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POLICE BLOTTER – Published Feb 20, 2012 – SCHENECTADY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Katlyn S. Vanderveer, 23, Fonda, was charged on Jan. 23 with fi rstdegree perjury.
David J. Squires, 59, of 429 Liberty St., was charged on Jan. 24 with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
Kayshawn M. Brooks, 17, of 1318 Crane St., was charged on Jan. 24 with theft of services and fourthdegree grand larceny.
Travone T. Hilts, 21, of 1009 McClyman St., was charged on Jan. 24 with fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Kenneth L. Cummines, 16, of 2450 Van Vranken Ave., was charged on Jan. 24 with fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Timothy A. Morris, 16, of 2409 Ave. B, was charged on Jan. 24 with third-degree criminal mischief.
Antoinette L. Bestvina, 45, of 779 Albany St., was charged on Jan. 24 with petty larceny.
Hanif M. Sanders, 28, of 1606 Carrie St., was charged on Jan. 24 with fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Terrell J. Herring, 20, Queens, was charged on Jan. 24 with second- degree criminal contempt, first-degree criminal contempt, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, resisting arrest, and second-degree unlawful imprisonment.
Charlotte M. Williams, 47, of 1611 Schuyler St., was charged on Jan. 25 with driving while intoxicated.
Joanna Butler, 40, no address, was charged on Jan. 25 with issuing a bad check.
Alexis J. Walker, 26, Schenectady YMCA, was charged on Jan. 27 with second-degree menacing.
Devin A. Gray, 17, of 122 Park Ave., was charged on Jan. 27 with third-degree criminal mischief.
Keiontaii K. Pimentel, 16, of 2333 Van Vranken Ave., was charged on Jan. 27 with third-degree criminal mischief and false personation.
Shamila Ramsey, 20, Albany, was charged on Jan. 27 with second-degree aggravated harassment.
Nathaniel Van Uithuizen, 26, of 1059 Keyes Ave., was charged on Jan. 27 with second-degree menacing.
Marykate Honhauer, 25, Middleburgh, was charged on Jan. 28 with sixth-degree conspiracy.
Deralle Green, 26, of 604 State St., was charged on Jan. 28 with second-degree criminal contempt and second-degree custodial interference.
Harley D. Cioccke, 26, Scotia, was charged on Jan. 28 with second- degree assault, unlawful possession of marijuana and fourthdegree criminal mischief.
Randy J. Marshall, 33, Rotterdam, was charged on Jan. 28 with petty larceny and endangering the welfare of a child.
Calvin J. Grant, 49, of 1019 Stanley St., was charged on Jan. 28 with third-degree assault.
Luis A. Torres-Velez, 21, of 419 Summit Ave., was charged on Jan. 29 with fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Erwin J. Adams, 40, of 621 Union St,, was charged on Jan. 29 with third-degree criminal trespass, seventh- degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and resisting arrest.
Jesse W. Smith, 28, of 659 Lansing St., was charged on Jan. 29 with second-degree unlawful imprisonment and criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation.
Lester K. Edgar, 36, of 376 Duane Ave., was charged on Jan. 29 with second-degree aggravated harassment.
Zhane K. Matthews, 16, of 118 Park Pl., was charged on Jan. 30 with fi fth-degree arson.
Ryan M. McBride, 26, of 1914 Osterlitz Ave., was charged on Jan. 30 with petty larceny.
Dennis C. Trzil, 21, of 232 Park Pl., was charged on Jan. 30 with fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Tramere T. Artis, 17, of 1009 McClyman St., was charged on Jan. 30 with second-degree burglary.
Moet O. Larocque, 26, of 836 Lincoln Ave., was charged on Jan. 30 with second-degree criminal impersonation and second-degree harassment.
Leigh E. Lincoln, 43, of 2186 Robinwood Ave., was charged on Jan. 31 with theft of services.
Randy J. Marshall, 33, of 1037 Community Drive, was charged on Jan. 31 with fourth-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
Christopher E. Sweet, 26, Albany, was charged on Jan. 31 with seconddegree criminal contempt.
Stephen A. Winnie, 46, of 797 Francis Ave., was charged on Jan. 31 with failure to register as a sex offender.
Datwan G. Hemingway, 25, Waterford, was charged on Jan. 31 with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Alissa M. Cornell, 19, of 2311 Guilderland Ave., was charged on Jan. 31 with fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Maha Bitar, 20, Albany, was charged on Feb. 1 with fi fth-degree criminal possession of marijuana.
Drabindran Prabhudial, 41, of 848 Albany St., was charged on Feb. 1 with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Ronald J. Berg, 30, Niskayuna, was charged on Feb. 1 with seventh- degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and seconddegree criminal impersonation.
John Irizarry, 48, of 3 Marshall Ave., was charged on Feb. 1 with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Noel DeJesus-Ocasio, 31, of 414 Craig St., was charged on Feb. 1 with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Marcus A. Partlow, 25, of 609 McClellan St., was charged on Feb. 1 with second-degree possession of a forged instrument.
Kaishwar Beedasee, 49, of 54 Division St., was charged on Feb. 1 with second-degree menacing and fi rst-degree criminal contempt.
Kareem N. Taylor, 33, of 743 State St., was charged on Feb. 1 with third-degree assault, fourthdegree criminal mischief, and seventh- degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Shawn R. Thomas, 41, of 13 State St., was charged on Feb. 1 with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Albert W. Woods, 39, Albany, was charged on Feb. 1 with theft of services.

