ALBION – A Rochester man who allegedly fired a rifle at two fleeing people in Medina last month was arraigned in Orleans County Court on Monday.

Nathaniel Harvey, 21, of Rochester has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree and reckless endangerment in the first degree. He has been in county jail since his arrest. Judge James Punch increased Harvey’s bail from $250,000 to $300,000 on Monday.

Punch said Harvey has a prior felony and twice he has failed to appear for prior court dates.

The two men who fled on foot on July 18 were not injured. A verbal altercation started on Church Street and moved near the corner of South Main and Oak Orchard streets. The gunshot missed the two men and also an elderly woman who was working in her garden along South Main Street.

ALBION – Three people pleaded guilty to drug crimes in Orleans County Court on Monday, and all could be sentenced to jail or state prison.

Stacy Bryan, 23, of Medina pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. As a second felony offender, he faces a maximum of four years in state prison when he is sentenced on Nov. 3.

Bryan was due to go to trial on Wednesday but pleaded guilty in court on Monday. He admitted he sold dextroamphetamines on three occasions. The controlled substance is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

An Albion man also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. Christopher A. Saddler, 30, of 304 West State St. faces a maximum of 2 ½ years in state prison when he is sentenced on Nov. 17.

He was charged on April 1 when 16 people were arrested in Albion and Carlton for multiple sale and possession charges.

Saddler admitted in court he possessed a prescription narcotic with the intent to sell it.

Jessica Saddler, 24, of the same address also pleaded guilty on Monday. She admitted she had more than 2 ounces of marijuana in her upstairs closet on April 14.

She pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal possession of marijuana in the fourth degree. She could be sentenced to up to a year in jail on Nov. 17.

Judge sets Jan. 20 for trial start against Harriger

ALBION – A pastor who used to lead a church in Lyndonville rejected a plea deal in Orleans County Court today that could have resulted in a sentence of up to 25 years in state prison.

Roy Harriger, 70, has been charged with three counts of incest, three counts of coarse sexual conduct and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

District Attorney Joe Cardone said if Harriger pleaded guilty to three counts of coarse sexual conduct he would face the maximum of up to 25 years.

Harriger, standing with his attorney Larry Koss, declined the plea offer.

Orleans County Court Judge James Punch said no more plea offers will be considered. He set Jan. 20 for the start of the trial against Harriger, who could face 25 years in prison if convicted.

Harriger is the pastor of the Community Fellowship Church in the town of Hartland. He was charged in November with three counts of coarse sexual contact in the first degree and three counts of incest. The endangering the welfare of a child charges were added in June.

Punch has ordered Harriger to stay away from church and any other locations where there are children 18 or younger. Harriger remains free on $250,000 bail.

The alleged crimes by Harriger occurred against three family members between September 2000 and September 2001, when he was pastor of the Ashwood Wesleyan Church in Lyndonville.

ALBION – A Medina man pleaded guilty in Orleans County Court today for his role in an Albion break-in last summer.

Isaiah Bonk, 21, admitted he teamed with Jonathan Banks, 22, of Medina at a robbery last Aug. 13 at Sandy Creek Apartments on Lydun Drive in Albion. Bonk said he served as the look-out while Banks went inside and returned with stolen items.

The two were part of a group of four Orleans County men suspected in 32 burglaries in August and September, with the alleged crimes committed in Albion, Medina, Oakfield and Lockport.

Banks pleaded guilty in May to second-degree burglary and could be sentenced to as much as 15 years in state prison on Aug. 25.

Bonk pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree burglary, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years in state prison. However, as part of a plea deal he can withdraw the plea if he is sentenced to more than five years in state prison. Judge James Punch set sentencing for Oct. 20.

Bonk is not a prior felon but has two previous misdemeanors, District Attorney Joe Cardone said. Bonk is being held in Niagara County on $50,000 bail.

In other cases in county court today:

Dawn M. Read, 42, of Albion pleaded guilty to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. She could be sentenced to up to two years in state prison on Oct. 20.

She admitted in court she sold prescription medication to make a profit. She was charged on April 1.

A Lockport woman pleaded guilty to being part of a cocaine sale in Albion on June 2. Amanda Brosius, 23, pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, which carries a maximum sentence of 2 ½ years in state prison.

As part of her plea deal, she agreed to assist the district attorney with prosecution of the codefendant in the case. Brosius will be sentenced on Nov. 17.

