ALBION – Two people will spend time in Orleans County Jail after being sentenced this afternoon by Judge James Punch.

Stuart J. Rodden, 26, of Medina was sentenced to weekends in jail for the next year. He could have spent more time in jail but Punch said Rodden has a full-time job and has taken responsibility.

He warned Rodden if he shows up at jail under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the sentence will be a solid year in jail or more.

“Don’t make me out to be a fool,” the judge told Rodden today.

Rodden faced charges of violating probation, driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree. He was arrested on Aug. 7 following the investigation of a motor vehicle accident with an unregistered dirtbike on South Lyndonville Road (Route 63) in the Town of Ridgeway.

“I’m not the same person,” Rodden told Punch during sentencing. “I do work hard. I’ve made mistakes but I’ve grown tremendously in this process.”

Rodden’s attorney Ben Bonargio said Rodden has struggled with drug and alcohol abuse and has received treatment.

In another sentencing today, a Lyndonville man was sentenced to 45 days in jail plus 5 years of probation. David Tower, 36, of Cape Drive faced charges of growing cannabis and criminal possession of marijuana in the second degree.

Marijuana plants seized at Tower’s yard weighed more than 6 pounds at a lab in Niagara County.

Punch said he and the local court system won’t look the other way with marijuana crimes.

“You need to understand and accept our job is to enforce the law and marijuana is against the law,” Punch told Tower during sentencing. “I and the district attorney don’t have the right to pick and choose which laws to enforce.”

ALBION – An Albion man who pleaded guilty to a weapons charge on March 1, and has been out of jail awaiting sentencing, had his bail increased Monday from $20,000 to $100,000.

Orleans County District Attorney Joe Cardone requested a higher bail after Christopher D. Rivers Jr. was arrested over the weekend for disorderly conduct, a charge that Cardone said could be upgraded to attempted gang assault. Cardone said Rivers is involved with a local gang, the A Squad.

Rivers on March 1 pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a firearm. He could face up to a year in the county jail when he is sentenced on May 23.

Orleans County Court Judge James Punch said he may not accept that plea deal and could force Rivers to go to trial where he could face a prison sentence.

Christopher D. Rivers Jr.

Rivers in January was arrested on charges of kidnapping, robbery, grand larceny, criminal use of a firearm, unlawful imprisonment and menacing for allegedly holding adult male and female victims against their will and forcing a woman to withdraw money from her ATM.

Victims in the crime were reluctant to testify. But Cardone said people are now stepping forward, willing to testify.

Rivers appeared in court on Monday and his attorney said the Cardone’s claims “are merely allegations.”

Cardone said Rivers posted a picture of himself with a gun on Facebook last Thursday. An earlier Facebook picture of Rivers with a Remington shotgun with a shortened barrel was used in court on March 1 when Rivers pleaded guilty to the weapons charge.

Rivers’ attorney said the latest photo may have been from months ago, and not be a recent image. The attorney said Rivers has a job and had made all of his court appearances, and doesn’t warrant higher bail.

ALBION – Two people will be spending time in Orleans County Jail after being sentenced for drug crimes on Monday in Orleans County Court.

Nathan Brege, 23, of Cape Drive in Lyndonville was sentenced to a year in jail for growing and possessing marijuana. Brege in January pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of marijuana in the second degree, which carries a maximum punishment of up to 1 ½ years in state prison.

As part of a plea deal, he was given a maximum of a year in jail. He was sentenced by Judge James Punch.

Brege and his neighbor David Tower, 36, both admitted in previous court appearances to growing marijuana plants in Tower’s yard on Cape Drive. The plants were seized and weighed more than 6 pounds at a lab in Niagara County. Tower is yet to be sentenced but faces up to a year in jail.

In another case, Kaylee M. Loiacono, 27, of Murray was sentenced to four months of weekends in jail, plus four years of probation.

In an October court appearance, she admitted that she sold cocaine from her home on Taylor Road on April 6, 2015. She pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. That charge normally carries a maximum of 2 ½ years in state prison. As part of a plea deal, she faced a maximum of six months in the county jail.

