PETIT LARCENY - MASSENA - Village police charged Carrie L. Burnor, 26, of 259 Center St., Massena, with petit larceny at 10:10 p.m. Sunday following an investigation into a March 5 incident at the Massena Walmart store. She reportedly left the store that day without paying for $34.92 worth of merchandise. Loss prevention agents from the store told police the shoplifted items included Sponge Bob party favors, a seat cover and a clip for sunglasses.

NO INSURANCE - MASSENA - Village police charged Raymond J. Hebert, 42, of 88 Woodlawn Ave., Massena, for operation of a vehicle with no insurance and a suspended registration following a traffic stop at 4:11 p.m. Sunday on East Orvis Street.

NO INSURANCE - MASSENA - Village police charged Kevin D. O’Brien, 21, of 14 Pine St., Massena, for operation of a vehicle with no insurance and a suspended registration following a traffic stop at 3:46 p.m. Sunday on Main Street.

UNSTAMPED CIGARETTES - HAMMOND — Scott R. Simonds, 50, St. Johnsville, was charged by state police Saturday with the possession and transportation of nearly 80,000 unstamped cigarettes.

Mr. Simonds was stopped at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on Route 37 in Hammond when returning from the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation at 11:45 a.m.

Officers searched his vehicle and found 399 cartons of American Brave cigarettes, according to state police. Each carton contains 200 cigarettes.

According to state law, tax-free cigarettes purchased from a reservation are for personal use only. It is illegal to transport more than two cartons off a reservation.

The possession and transportation of more than 30,000 cigarettes is a felony.

UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE - MASSENA - Village police ticketed Louis P. McClure Jr., 54, of Massena for operation of an uninspected motor vehicle following a traffic stop at 3:15 a.m. Sunday on East Orvis Street.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT - MASSENA - Three men were charged with disorderly conduct early Sunday morning after police responded to a complaint to fights outside the Hotel Nadeau and a large crowd that was acting unruly. Village police charged Raymond Perkins Sr., 44, of 228 Barnhart Road, Massena; Michael J. Lucey, 33, of 137 North Main St., Massena; and Enrique Rodriguez, 23, of 75 Beach St., Massena; with disorderly conduct at 2 a.m. Sunday on Andrews Street. Police said Rodriguez continued to shout obscenities after police arrived on the scene and issued fight challenges to several people in the crowd. They said Lucey struck Rodriguez during that period. Perkins reportedly was upset his son was handcuffed while police were investigating the altercations and started shouting obscenities and yelling at police officers attempting to quell the disturbance. State police assisted village police during the incident.

OPEN CONTAINER - MASSENA - Village police charged several people with open container violations early Sunday morning and late Saturday after they were observed on village streets and sidewalks with open containers of alcohol. They included:

■ Joshua J. McDermott, 30, no address provided, at 1:31 a.m. on Andrews Street.

■ Raymond Perkins Sr., 44, of 228 Barnhart Road, Massena, at 1:11 a.m. on Andrews Street.

■ Jessica L. Regan, 27, of 9 Maple Road, Norfolk, at 1:05 a.m. on Andrews Street.

■ Ryan D. Morrill, 22, of 9 Cummings St., Massena, at 1:01 a.m. on Andrews Street.

■ Timothy L. LaMay, 38, of 1597 County Route 36, Norfolk, at 11:45 p.m. on Danforth Place.

UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE - MASSENA - Village police charged Stephanie A. Badder, 19, of 34 Colgate Drive, Massena, with operation of an uninsured motor vehicle and operation of a vehicle with a suspended registration and ticketed her for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and operation of a vehicle with no headlights after dusk following a traffic stop at 8:40 p.m. Saturday on Main Street.

SUSPENDED REGISTRATION - MASSENA - Village police charged Amber S. Cook, 29, of Hogansburg with operation of an uninsured motor vehicle and operation of a vehicle with no insurance following a traffic stop at 8 p.m. Saturday on Andrews Street.

HARASSMENT - MASSENA - Village police picked up Charles R. Murdie, 32, of 100 Woodlawn Ave., Massena, at 7:25 p.m. Saturday on a criminal summons charging him with second-degree harassment stemming from a domestic dispute incident on Jan. 23. Murdie was reportedly walking on North Main Street with Katie Mattison when they engaged in a verbal dispute near the Donaldson Funeral Home. During that argument, Murdie reportedly punched Ms. Mattison in the back of the head.