A Buffalo man was arraigned on numerous drug charges after he was arrested on June 4 in Albion. Timothy Cobb, 30, has been charged with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, one count of CSCS in the fifth, two counts of CPCS in the fifth and one count of criminal sale of marijuana.

Former track star could get up to 6 months in jail

ALBION – Morris Taylor, 24, admitted in Orleans County Court today that he sold cocaine on State Street in the village of Albion last Sept. 4.

Taylor has no prior felony convictions and has never served on Probation. District Attorney Joe Cardone presented a plea deal to Taylor where he would face no more than 6 months in Orleans County Jail and 5 years on Probation. Taylor accepted the plea offer in court today.

If Judge James Punch gives Taylor more than 6 months in jail, Taylor can rescind his plea and go to trial. He has been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, which carries a maximum of 2 ½ years in state prison.

Taylor, a former state track champion and football star for Albion, was accused of robbing Mark’s Pizzeria in February 2013. That case went to trial and Taylor was found not guilty.

Taylor on Dec. 2 also was arraigned on first-degree rape and forcible compulsion rape. Those crimes allegedly occurred on Thanksgiving morning. Those charges are now in a lower court and will be prosecuted separate from the drug case. Cardone said in court today there are some “issues” with the rape case. It may be handled as a misdemeanor.

“Some are questioning her motives with coming forward,” Cardone told the judge about the alleged victim.

Punch set Oct. 20 for sentencing for the drug charge.

Judge gives some jail time for Medina man with cancer

ALBION – Two people were sentenced to Orleans County Jail today.

A Medina man battling cancer was sentenced to four months of an intermittent sentence in jail. Kimberly C. Dillon, 57, of State Street will be allowed out of jail from Wednesday at noon to Friday at noon so we can receive weekly cancer treatments in Rochester.

Dillon admitted he sold hydrocodone from his house on Nov. 25, 2013. He pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. He faced a maximum of six months in jail as part of his plea offer. He told Orleans County Court Judge James Punch that time in jail “is going to kill me.”

Punch said he could have given Dillon straight time in jail.

“I have to consider the people you are going to slowly kill by the spread of drugs,” Punch said. “You’re lucky you’re not in state prison.”

The judge also sentenced an Appleton woman to six months in jail for stealing a horse trailer from Lynn-Ette and Sons farm in Kent.

Dawn Papazian pleaded guilty to grand larceny. She apologized to the Roberts family and said she was fighting depression when she committed the crime.

She has paid restitution. However, she isn’t sure what happened to some of the contents in the trailer, her attorney Nathan Pace told the court.

“I am hoping to prove I’m a better person than that,” she told the judge.

Punch gave her time in jail. Punch said being “in a dark place,” to quote Papazian, isn’t an excuse for committing a crime.

“The victims work hard for their property,” he said. “It meant a lot to them.”

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

Jackie L. Sponaugle Jr., 22, of Ashwood Road in Waterport could spend up to 5 years in prison after he was sentenced for third-degree burglary and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

He faced a maximum of seven years in prison. He was given 1 2/3 to 5 years behind bars for the burglary and 2 years for the drug charge, which will run the same time as the burglary sentence. Sponaugle is a first-time felony offender. He has two prior arrests.

Sponaugle admitted he broke into a Carlton home on Gaines Road and stole items on Aug. 19, 2013. He also said he had morphine and intended to sell it on Oct. 3.

He was ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution for the burglary and another $140 in restitution for the drug charge. That represents the money spent by an undercover officer for the drugs.

Sponaugle apologized in court to victims of the burglary, saying he betrayed their trust. He also apologized for the drug crime.

“I shouldn’t have been selling this garbage,” he told Judge Punch.

The judge said Sponaugle had graduated beyond Probation and deserved state prison.

Sponaugle admitted he has a drug problem. He said he was taking responsibility for his crimes.

“They are the scourge of this community and you’re helping to spread it,” Punch said about illegal drugs. “I can’t look the other way.”

A Brockport man also was sentenced to state prison for driving while intoxicated. Sean Hubler, 43, has multiple DWIs, the District Attorney’s Office said.

He was arrested on Nov. 24 in Gaines and registered a Blood Alcohol Content of 0.16 percent, twice the legal limit.

He was sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison.

“You need to be taken off the streets,” Punch said during sentencing. “I’m surprised you haven’t killed someone yet.”

ALBION – Orleans County Court Judge James Punch arraigned several people in court today and also set bail for the defendants, who face a range of alleged charges, including rape, burglary and various drug crimes. They all pleaded not guilty.

