism partners through the New York State EDA Tourism Partner Sub-Awards Grant Program. Capital-Saratoga Region Tourism Association: Highlight outdoor vacation opportunities to new domestic and international audiences, and target meetings and conventions focused on cutting-edge industries

State Police arrested 65 year old Ivan Gerdwagen of Saratoga Springs for Grand Larceny. Authorities received a call last week that over $260,000 was missing from a victim’s bank account. The investigation determined that Gerdwagen was acting as the victim’s power of attorney at the time of the theft. Gerdwagen reportedly removed funds totaling over $260,000 from August 2022 through January 2023 without permission or for a justifiable purpose that would benefit the victim.

Skidmore College’s Musical Theater-Opera Workshop, with the Musicians of Ma’alwyk, will perform parts one and two of the work-in-progress opera “Bell” by composer Richard Einhorn and librettist Kathryn Walat. The Saratogian reports it takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at the Arthur Zankel Music Center. The event is free and open to the public.

There were some scary moments at Spa Catholic in Saratoga Springs Tuesday. The school was locked down around noon.
It turned out to be a false alarm. Officers checked the building and found no issues.