Judge Punch said the drug sale was an “aberration” for Loiacono, who has since been in drug treatment and has no prior criminal history.

Punch told Loiacono to stay away from drugs or she could next face a state prison sentence.

Danielle E. Conrad

ALBION – An Irondequoit woman who caused serious injuries to a Medina man after hitting him with her car during an argument was sentenced to state prison today.

Danielle E. Conrad, 38, pleaded guilty on Feb. 1 to second-degree vehicular assault for hitting a Medina man with her car on Sept. 7, and causing life-threatening injuries including a leg amputation. Conrad also pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated.

She was sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison today.

Conrad did not address the Orleans County Court today during sentencing, but her attorney, Nathan Pace, said her main worry has been the welfare of the victim.

“There is a level of concern and regret I haven’t seen from anyone,” Pace told Judge James Punch. Pace said Conrad offered “the most sincere apology.”

Conrad is not a second felony offender, but does have an extensive criminal history, Punch said. She was on Probation on Sept. 7 when she committed the crimes.

Conrad registered a 0.17 percent Blood Alcohol Content on Sept. 7, more than twice the legal limit. Christopher M. Caldwell, 37, had been a passenger in a sedan operated by Conrad. At some point on Sept. 7 the two got into a dispute and Caldwell was dropped off on Harrison Road. Conrad drove off, but returned to pick up Caldwell a short time later, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department reported.

She drove past him at one point, then drove down the road and turned around. During all this time they were conversing with each other by cell phone, according to the police report.

Conrad drove down Harrison Road a second time and that time she struck Caldwell, the Sheriff’s Department reported. He was flown by Mercy Flight helicopter to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo.

In court on Feb. 1, Conrad said the victim jumped in front of her car. He had been walking by the side of Harrison Road, which she said didn’t have sidewalks.

“It was dark and I didn’t see him,” Conrad told Judge Punch on Feb. 1.

The judge issued an order of protection for Caldwell, and is requiring Conrad use an interlock ignition device, which measures her BAC, when she drives in the future.

ALBION – Two people accused of selling crack cocaine in Medina were arraigned in Orleans County Court today.

The two arraigned include a driver for Medina Transport who allegedly used the taxi to sell crack cocaine and transport a drug dealer to customers, and also transport customers to the drug dealer. The owner of Medina Transport didn’t know the taxi driver was using the taxi for the crimes, the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force reported.

Reginald A. Kendrick, 40, of 703 Church St. Apt. 2, in Medina was arraigned on nine counts of both third-degree criminal possession and criminal sale of a controlled substance. He also faces four counts of conspiracy in the fourth-degree.

Kendrick pleaded not guilty today. Due to a previous criminal history from when he lived in Georgia, Judge James Punch set bail at $50,000 for Kendrick, above the $20,000 requested by Kendrick’s attorney.

Roy W. Bishop, 42, of 11345 Main St., in the Town of Shelby was arraigned on three counts of both criminal sale and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, as well as six counts of conspiracy in the fourth degree.

Bishop worked for Medina Transport as a driver, and he allegedly was using his job to facilitate the drug crimes, said Joseph Sacco, supervising investigator for the Task Force.

Bishop pleaded not guilty in court today. He doesn’t have a prior criminal history. Judge Punch set bail at $5,000.

ALBION – A Medina man pleaded guilty in Orleans County Court on Monday to attempted assault in the second degree and will be sentenced to prison on June 13.

Michael B. Collier Jr., 23, of East Oak Orchard Street admitted to using a knife to stab a 16-year-old on Oct. 24. The teen has recovered from the attack.

Judge James Punch asked Collier if he used the knife in a way that could injure or cause death to another person. Collier said he did.

Collier is a second felony offender. The charge of attempted assault in the second degree normally carries a maximum sentence of 2 to 4 years in state prison. As part of a plea deal, Collier will face 1 ½ to 3 years in prison. Punch said that is the minimum sentence for the crime.

Collier remains in Orleans County Jail on $100,000 bail.

In another case, Mary Golding, 51, of Harris Road in Waterport pleaded guilty to attempted burglary in the second degree.

