Police Blotter

Karl W. Knowles, 46, of Acra, NY was arrested by State Police at 7:01 p.m. on October 7, 2026, and charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor. Knowles was issued an appearance ticket to Cairo Town Court.

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David C. Ryder, 39, of Ravena, NY was arrested by State Police at 9:02 a.m. on October 8, 2026, and charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor. Ryder was issued an appearance ticket to Coxsackie Town Court.

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Ashley M. Pesso, 37, of Hudson, NY was arrested by State Police at 5:10 p.m. on October 8, 2026, and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Pesso was issued an appearance ticket to Athens Town Court.

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Walter S. Mankowsky, 63, of Garnerville, NY was arrested by State Police at 8:10 p.m. on October 8, 2026, and charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Mankowsky was issued an appearance ticket to Coxsackie Town Court.

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Edward H. Rathgeber, 61, of Gilboa, NY was arrested by State Police at 9:48 p.m. on October 8, 2026, and charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Rathgeber was issued an appearance ticket to Prattsville Town Court.

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Leo M. Platti, 39, of Germantown, NY was arrested by State Police at 1:44 a.m. on October 9, 2026, and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and manufacturing drug-related paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. Platti was issued an appearance ticket to Catskill Town Court.

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Jessie Perell, 37, of Durham, NY was arrested by State Police at 10:13 a.m. on October 9, 2026, and charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor. Perell was arraigned released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to appear in Durham Town Court.

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Semis Kokonis, 75, of Cairo, NY was arrested by the Town of Cairo Police Department at 8:10 a.m. on September 29, 2026, and charged with criminal trespass, a misdemeanor. Kokonis was issued an appearance ticket to Cairo Town Court.

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Semis Kokonis, 75, of Cairo, NY was arrested by the Town of Cairo Police Department at 10:43 a.m. on October 5, 2026, and charged with criminal trespass, a misdemeanor. Kokonis was issued an appearance ticket to Cairo Town Court.

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Devin Francis Holly, 25, of Cohoes, NY was arrested by State Police at 10:42 p.m. on October 10, 2026, and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon: loaded firearm and criminal possession of a firearm, both felonies. Holly was arraigned, remanded to the Greene County Jail without bail and is scheduled to appear in Catskill Town Court.

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Derek Steven Stewart, 49, of Palatka, FL was arrested by State Police at 11:11 p.m. on October 10, 2026, and charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Stewart was issued an appearance ticket to Durham Town Court.

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