GHENT—An Ohio motorcyclist landed in the Columbia County Jail on a long list of charges after Sheriff’s Office sergeants say he refused to pull over, June 21 at 5:50 p.m.
Sergeants William Zincio and Michael Merante charged Edward S. Goehler, 38, of New Concord, Ohio with felony driving while intoxicated, third degree fleeing a police officer in motor vehicle, two counts of reckless driving, unlawful possession of marijuana, failure to comply with a police officer, operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license, unregistered motorcycle, refusal to submit to a breath test, resisting arrest, no license plate, operating a motorcycle without a helmet, no face shield, no reflector on rear of motorcycle, driving left of pavement markings, failure to stop at a sign, two counts of unsafe passing, two counts of speeding in excess of 55 mph and one count of speed in zone.
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HUDSON–As the result of executing a search warrant at 226 State Street, City Police charged Fred L. Collins, 51, who lives there, with seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (crack cocaine), a class A misdemeanor; second degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia (packaging material), a class A misdemeanor; and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.
The warrant was executed on the second floor of the building June 20 at 12:05 a.m. and was based upon evidence of crack cocaine sales from the location, according to a press release from Chief Ellis C. Richardson.
GREENPORT–Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies charged eight people during an underage alcohol sales check around the county June 4.
Charged were:
*Stephen D. Choinsky, 28, of Germantown, employed by Blues Stores Xtra Mart, Livingston
*Kimberly VanAllen, 37, of Hudson, employed by Cumberland Farms, Columbiaville
*Gurdeep S. Kang, 43, of Schenectady, employed by Cobble Pond Farm, Niverville
*Xu Zhao, 31, of Canton, Michigan, employed by Spring Garden Restaurant, Greenport
*Linda Bathrick, 46, of Athens, employed by Rite-Aid Pharmacy, Greenport
*Mahmood A. Malik, 54, of Hudson, employed by Germantown Sunoco
*Kevin S. Herber, 24, of Hudson, employed by Hess, Fairview Avenue, Greenport
*Matthew G. Liebel, 21, of Kingston, employed by Stewart’s, Germantown.
STOTTVILLE—A local teen has been charged in connection with breaking into a house and stealing several guns.
Kenneth A. VanWagner Jr, 18, of Stottville was charged with second degree burglary, a class C felony and fourth degree grand larceny, a class E felony, June 4 at 5:10 p.m., according to a press release from Columbia County Sheriff David Harrison Jr.
In April, Mr. VanWagner allegedly forced his way into a residence on Cinder Road in Stottville and stole several shotguns and rifles.
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ALBANY–The conviction of Mickey Miller on a charge of second degree attempted robbery in connection with the 2004 home invasion that led to the slaying of fruit farmer Henry Gropp was reversed by a state Appellate Division court May 7.
Mr. Miller, 36 at the time of the crimes, of Hudson, was one of five people originally charged with second degree murder and second degree burglary for breaking into the Gropp home on Mill Road in Livingston, November 1, 2004 at about 4 a.m. At the trials of three of the defendants, testimony established that a plan was hatched to break into the Gropp home and steal payroll money they thought the farmer kept there. But during the quest for cash, Mr. Gropp, 69, was stabbed to death.
Mr. Miller, then defended by Attorney Greg Lubow, cut a plea deal with District Attorney Beth Cozzolino and on June 24, 2005 pleaded guilty to second degree attempted robbery, a Class D violent felony. The DA then withdrew the original indictment.