The charge normally carries a maximum of 2 to 7 years in state prison. As part of a plea deal, Golding will face a maximum of a year in the county jail.

She admitted in court she went to a neighbor’s house on Harris Road on Nov. 8 and stole a jewelry box so she could feed her heroin addiction. Golding said she has since been in rehab.

She will be sentenced on June 13.

Murray Superette operators to pay $164K-plus in restitution

File photo by Tom Rivers – Members of the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force and outside agencies raided the Murray Superette on Route 104 on Oct. 27, 2015.

MURRAY Three brothers who operate the Murray Superette pleaded guilty in Orleans County to grand larceny in the fourth degree and could face a maximum of six months in Orleans County Jail.

Alexander, Myron and Olec Salamaca also agreed to pay restitution, which includes a $15,000 judgment to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance and $149,102 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for abuses in the food stamp program.

The brothers were arrested on Oct. 27 following a 15-month investigation where the Salamacas and some employees allowed customers to illegally exchange food stamps in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) at 70 percent of their value, the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force said then.

The Salamacas would swipe electronic DBT cards and give customers cash back or allow them to buy alcohol, untaxed cigarettes, gas and other items unauthorized by the program, District Attorney Joe Cardone said in court today.

“Did you do it with the intent to steal from the U.S. government?” Judge James Punch asked Olec Salamaca.

“Yes,” Olec Salamaca responded.

Each of the brothers admitted to the grand larceny crimes today in Orleans County Court. None of them have prior criminal records. Cardone agreed to the plea deal after the brothers agreed to restitution. He also considered their community record in running a business on Route 104.

The charge of fourth-degree grand larceny normally carries a maximum of 4 years in state prison. If Judge James Punch sentences the Salamacas to more than 6 months in jail on June 20, the brothers can withdraw their pleas and go to trial.

Punch said the Salamacas may have to surrender licenses for some of their enterprises. The judge kept bail at $20,000, which each Salamaca posted in a lower court.

A fourth Salamaca brother also has been charged in the food stamp trafficking scheme. Taras R. Salamaca worked as an employee at the store. His case is in Murray Town Court.

Trevis D. Baker

ROCHESTER – A Rochester man was arrested on Wednesday after an investigation into the sale and distribution of heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine from Rochester to Orleans County.

The Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force, the Greater Rochester Narcotics Enforcement Team (G.R.A.N.E.T.), the Rochester Police Department and the Albion Police Department K9 Unit executed a search warrant at 504 Chili Ave., Rochester.

Police seized more than 3 ounces of cocaine, more than an ounce of crack cocaine, five bundles of heroin, a loaded semi-automatic 380 pistol, more than $8,000 in U.S. currency, scales, packaging and other drug paraphernalia.

Trevis D. Baker, 36, of 504 Chili Ave. was arrested on numerous drug charges. Baker is a New York State parolee, the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force said this afternoon.

Police seized a pistol, drugs and about $8,000 in cash after executing a search warrant at Baker’s residence.

He was arrested on five counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (Class B felonies). He faces additional drug and weapons charges in Monroe County, as well as possible federal charges, the Task Force said.

Baker was arraigned in Clarendon Town Court by Justice Thomas DiFante, and remanded to Orleans County Jail without bail due to a lengthy criminal history, the Task Force said. Baker is due back in Clarendon Town Court at 11 a.m. on April 5.

The Orleans County Sheriff’s Department also assisted in the investigation.

ALBION – Two people were sentenced to state prison this afternoon by Orleans County Court Judge James Punch.

Diane Gallagher of Shelby was sentenced to 3 years in prison, plus 3 years of post-release supervision, for attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Gallagher, 46, of East Shelby Road admitted in a Jan. 19 court appearance to having heroin and selling it on April 2, 2015. She pleaded guilty and faced a maximum sentence of 1 ½ to 8 years in prison. However, as part of a plea deal, Gallagher, a second felony offender, would not be sentenced to more than 3 years in state prison.

Judge Punch gave her the maximum as part of the plea agreement.

Gallagher’s attorney, Mark Lewis, said she has struggled with heroin addiction. She stayed off the drug for three years before a relapse, Lewis said in court today.