Murder was also arraigned on a warrant from St. Lawrence County Family Court and sent to the St. Lawrence County Correctional Facility with bail set at $500 cash or $1,000 bond.

SPEEDING - MASSENA - Village police ticketed Andy E. Maslin, 46, of County Route 44, Norfolk for speed in zone (48/30) following a traffic stop at 8:30 a.m. Saturday on East Hatfield Street.

TRESPASSING - MASSENA - Robert J. Mackerer, 43, of 387 S. Main St., Apt. 4 , Massena, was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct and unlawful possession of marijuana by village police at 6:43 a.m. Saturday.

His girlfriend was staying at the home of her ex-boyfriend at 492 S. Main St., and Mr. Mackerer attempted to enter the apartment without permission, according to police.

When police arrived he was allegedly intoxicated and kicking and pounding on the door while screaming.

Police said they found marijuana in his pockets.

He is scheduled to appear in Massena Village Court.

DWI - MASSENA - Village police charged Allen P. Dixon, 35, of Ashland City, Tenn., with driving while intoxicated and ticketed him for failure to keep right and speed in zone following a stop at 12:32 a.m. Saturday on Parker Avenue. Dixon reportedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.21 percent, more than double the legal limit.

STOP SIGN - MASSENA - Village police ticketed Stewart M. Deshane, 34, of Smith Road, Brasher Iron Works, for failure to stop at a stop sign, operation of an uninspected motor vehicle and operation of a vehicle with an inadequate plate lamp following a traffic stop at 8:36 p.m. Friday on Willow Street.

SPEEDING - MASSENA - Village police ticketed James T. Lafave, 48, of Massena for speed in zone following a traffic stop at 5:47 p.m. Friday on the Willow Street Extension.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - CANTON — St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s deputies charged two people with drug possession Friday following a traffic stop on Route 11 near Gouverneur.

James A. Delosh, 46, Madrid, was pulled over shortly after 1 p.m. for operating a vehicle with a suspended registration. A police dog alerted deputies to small amounts of suspected cocaine in the vehicle.

Delosh was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, as well as operating with a suspended registration and operating with a suspended license.

A passenger, Carol A. Lamora, 42, Potsdam, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors.

Deputies were assisted by the St. Lawrence County Drug Task Force, Gouverneur Police and state troopers.

HARASSMENT - NORFOLK - Massena-based state police charged Alanna R. Cruz, 20, of Massena with second-degree harassment stemming from a complaint filed with troopers at 9:55 a.m. March 5 from the town of Norfolk. Troopers said the charge was lodged against Cruz at 5:52 p.m. Sunday at 180 East Orvis St. in the village of Massena.

PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT - COLTON - Colton-based state police investigated a one-vehicle property damage accident at 9:28 p.m. Sunday on state Route 56, near Olive Lane, in the town of Colton. Troopers said the vehicle was operated by Perry D. Hamilton, 77, of Colton.

AGGRAVATED DWI - MASSENA - A Hogansburg man with a blood alcohol content that was reportedly four times higher than the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle faces four misdemeanor charges and several vehicle and traffic law violations after leading state troopers from Massena to the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation.

Massena-based state police charged Perry R. Montour, 47, of 18 White Road, Hogansburg, with aggravated driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, third-degree fleeing a police officer and consuming alcohol in a vehicle on a public highway and ticketed him for failure to keep right, unsafe movement of a stopped vehicle, making an unsafe turn and speeding in connection with an incident that began at 8 p.m. Saturday and continued for approximately 4.5 miles with speeds reaching 60 mph in a 35 mph zone.

Montour reportedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.32 percent. The blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent of higher constitutes a driving while intoxicated count and the charge is elevated to aggravated DWI when the BAC is 0.18 percent or higher. Court documents indicated Montour told troopers he hadn’t initially complied because he didn’t want a driving while intoxicated charge and acknowledged he was “going to blow it up you know” when he was asked to take the breathalyzer test, indicating he had consumed more than a case of beer.

Tickets indicate troopers on a ride on the Hall Road and Rooseveltown Road in the towns of Bombay and Massena before the stop was completed.