The following were arraigned:

Christopher Bucci, 34, of Galloway Road in Batavia was arraigned on second-degree rape, sexual abuse in the third degree and endangering the welfare of a child.

Bucci allegedly had sex with a 14-year-old girl on Dec. 28, 2013. The judge issued an order of protection for the alleged victim and set bail at $2,500.

Three people were arraigned for second-degree burglary, criminal mischief in the fourth degree and four counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

The following are accused of breaking into a house with four children on East State Street on May 19: Dexter Turner, 22, of Caroline Street in Albion; Stormy Osby, 18, of Park Avenue in Medina; and Brandie Sumeriski, 19, of East Bank Street, Albion.

They allegedly also caused property damage and attacked one of the residents, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

Punch set bail at $10,000 for each of the three. A fourth person is suspected in the break-in but hasn’t been charged yet.

Debra Unell, 52, of Orient Street in Medina was arraigned for three counts each of criminal sale and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. The judge set bail at $20,000.

Unell was charged after she allegedly sold cocaine on three occasions between Oct. 3, 2013 and Dec. 11, 2013.

Curtis Stipp, 22, of Countyline Road in Middleport was arraigned on two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. He allegedly had oxycodone and intended to sell it on Nov. 22, 2013, the DA’s Office said.

The judge set bail at $20,000 for Stipp, who may be considered for Drug Court.

Katherine Taylor, 24, of Main Street in Waterport was arraigned on two counts each of criminal sale and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. She allegedly sold cocaine on three occasions between Jan. 28 and Feb. 3.

The judge increased her bail from $5,000 set in town court to $25,000 based on multiple sales and a prior charge of escape.

“I don’t think that’s adequate bail,” Punch said about the $5,000.

ALBION – Two people were arraigned in Orleans County Court on drug charges and both posted bail.

Erika H. Poole, 34, of 746 Church St., Medina, was arraigned on charges of second-degree criminal possession of marijuana. She pleaded not guilty. Orleans County Court Judge James Punch set bail at $10,000. Poole, who has a prior drug conviction, already posted $25,000 bail in a lower court.

She was arrested in February. Her husband, Brenton Poole, also was arrested on Feb. 12. He was sentenced to five years in state prison on Monday for attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree.

A Rochester man was also arraigned in County Court on Monday for several drug charges.

Laquan J. Simmons, 22, of 259 Arborwood Lane was arrested in April with 6.7 grams of crack cocaine in the Wal-Mart parking lot. Police seized 22 bags of crack cocaine packaged for sale and a larger bag of crack cocaine. They have a street value of more than $1,500, the Orleans County Major Felony Task Force reported.

Simmons, who was on parole, was arraigned on two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and one count of CPCS in the fourth degree.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Judge Punch set bail at $25,000 and Simmons posted a bond in that amount.

ALBION – Two men from Albion, facing numerous drug-related charges, were arraigned in Orleans County Court last week and sent to jail on $200,000 bail.

Both Lee Tisdale and Dennis Calkins pleaded not guilty to their alleged crimes.

Tisdale, 43, of 2822 Lattin Rd. was arrested in March following a six-month investigation into the sale and distribution of cocaine, ecstasy and methylone “bath salts” in Orleans County.

He was arraigned in County Court last week on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third and fifth degrees, and criminal sale of controlled substance in the third and fifth degrees.

County Court Judge James Punch also arraigned an Albion man last week after he was arrested on Feb. 13 following a vehicle stop on Route 31 near the Save-A-Lot grocery store.

Dennis Calkins, 34, of Hamilton Street and his wife Tammy A. Kuhns-Calkins, 44, of Elba were both arraigned.

Mr. Calkins on Feb. 13 allegedly jumped from the car while it was in motion and fled to a wooded area behind the grocery store. The Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit helped to track down Calkins.

He and his wife were arraigned on charges of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine, unlawful fleeing of a police officer in the third degree, criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument and reckless driving.

Mr. Calkins also faces charges of resisting arrest.

The judge set bail at $200,000 for Mr. Calkins and $10,000 for his wife.

ALBION – Orleans County Court Judge James Punch sentenced three Orleans County residents to state prison today.

Brenton Poole, 28, faced the stiffest sentence, five years in state prison. He pleaded guilty on April 7 to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. He faced a maximum of 1 1/3 to 8 years in state prison, but his plea deal set the maximum punishment at five years.

During sentencing this afternoon, Poole accepted responsibility for having crack cocaine and marijuana in his closet at his home on 746 Church St.