“She is addicted to heroin,” Lewis said. “She has a terrible affinity for it.”

Punch said Gallagher sold heroin on multiple occasions.

“You are not the victim,” the judge said. “You are creating multiple victims.”

Punch also ordered Gallagher to pay $180 in restitution to the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force for drug buy money, and also suspended her driver’s license for 6 months.

In another sentencing, a Barre resident was sentenced to 2 years in state prison for violating his probation.

Joseph A. Smith, 21, of Oak Orchard Road was convicted in Ontario County for first-degree sexual abuse on Nov. 15, 2011. He allegedly had sexual contact with a child age 6 for that crime.

He admitted in a previous court appearance to violating his probation by leaving the area in a visit to Alabama without notifying probation, consuming alcohol on another occasion, meeting unsupervised with a 17-year-old girl, contacting a 17-year-old girl through social media, and being discharged from a sex offender program for noncompliance due to the drinking violation.

Judge Punch said those represent “substantial violations” to Smith’s probation and Punch sentenced Smith to 2 years in prison, plus 3 years of post-release supervision.

Smith apologized in court today.

“I am extremely remorseful to my victim,” he said. “I don’t know what was going through my mind.”

Punch said Smith has shown no progress dealing with his issues, has multiple failures on probation, and is a high risk of reoffending.

The judge today also arraigned a Holley man on several drug charges. Christopher J. Price, 28, of 1 Thomas St. was arrested on Feb. 4 and has been in jail since then. He is suspected in the manufacturing, sale and distribution of methamphetamine in the Village of Holley.

He was arraigned on charges of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, one count of unlawful manufacturing of methamphetamine in the third degree and one count of criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

BUFFALO – U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Donald Stirk, 36, of Albion was sentenced to 48 months in prison for importing αPVP into the United States.

Stirk could have faced up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine as part of a plea deal. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank T. Pimentel, who handled the case, stated that on March 5, 2015, Customs and Border Protection officers in Memphis, Tenn. conducted a routine inspection of a package mailed from China and addressed to the defendant in Albion.

The inspection revealed that the package contained αPVP (sometimes known as “flakka”), a Schedule I controlled substance. On March 13, 2015, law enforcement officers inspected another package from China addressed to “Donald Starks” at the Albion Post Office, which again revealed αPVP.

Subsequent investigation revealed more such packages at the Albion Post Office. On April 15, 2015, officers performed a controlled delivery of several of the packages to the defendant at his Albion residence and then executed a search warrant at the residence revealing an additional quantity of αPVP.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by Special Agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James C. Spero.

Press Release, U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr.

BUFFALO – U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Allen M. Young, 39, of Barker pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methylone. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $2 million fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank T. Pimentel, who is handling the case, stated that between October 21, 2011, and December 13, 2012, the defendant conspired with Peter Viera to obtain methylone from China, which Young then distributed.

On December 13, 2012, while members of the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force were attempting to execute a search warrant on Young and his car, he fled at a high rate of speed before crashing the car in Ridgeway.

Young fled the scene on foot. Nine rounds of .50 caliber ammunition were found in the car. As he fled, the defendant discarded a backpack near the scene of the crash which contained 1.8 pounds of methylone and just over one pound of marijuana.

Young was subsequently arrested in Erie, Pa. on Feb. 14, 2013, and has been in custody ever since. On April 5, 2013, officers executed a search warrant at his residence and seized seven firearms belonging to the defendant.

Peter Viera has also been convicted and will be sentenced on May 5, 2016.

The plea is the result of an investigation on the part of the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force, under the direction of District Attorney Joseph V. Cardone and Sheriff Randall Bower, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Division.

Sentencing is scheduled for June 17, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.

Press Release, U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul

BUFFALO – U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Arlene Combs, 31, of Rochester, who was convicted of racketeering, was sentenced today to 240 months by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.

