North Country Briefs

Woman allegedly pushes

state police officer

MASSENA — Jessica A. Connors, 36, of Bombay, was arrested by state police following a fight Saturday night.

Troopers said they responded to an altercation in a bar on Rooseveltown Road in the town of Massena at 8:50 p.m. Saturday, where Ms. Connors's husband had been hurt by another patron. Police said she became disruptive and pushed a trooper while they were investigating the incident.

Ms. Connors was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief, second-degree harassment, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. She was remanded to St. Lawrence County jail, Canton, on $2,300 cash bail.

Police: Man damaged

parked car in Norfolk

NORFOLK — Ronald G. Eurto, 18, of Norfolk was charged with criminal mischief by state police at 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

He was arrested at 171 Water St. in the village of Massena after allegedly damaging a car parked on the side of the road Nov. 16 in the town of Norfolk, police said.

Mr. Eurto will answer the charge in Norfolk Town Court.

Man accused of causing

$2,000 property damage

MASSENA — Christopher T. Ash, 26, of 18 Belmont St., was arrested by Massena police at 7:25 p.m. Friday at the police station and charged with third-degree criminal mischief.

Police said he caused about $2,000 worth of damage to property at 86 Liberty Ave., Apt. 1, on Oct. 12. Mr. Ash was arraigned before Village Justice Eric J. Gustafson and was released on $500 bail at 12:12 a.m. Saturday.

Police say teenager used

man's stolen credit card

Timothy J. Ayers, 18, of 435 S. Hycliff Drive, Apt. 629C, was arrested by Watertown police at 12:58 p.m. Saturday at his home and charged with three counts of identity theft and three counts of second-degree forgery.

Police said between 2 and 5 a.m. Saturday, Mr. Ayers used a credit card belonging to William H. Leslie Sr., 169 Park Ave., to make purchases at Price Chopper, 1283 Arsenal St.; Sunoco, 1255 Arsenal St., and Byrne Dairy, 1003 Coffeen St. He bought merchandise valued at $99.83 from Byrne Dairy, police said; the values of his other purchases were unavailable.

He was arraigned Sunday before Watertown Town Judge James P. McClusky and held at the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building on $1,000 bail.

The Jefferson County sheriff's office also was investigating the case but had not yet filed charges Sunday evening. That agency's investigation was related to alleged purchases Mr. Ayers made at Walmart, Judge McClusky said.

Teen accused of driving

stolen car without license

Derrick T. Neely, 16, of 720 Arsenal St., was arrested by Watertown police at 12:21 p.m. Saturday at Byrne Dairy, 1003 Coffeen St., and charged with fourth-degree possession of stolen property, driving without a license and driving an uninspected vehicle.

Police said he was seen driving a stolen 1998 Plymouth car and was stopped. He was taken to the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building, arraigned before Watertown Town Judge James P. McClusky and released.

Watertown man charged

with damaging antenna

Christian Estrella, 24, of 348 S. Rutland St., upper apartment, was charged by Watertown police at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at his home with fourth-degree criminal mischief.

Police said he intentionally damaged a $10 antenna he owned jointly with Tashenia J. Brown during a domestic dispute at 9:02 p.m. Friday at his apartment.

Mr. Estrella was taken to the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building and arraigned before Watertown Town Judge James P. McClusky at 11 a.m. Sunday. The judge issued an order of protection against him on behalf of Ms. Brown; Mr. Estrella was then released.

Watertown man arrested

after domestic incident

Olie L. Wright III, 24, of 206 Franklin St., Apt. 508, was arrested by Watertown police at 8:22 p.m. Saturday at his home and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree assault and second-degree criminal contempt.

Police said he struck Naja Beamus in the face, causing bleeding, and threw her to the floor, causing swelling around her right eye, shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday in his apartment. Police said he did this within a few feet of a 1-year-old child who is the subject of an order of protection against him.

Mr. Wright was arraigned before Watertown Town Judge James P. McClusky at 11 a.m. Sunday and released.