Montour was arraigned by Massena Town Justice Gerald P. Sharlow, and bail was set at $2,500 cash or $5,000 bond.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION - MASSENA - Massena-based state police charged Devin Colon, 20, of Massena with unlawful possession of marijuana following an incident at 5:10 a.m. Sunday when U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents found he was in possession of a small quantity of marijuana during a secondary inspection at the U.S. port of entry in Rooseveltown.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT - POTSDAM - Massena-based state police charged Robert J. McNamara, 18, of Potsdam and Nathan A. Wells, 19, of Potsdam with disorderly conduct - fighting following an investigation into an altercation reported at 2:05 p.m. March 5. Troopers reported Sunday the town men had been charged with disorderly conduct Tuesday at 7222 state Route 56, Potsdam.

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT - PIERREPONT - Canton-based state police charged Harley D. Trimm, 18, of Hannawa Falls with sexual misconduct and endangering the welfare of a child Friday following an incident reported at 5:31 a.m. March 1 from the town of Pierrepont. Trimm is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old female on numerous occasions between Dec. 31 and February in the town of Pierrepont.

TWO INJURED - ELIZABETHTOWN - High Peaks-based state police said two people were injured in a one-vehicle accident reported at 7:46 a.m. Friday on Interstate 87 in the town of Elizabethtown. Troopers said the vehicle was operated by Dorothy M. Moore, 59, of Norfolk.

CRIMINAL CONTEMPT - MASSENA - Massena-based state police charged Christopher H. Pettit, 24, of Rooseveltown with second-degree criminal contempt and false personation and ticketed him for a seat belt violation at 4:05 p.m. Friday following a traffic stop on state Route 37B in the town of Massena. Bail was set at $100 cash by Massena Village Justice Eric J. Gustafson.

Pettit alleged violated an order of protection issued by Mr. Gustafson that directed him to stay away from Sandra Moerlins. Pettit and Ms. Moerlins were reportedly in the same vehicle at the time of the traffic stop. Pettit initially identified himself to troopers as Christopher M. Roberts, 26.

DWI - CANTON - Canton-based state police charged Jonathan J. Miodownick, 27, of Canton with driving while intoxicated and ticketed him for a stop sign violation at 3 a.m. Saturday following a traffic stop on state Route 310 near Finnegan Road.

PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT - LOUISVILLE - Massena-based state police investigated a one-vehicle property damage accident at 6:40 p.m. Friday on County Route 36, near County Route 38, in the town of Louisville. Troopers said the vehicle was operated by Kristin E. Miller, 20, of Madrid.

UNDERAGE POSSESSION - POTSDAM - Village police charged Michael C. Piesnikowski, 20, of Queensbury with unlawful possession of alcohol under the age of 21 and an open container violation at 12:14 a.m. Sunday on Lower Bay Street. Police said they observed Piesnikowski walking on Bay Street with a 12 oz. can of alcohol. Patrol made contact with the suspect, and further investigation revealed the suspect was under the age of 21.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT - POTSDAM - Village police charged Nichole L. Carlin, 38, of Massena with disorderly conduct at 1:57 a.m. Sunday at The Lounge. While patrols were out at The Lounge for a separate incident, Carlin reportedly became engaged in a verbal argument with a separate group of individuals. The suspect became increasingly irate and refused to calm down. Patrols placed Carlin under arrest and issued her an appearance ticket for disorderly conduct.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT - POTSDAM - Village police charged Joshua A. Harvey, 20, of Champlain and Bradley J. Campagna, 21, of Monroe with disorderly conduct at 2:12 a.m. Saturday following an incident on Market at Main streets. Police said they broke up a fight between the two men at the intersection of Market Street and Main Street.

PETIT LARCENY - POTSDAM - Village police charged Brittney N. Sienkwicz, 25, of Potsdam with two counts of petit larceny at 3:25 p.m. Thursday following an investigation into a complaint of employee theft from the owner of a downtown business. Information provided by the employer and subsequent investigation by the police department revealed Sienkwicz stole products from the business in late January and early February.

BENCH WARRANT - POTSDAM - Village police said Elizabeth M. Laraby, 21, of Potsdam was picked up on a bench warrant held by the Potsdam Police Department by SUNY Potsdam Police at 6:55 p.m. Thursday when she was on the SUNY campus. She was turned over to Potsdam Police on the bench warrant issued after she allegedly violation the conditions of her probation. She was arraigned in Potsdam Village Court and sent to the St. Lawrence County Correctional Facility with bail set at $500 cash or $1,000 bond.

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