“This case, which began with greed, ended in the murder of a senior citizen,” said U.S. Attorney Hochul. “As this sentence demonstrates, law enforcement will be relentless in pursuing each and every person responsible for Mr. Marciniak’s death, regardless of role in that crime.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott S. Allen, Jr., who handled the case, said that Combs and co-defendant Rico Vendetti hired three men, Donald Griffin, Albert Parsons, and Juan Javier, to travel from Rochester to the Medina home of 78-year-old Homer Marciniak to steal Marciniak’s valuable comic book collection in exchange for $1,000 each.

In executing their plan, in the early morning hours of July 4, 2010, Combs, along with Griffin, Parson, and Javier, drove from Rochester to Medina and cut Marciniak’s phone line.

In the early morning hours of the following day, July 5, 2010, the defendants returned to Marciniak’s home. Wearing ski masks and gloves, Griffin, Parsons, and Javier forcibly entered and during the course of the burglary, Marciniak, who had a serious heart condition, awoke and confronted the burglars.

Griffin struck Marciniak in the face and then, along with Javier, bound his hands with bed linens. Javier then verbally threatened Marciniak with a BB gun in hand. Parsons, Griffin, and Javier ultimately located the comic book collection along with several strong boxes containing cash, coins, and other valuables.

After Griffin, Parsons, and Javier fled the scene with Combs, Marciniak freed himself and was taken to Medina Memorial Hospital for treatment of his facial injuries. However, after Marciniak was treated and released, he suffered a heart attack, was re-admitted to the hospital, and died shortly thereafter. Medical experts concluded that the blow Griffin struck, as well as the emotional trauma caused by the burglary, directly contributed to Marciniak’s cardiac arrest and resulting death.

Griffin, Parsons, and Javier gave the comic books to Combs who, along with another codefendant, Terry Stewart, took the comic books to Vendetti later in the day on July 5. Once Vendetti learned that the burglary resulted in Marciniak’s death, Vendetti disposed of the comic books.

Law enforcement officials within the Rochester Police Department identified the defendants during the course of separate investigation in October 2010. The defendants were arrested soon thereafter. In February and March 2011, Combs attempted to persuade Javier to not communicate with law enforcement about the July 2010 burglary and subsequent death of Homer Marciniak.

The burglary grew out of an organized shoplifting ring that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise from retail stores such as Walmart, Sears, Home Depot, JoAnn Fabrics, Tops, and Wegmans. Vendetti, the former owner of Eastside Gold & Car Audio, formerly in Rochester, along with codefendant, Dayon Shaver, purchased the stolen merchandise for 25 cents on the dollar and then sold the stolen merchandise on eBay for about half of its retail value, primarily to out-of-state customers.

Also convicted in connection with this case:

Rico Vendetti was convicted of racketeering and is scheduled to be sentenced on April 20, 2016.

Donald Griffin was convicted of committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering: murder, and is scheduled to be sentenced on April 7, 2016.

Albert Parsons was convicted of a violent crime in aid of racketeering: assault resulting in bodily injury, and is scheduled to be sentenced in May 2016.

Juan Javier, who was 17 at the time of the burglary, was prosecuted as an adult in Orleans County and sentenced to seven years in state prison.

Terry Stewart was convicted of racketeering and was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison.

Dayon Shaver was convicted of conspiring to traffic in stolen goods across state lines on March 21, 2016, and was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison.

Brandon Meade was convicted of conspiring to traffic in stolen goods across state lines and was sentenced on January 21, 2016 to time-served after serving nine months in federal prison.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation on the part of Special Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Adam S. Cohen, the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Craig Hanesworth, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department, under the direction of Sheriff Scott Hess, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn, the Medina Police Department, under the direction of Chief Jose Avila and officers from the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Ciminelli. Special assistance was provided by Orleans County District Attorney Joseph Cardone.

David P. Perry Sr.

KENDALL – A Kendall man has been arrested on multiple charges related to sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of five girls ranging in age from 13 to 15, Orleans County Undersheriff Chris Bourke said this afternoon.

David P. Perry Sr., 67, of Norway Road allegedly forced juvenile victims to smoke marijuana and drink alcoholic wine and vodka over several months in 2015. At times, the victims would reportedly consume these substances to the point of becoming impaired and intoxicated, Bourke said.

Perry would allegedly make them undress, then he would perform various criminal sexual acts and sexual abuse. It is also alleged that Perry would force the victims to pose for pictures while undressed or partially dressed.

