Police News

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Marcus L. Robinson Sr., 38, of Delhi on May 1 for third-degree assault, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Shandaken Police report the arrest on April 24 of Roger A. Berry Sr., 67, of Shokan after they received a call alerting them about an altercations at a local business.
Police responded to the scene and arrested Berry, charging him with second-degree harassment. He was issued an appearance ticket returnable in Town of Shandaken Court at a later date.

Shayne D. Wilber, 20, of Mt. Tremper was arrested on April 17 by Shandaken Police and faces nine traffic tickets after police received complaints from neighbors of a loud motorcycle operating in the area.

Ryan M. Porter, 19, of Stamford was arrested by state police on April 10 and charged with second-degree assault, a felony, and endangerment of property following a fight at the Country Store in Stamford. Police say Porter confronted another man at the Country Store and allegedly punched him in the face, breaking his nose, before fleeing the scene. Property in the store was damaged during the fight. Authorities say the incident may have been provoked over a woman.

Howard A. Macken, 23, of Grand Gorge was arrested by state police on April 5 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana after troopers stopped his vehicle for a traffic violation on Route 30 in the Town of Roxbury.
Police say they charged Macken after detecting the odor of marijuana, which resulted in a search of his vehicle.
Macken was issued an appearance ticket returnable in the Town of Roxbury Justice Court on April 18 at 9 a.m.

Following a traffic stop on Route 23 in the Town of Harpersfield, Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested Dean A. Scherer, 50, of Bloomville for DWI. Scherer was also issued a uniformed traffic ticket for speeding. Scherer is to appear in Town of Harpersfield Justice Court at a later date.

On March 25 as a result of a domestic incident, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested John C. Todd, 30, of Margaretville for fourth-degree criminal mischief due to allegedly damaging his ex-girlfriend’s car with a tire iron.
Todd was arraigned at the Town of Middletown Court and released on his own recognizance. At such time a temporary order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim and her children. Todd is ordered to appear before the aforementioned court on April 12 for further court proceedings.

Jody Wagner, 33, of DeLancey was arrested by state police on March 7 and charged with aggravated DWI following a one-car property damage accident on Sherwood Road in Delhi. Police say they charged Wagner when his blood-alcohol content allegedly tested .19 percent. Police say they also charged Wagner with moving from a lane unsafely.
He was issued tickets returnable in Town of Delhi Justice Court on March 20 at 9 a.m.

Jeremy J. Morris, 28, of Arkville was arrested by state police on February 29 on a warrant issued by the Town of Roxbury Justice Court charging him with failure to pay a previously levied fine.
Morris was arraigned in Roxbury Justice Court and remanded to the county jail in lieu of $500 cash bail to await further court action.

Erik Murad, 43, of Kelly Corners was arrested by state police on March 2 and charged with driving with a suspended registration and a suspended license.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Aleksandr Melamedov, 30, of New York City on February 13 and charged him with unlawful possession of marijuana and cultivation of marijuana by an unlicensed person.
On Monday afternoon Delaware County 911dispatched Delhi Volunteer firefighters to a structure fire in a garage located on county Highway 2 (Cabin Hill Road) in the Town of Hamden. Responding firefighters discovered an indoor marihuana growing operation at that location and summoned deputies to the scene.