Man pleads guilty to Car-Freshner destruction
A town of Henderson man pleaded guilty Friday in Jefferson County Court to a charge that he smashed a glass window at Car-Freshner Corp. in an attempt to enter the locked-down business in September.
Derek S. More,24, of 17171 Fields Road, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief. He is expected to be sentenced Jan. 22 to time served at the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building and three years' probation, according to a contemplated sentence outlined in court.
He admitted that he damaged a 36-inch heated glass door, two masonry urns and other items Sept. 22 at Car-Freshner's headquarters in the county Corporate Park.
Mr. More reportedly was outside the building behaving suspiciously when he was asked to leave by an employee. He became agitated when denied permission to use a bathroom and tried to enter the business, prompting the activation of a security system that locked all of the building' doors.
He then picked up a metal ash can and smashed it through the business's front door. Mr. More told Judge Kim H. Martusewicz Friday that he was "sleep-deprived" at the time of the incident.
In other court activity Friday:
Dennis J. Koerick Jr.,44, of 35558 Pulpit Rock Road, Antwerp, pleaded guilty to second-degree unlawful surveillance. He is expected to be sentenced Jan. 22 to probation supervision and be required to register with the state as a sexual offender.
He admitted that between Dec. 10 and 15 he installed a camera in his bathroom to watch people without their consent for the purpose of his own sexual arousal.
Nikky N. Wilkes,31, of 809 Lawrence St., pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. She is expected to be sentenced Jan. 8 to two years in state prison, followed by an additional two years of supervision upon her release. She admitted selling cocaine Sept. 16 in the county.
Patricia M. Martinez,31, of 111 Joseph Lonsway Drive, Apt. A., Clayton, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree falsifying business records. Sentencing was set for Jan. 4. She admitted that she phoned in a prescription under a fictitious name May 15 to Walgreens, 929 Arsenal St., and repeated the act May 22 at a Kinney Drugs location.
Clifford J. Gay,27, of 659 Miner Street Road, Canton, formerly of Great Bend, pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct. Sentencing was set for Jan. 29. He admitted engaging in sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl in August 2008 in the town of Champion.
Scott M. Phillips,42, of 206 Franklin St., Apt. 412, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and admitted violating probation. He is expected to be sentenced Jan. 25 to consecutive one-year terms in the PSB.
He admitted he possessed a machete May 2 at his apartment. At the time, he was serving five years' probation imposed in January 2008 for a felony driving while intoxicated conviction. He violated probation by being charged with the weapon possession charge.
Robert L. Graves,22, of 17648 Temple St., Natural Bridge, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree attempted grand larceny. Sentencing was set for Jan. 29. He admitted that he took a vehicle without the owner's permission June 17 in the town of Wilna.
Henry J. Dusharm,20, of 101 Oxbow Road, Theresa, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief. Sentencing was set for Jan. 22. He admitted damaging a vehicle by driving his vehicle into it May 24 in Theresa. He said the incident stemmed from damage done shortly before to his dirt bike.
Ryan L. Montgomery,24, of 27 Main St., Antwerp, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass. Sentencing was set for Jan. 22. He admitted being on property in Antwerp without the owner's permission on Aug. 26.
Matthew W. Byler,23, Watertown, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Sentencing was set for Jan. 11. He admitted possessing cocaine with the intent to sell the drug Aug. 5 at his Burchard Street residence.
Jason R. Denis,23, of 660 Huntington St., pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal mischief and petit larceny. Sentencing was scheduled for Jan. 15. He was accused of breaking a window Sept. 7 on North Street in Adams and of stealing lawn ornaments from several residences there.
He entered his plea using a partial Alford plea, telling Judge Martusewicz he was too intoxicated at the time to remember the events, but was pleading guilty to avoid the possibility of being convicted of a more serious offense at trial.
Justin A. Rivers,21, of 554 LeRay St., pleaded guilty to petit larceny and is due to be sentenced Jan. 19. He admitted that he stole a woman's wallet containing credit cards Sept. 24 at the Flower Memorial Library on Washington Street.
Chandra M. Collins,33, also known as Chandra M. Smith, admitted violating probation and was resentenced to one to three years in state prison. She was serving five years' probation imposed in March for a fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property conviction. She had tried to sell items that did not belong to her to a coin and jewelry shop. She admitted violating probation by being charged with petit larceny in three separate incidents.
Dimitri Branchet,25, Bronx, was sentenced to six months in the PSB and five years' probation for an earlier drug charge conviction. He had been accused of selling cocaine in the county. His probation supervision will be transferred to New York City.
Mark R. Amo,24, Watertown, was sentenced to three years' probation, was fined $1,000 and had his driver's license revoked for a DWI conviction. He had been accused of DWI on July 25 on Route 3 in the town of Hounsfield.
Christina M. Haas,31, of 21639 Route 411, LaFargeville, was sentenced to three years' probation and ordered to pay $2,197 in restitution for an Aug. 31 guilty plea to third-degree identity theft. She admitted at the time of the plea that she used the name of her ex-boyfriend, Kerry P. Oakes, Moira, to obtain a credit card from Best Buy and used the card to make purchases online and at the retailer's Salmon Run Mall location.