He was arrested on Feb. 12 along with two other Medina residents after a year-long investigation into the sale and distribution of crack cocaine and marijuana in the villages of Medina and Albion, according to the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force.

Poole is a second felony offender. His attorney, Robert Fogg, said Poole quickly took responsibility in the case without any delays. Fogg asked for a sentence less than the maximum, and noted that Poole has struggled with a substance abuse problem.

Judge Punch insisted on the maximum of five years.

“You profited from the chaos you’ve been spreading,” the judge told Poole. “You’ve been a drug dealer and I think you have been for a long time.”

The judge also sentenced an Albion man to four years in state prison. Kyle Depoty, 23, of Albion faced charges of third-degree robbery and petit larceny for allegedly taking items from the Albion Wal-Mart on Dec. 8 and then threatening to harm a store employee.

Depoty also has been charged with second-degree burglary and petit larceny for allegedly stealing a camera, camcorder and cigarettes from an Eagle Harbor home on Dec. 4. He also faced probation violation charges.

He pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted burglary, petty larceny and violation of probation, which could have resulted in a maximum sentence of 3 to 7 years in state prison. The judge gave him four years.

A 19-year-old from Holley was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison for disseminating indecent material to a minor.

Damien Jost of Ridge Road was called “a very dangerous individual” by the judge.

Jost was charged in September with endangering the welfare of a child, use of a child in a sexual performance and disseminating indecent material to a minor. An investigation showed he was allegedly sending and receiving photos of a victim who was 13 years old that he was messaging on-line. Jost also allegedly sent the 13-year-old images of him having sex with his girlfriend.

“I learned from this,” Jost said during sentencing. “I learned from this whole ordeal.”

The judge was asked to consider Youthful Offender status for Jost, but Punch refused, “based on your history and predatory nature of your conduct.”

ALBION – An Albion woman was sentenced to eight months in Orleans County Jail after she failed to complete Drug Court.

Krystle L. Hughson, 30, of Albion in February pleaded guilty to petit larceny after she allegedly entered a motor home on Beachwood Boulevard in Albion on Dec. 20. Once inside, she is accused of stealing prescription pills.

If Hughson successfully completed Drug Court, the petit larceny charge would have been dismissed. However, she violated Drug Court terms and was sentenced to jail on Monday.

Orleans County Court Judge James Punch also sentenced a Rochester man to two years in state prison.

Juan Gonzalez, 36, of North Union Street was stopped with cocaine and a switch-blade knife in Clarendon in August. He pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth, which carries a maximum sentence of 2 ½ years. He also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, which carries a maximum sentence of a year in prison.

Punch gave Gonzalez 2 years in state prison. Gonzalez was diagnosed with cancer before he committed the crime and was struggling with “many medical problems,” his attorney Michael O’Keefe told the court.

Gonzalez had the weapon for his family in case he became incapacitated, O’Keefe said.

Gonzalez apologized and asked to be sentenced to Drug Court so he could tend to his health.

“I can’t just let you say, ‘I’m sorry,’ and walk away,” Punch said.

In other cases:

A Niagara County woman was arraigned for driving while intoxicated (felony due to previous conviction) and aggravated driving while intoxicated.

Julie R. Wisniewski, 37, of Lewiston was stopped on Point Breeze Road in Carlton on April 12 and registered a .21 Blood Alcohol Content, District Attorney Joe Cardone said. Punch set bail at $2,500 for Wisniewski.

A 73-year-old Medina man pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree and could face up to 2 ½ years in state prison when he is sentenced on Sept. 29.

Angel Gonzalez of Ricky Place was charged last July with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, a felony; two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree; and one count of criminal diversion of a prescription medication and prescription in the fourth degree.

Gonzalez said he sold hydrocodone, his prescribed medication for pain relief, to make money.

A Medina man pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sale of marijuana, which carries a maximum of 1 ½ years in prison.

Michael Nellist, 35, East Center Street in Medina faced four counts of criminal sale of marijuana. The sales allegedly took place in Ridgeway on May 20, July 3, October 23 and October 30. He will be sentenced on Sept. 29.

Editor’s note: This story was updated from an earlier version.

ALBION – Four Orleans County residents were arraigned in county court on Monday on multiple charges for drug crimes. County Court Judge James Punch set bail at $200,000 for two of the defendants – Charles Ingram and Stephen Miles.

