Tri-county blotter

Pair arrested after attacking victim

GLOVERSVILLE — Amber N. Wilson, 34, of 31 West St., was charged with first-degree burglary and third-degree assault and Justin J. Wilson, 28, of Gloversville, was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing by city police on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Officers dispatched to a reported assault, learned during the course of investigation that Amber Wilson unlawfully entered the victim’s residence and struck her several times, causing physical injury. Police say that Justin Wilson also grabbed the victim by the neck.

Both Amber and Justin Wilson were taken into custody, processed and held for arraignment.

Man arrested two times in one week

GLOVERSVILLE — Kevin J. Houghton, 20, of Gloversville, was charged with disorderly conduct on Sept. 18 at 11 p.m. and was then charged with trespassing on Friday at 5:18 a.m. by city police in two separate incidents.

On Sept. 18, police were dispatched to the area of Prospect Avenue for a disorderly conduct complaint. Upon arrival officers observed Houghton yelling profanities from the sidewalk, attracting the attention of bystanders in the area. Houghton was taken into custody after he continued to yell following several directions to stop.

Houghton was transported to the station where he was processed and released on an appearance ticket returnable in City Court at a later date.

On Friday, police were dispatched to 49 Prospect Ave. for a reported trespassing in progress. Upon arrival officers located Houghton who police say had been told by the property owner earlier in the night that he could not be there.

Houghton was taken into custody and transported to the station where he was processed and held for arraignment.

Sheriff: Woman had BAC of .18 percent

ST. JOHNSVILLE — Heather M. Battisti, 47, was charged on Saturday by Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies with driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI with a .18 percent blood alcohol content or higher, refusing a breath screening test and moving from the lane unsafely.

Deputies initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle failing to maintain its lane. Field sobriety tests were administered. Battisti refused a roadside breath screening test, but later provided a chemical test sample which returned at a .18 percent BAC.

She was processed then arraigned in Town Court and released on her own recognizance to return to court at a later date.

Woman charged twice in two days

FULTONVILLE — Melinda S. Raczynski, 38, of 4234 Route 5S, Fultonville, was charged on Sept. 17 by Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, speed in zone and unlicensed operator.

Raczynski was charged following a traffic stop in the village for a speeding infraction.

She was issued appearance tickets returnable to Glen Town Court on Oct. 17.

Raczynski was then again charged in the Town of Root on Sept. 18 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and inadequate license plate lamp.

Raczynski was charged following a traffic stop in the town.

She was issued appearance tickets returnable to Root Town Court on Oct. 7.

By Kerry Minor

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