The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Perry’s Norway Road home in January. Electronic media evidence was recovered and submitted to the Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory in Buffalo for analysis.

Perry on March 9 was charged by Investigator Shannon Brett with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count of criminal sexual act in the third degree and one count of sexual abuse in the third degree.

Perry was arraigned before Kendall Town Justice Deborah Drennan. Bail was set at $5,000. Perry is scheduled to return to Kendall Court on April 4 at 6 p.m. Additional charges are pending, Burke said.

The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with additional information on this case to contact Investigator Brett at 585-590-4158 or 585-590-4143.

ALBION – Orleans County Court Judge James Punch arraigned three people for felonies today. All are currently in jail and entered not guilty pleas.

Michael A. Parkinson, 31, of Holley faces multiple charges. He is accused of manufacturing methamphetamine. The resident of 1 Thomas St., Apt. G, (Holley Hotel) was charged along with three other people on Feb. 4 after a search warrant was executed by the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force and other law enforcement agencies.

Parkinson was arraigned today for unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree, one count of criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine, and one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.

Parkinson has prior felonies, Assistant District Attorney Susan Howard said. His attorney said Parkinson had a small role in the alleged crimes.

During sentencing Parkinson was reprimanded by Judge Punch for laughing.

“I don’t know if this is funny to you,” Punch said. “It sure isn’t to me.”

The judge set bail at $75,000.

In other arraignments:

A Rochester man who was charged on Halloween with driving a stolen 2010 Mercedes-Benz in Albion was arraigned for criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree.

Xavier A. Lowry, 24, of 104 Hobart St. was the sole occupant of the vehicle and taken into custody on Oct. 31. Albion police were alerted to the stolen vehicle when the plate reader system in an Albion patrol vehicle detected the stolen car on North Main Street. The vehicle was found to have been stolen from the City of Rochester several days before.

Lowry has a prior youthful offender disposition, a failure to appear in court and several bench warrants have been issued for his arrest.

Judge Punch set bail at $50,000.

A Rochester man suspected in the sale and distribution of crack cocaine from Rochester to the Village of Albion was arraigned for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third and fifth degrees.

Steven L. Carter, 23, of 185 Mount Hope Blvd. was arrested on Jan. 15 after being stopped on Clarendon Street by the Albion Police Department.

Carter has no prior criminal record except for a youthful offender disposition.

The judge set bail at $10,000.

ALBION – Three people were sentenced to either county jail or state prison today, including two people for sex crimes.

A Cheektowaga man, 21, who allegedly had sex four times with a 16-year-old girl in Shelby was sentenced to 1 ½ years in state prison, plus five years of post-release supervision.

Carson Cavers also is facing rape charges in Ontario County and an unrelated charge of second-degree assault in Erie County.

He apologized to his victim and his family for the crime, third-degree rape, in Shelby. Orleans County Court Judge James Punch said the crime was too serious for probation.

“You seem to have a growing problem,” Punch told Cavers during sentencing this afternoon. “You need to get control of this right away.”

The judge also issued an order of protection for the victim. He told Cavers to change his trajectory in life, because he is harming others.

“You’re leaving a trail of disturbed people,” Punch told Cavers.

A Holley man was sentenced to six months in county jail, plus 10 years probation for second-degree attempted rape. Anthony Roe was 20 when he allegedly had sex with a 14-year-old girl in July.

“I just want to apologize for my actions, sir,” Roe told Punch in court today.

The judge said Roe has been too arrogant and should express humility.

“Arrogance will stop you from getting over this problem,” the judge said.

A Lockport man was sentenced to 1 ½ to 3 years in state prison for attempted assault in the second degree.

Markel Hill, 25, admitted in a previous court appearance he punched a woman in the face on Oct. 9, 2014. He was arrested by the Medina Police Department and charged with second-degree assault.

The woman who was punched in the face suffered a broken jaw and needed surgery. Her mouth was wired shut. She continues to suffer pain from the injury.

“It was unreasonable and unnecessary force that caused some pretty serious injury,” Punch said.