The arraignments follow arrests on April 1 when 16 people were charged following a six-month investigation into the sale and distribution of crack cocaine, heroin, prescription narcotics and marijuana in the village of Albion.

Not all 16 appeared in court on Monday. The four defendants in court entered not guilty pleas on Monday. The following were arraigned in county court for the April 1 arrests:

Charles G. Ingram, 58, 175 North Main St., Room No. 20, Albion. He has an extensive criminal history, with four prior felonies, District Attorney Joe Cardone said.

Ingram was arraigned on charges of three counts of criminal sale and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Stephen W. Miles, 51, of 175 North Main St., Room No. 12, Albion. He was arraigned on charges of one count of criminal sale and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, one count of CSCS in the fourth, one count of CSCS in the fifth and two counts of CPCS in the fifth.

Miles has three prior felonies and five prior misdemeanors, “an incredible record,” Punch said in setting bail at $200,000. The judge also ordered a psychiatric evaluation for Miles.

Joseph B. James, 33, is a former Albion resident who now lives in Batavia. Punch set bail at $100,000 for James, who was arraigned on six counts of CSCS in the third, seven counts of CPCS in the third and one count of unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree.

Melissa A. Warren, 28, is a former Albion resident who now lives in Batavia. Punch set bail at $2,500 for Warren, who has no previous criminal history.

She was arraigned on three counts of CSCS in the third degree, four counts of CPCS in the third, and one count of unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree.

2 others sentenced to County Jail

ALBION – A Medina resident admitted in Orleans County Court today he broke into The Corner Store in Medina last October and stole items from the South Main Street location.

Michael Bauer, 28, of 730 S. Main St. could get up to 4 years in state prison when he is sentenced on Aug. 18. Bauer in court today pleaded guilty to attempted burglary in the third degree.

He was arrested on Oct. 25. Medina police said he stole the convenience store’s cash register, an undetermined number of scratch-off lottery tickets, cigarettes and other store merchandise.

In other cases in county court today:

A Medina woman was sentenced to six months in county jail for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a charge that carried a maximum of 2.5 years in state prison.

Gale V. Morehouse, 51, admitted in court in March that she sold methadone from her home on Church Street in Medina on April 22, 2013. She is a first-time offender. Morehouse has since moved to Lockport.

Cody Gillette, 24, of East State Street in Albion was sentenced to six months in jail for driving while ability impaired by drugs, attempted forgery in the second degree and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Gillette, who has a prior DWI, admitted in a previous court appearance that he was driving on June 16, 2013 after consuming opiates and using marijuana. He also admitted to forging a check on June 26, 2013. He was ordered to pay $257 in restitution to Five Star Bank.

Judge James Punch also sentenced Gillette to five years probation. The judge revoked Gillette’s driver’s license for a year and also will require him for the next five years to use an interlock ignition device that measures his Blood Alcohol Content.

Mathew J. Albone, 32, of Medina can avoid going to jail if he successfully completes Drug Court. Albone last January was charged with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.

He pleaded guilty in court today to CPCS in the fifth degree and CPCS in the seventh degree. He admitted in court to selling prescription narcotics that were prescribed to him.

If he completes Drug Court the charge of CPCS in the 5^th degree will be dismissed. That charge carries a maximum of 2.5 years in state prison. If he completes Drug Court and goes another year without drug infractions or breaking the law, the charge of CPCS in the 7^th degree will also be dismissed.

ALBION – The district attorney added new charges Monday against a pastor who used to lead a Lyndonville congregation.

Roy Harriger, 70, already faced three counts of incest and coarse sexual conduct. District Attorney Joe Cardone added three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Harriger was arraigned on Monday afternoon in Orleans County Court by Judge James Punch.

The new charges won’t increase the maximum sentence for Harriger. He appeared in court with his attorney Larry Koss. Harriger pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The new indictment with the additional charges resets the court calendar for Harriger. He is scheduled to next appear in court on June 23 for a conference with motions to be filed by July 7 and then argued in court on July 21.

Harriger, the pastor of the Community Fellowship Church in the town of Hartland, was charged in November with three counts of coarse sexual contact in the first degree and three counts of incest. He faces a maximum of 25 years in state prison.

In the arraignment on Monday, Judge Punch kept the same conditions on Harriger, ordering him to stay away from church and any other locations where there are children 18 or younger. Harriger also remains free on $250,000 bail.

The alleged crimes by Harriger occurred against three family members between September 2000 and September 2001, when he was pastor of the Ashwood Wesleyan Church in Lyndonville.