SCHENECTADY POLICE DEPARTMENT
George J. Soltysiak, 59, of 21 N. Ferry St., was charged on Jan. 20 with fourth-degree grand larceny and issuing a bad check.
Mohammed J. Gholam, 30, of 883 Emmett St., was charged on Jan. 20 with second-degree criminal contempt and second-degree aggravated harassment.
Shari M. Degele, 61, of 1187 Hillside Ave., was charged on Jan. 20 with endangering the welfare of a child.
Michael D. St. John, 29, of 407 Rosa Road, was charged on Jan. 21 with driving while intoxicated.
Heerallel Yeapersaud, 42, of 1339 State St., was charged on Jan. 21 with fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Thomas J. Embler, 28, of 876 Maplewood Ave., was charged on Jan. 21 with second-degree criminal contempt.
Joshua P. Dubois, 24, of 21 Nassau Ave., was charged on Jan. 21 with third-degree robbery, second- degree unlawful imprisonment, second-degree obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, and second-degree harassment.
Donald B. Garry, 32, of 132 Glenville St., was charged on Jan. 21 with petty larceny.
Deon E. Lawrence, 36, Saratoga, was charged on Jan. 21 with fi rstdegree criminal contempt.
Maria M. Morales, 41, Albany, was charged on Jan. 22 with false personation.
Giraly Perez-Venegas, 16, of 31 Eagle St., was charged on Jan. 22 with fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Rasheed J. Gamble, 19, of 181 Elk St., was charged on Jan. 23 with second- degree criminal impersonation and false personation.
Jamine M. McNeal, 19, of 214 McClellan St., was charged on Jan. 23 with petty larceny and third-degree forgery.

SCHOHARIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Marvin Rose Jr., 48, of Fulton, was charged Jan. 15 with seconddegree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Amanda L. Palma, 22, of Middleburgh, was charged Feb. 1 with fi fth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
Thomas L. Loucks, 44, of Middleburgh, was charged Feb. 1 with driving while ability impaired and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Paul C. Vincent, of Schoharie, was charged Feb. 2 with felony driving while intoxicated, blood alcohol content of .08 percent or higher and a violation.

SCOTIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Ashley Sutherland, 24, of Marion Boulevard, Glenville, was charged Jan. 31 with petty larceny.
Valerie Flanders, 45, of Hamburg Street, Schenectady, was charged Feb. 1 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.
Christopher Paro, 40, of Schenectady, Street, Schenectady, was charged Feb. 1 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.
Delored Lynaugh, 73, of Division Street, Amsterdam, was charged Feb. 2 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.
Timothy Mahoney, 55, of South Toll Street, Glenville, was charged Feb. 2 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Nathan Rice, 39, of Ballston Road, Glenville, was charged Feb. 3 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.
Eugene Wilson, 30, of Glen Avenue, Scotia, was charged Feb. 3 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.
Randolph Ford, 29, of Westerlo Street, Albany, was charged Feb. 3 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.

STATE POLICE AT COBLESKILL
Kevin R. Gilligan, 26, of 410 Campbell Hill Road, Middleburgh, was charged Feb. 1 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and violations.

STILLWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT
Christopher Lockrow, 17, of Stillwater, was charged Jan. 11 with fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Tammy Welch, 36, of Stillwater, was charged Jan. 14 with seconddegree criminal contempt
Jean-Marc Lescault, 38, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 14 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Selvon Peters, 43, of Troy, was charged Jan. 18 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.
Joseph Catalfamo, 36, of Stillwater, was charged Jan. 18 with driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Kimberly Joy, 33, of Stillwater, was charged Jan. 21 with endangering the welfare of a child.
Noel Hall, 42, of Saratoga Springs, was charged Jan. 23 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.
Debera Croyle, 62, of Cohoes, was charged Jan. 28 with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.
Steven Kuczyski, 22, of Schenectady, was charged Jan. 30 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Forced to become landlords
Article by: KIM PALMER , Star Tribune [Minneapolis]

Stuck with homes they no longer live in but can’t sell, owners who don’t want to walk away are reluctantly resorting to renting them out to try to cover expenses.

 

Tobias Shapiro and Anne Healy Shapiro rented their house but found it so stressful that they recently sold it for thousands less than an offer they turned down earlier.

Photo: Bruce Bisping
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About six years ago, when Jennifer Bryden was single and housing prices were rising like a helium balloon, she bought a condo in Uptown. She negotiated hard and thought she got a bargain. “I was so proud of myself,” she said.

Then Bryden got married, moved into her husband’s house, and the real-estate market deflated, leaving her with a condo she can’t sell for even close to what she paid. Now a busy working mom with two preschoolers, Bryden is stuck in a role she never wanted: being a landlord.

Owning rental property used to be a choice made by investors, not a last resort for desperate homeowners. But the housing-market meltdown has spawned a multitude of owners who want to sell but can’t, or who would take such a loss that they’ve resigned themselves to renting out their homes in hopes that the market will improve.

“Being a landlord is a challenge,” Bryden said. She’s tried her hand at refrigerator repair and painting, but she doesn’t have time to tackle bigger repairs so she hires them out.

“Every time I sink money into the condo, I feel so stressed,” she said. “My house needs repairs, too. I dread the condo board calling to say I need to contribute to a major repair.”

The rental market has seen a flood of formerly owner-occupied homes, according to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. In 2009, almost one-fourth of single-family detached rentals were owner-occupied two years earlier.

Renting out a former home generates some cash flow, but many owners report they’re barely covering their expenses or even losing money. Others struggle to take on time-consuming and

stressful chores, such as finding tenants, dealing with repairs, collecting rent and sometimes eviction.

Instead of cutting their losses, as a traditional investor might, many of today’s reluctant landlords say they won’t walk away from their former homes.

Kurt Rees of Minneapolis lives 100 miles away from his rented hobby farm in Litchfield. “I don’t need the complexity of being a landlord,” he said. “I’m barely breaking even, and upkeep takes a lot of effort and money. I could let the bank have it in foreclosure, but that doesn’t seem ethical. That’s one reason the market is as messed up as it is.”

Jennifer Strangis Lundquist also has thought about letting her lender take over the townhouse she bought in 2004. “But I’m not going to do it,” she said. “I have a sense of pride.”

Instead, the Zimmerman newlywed rents out the Woodbury townhouse at a loss of several hundred dollars each month. Finding good tenants and dealing with repairs are “kind of a headache,” she said. She’d rather sell the townhouse than be a landlord. “But I’d have to come to the closing with 30 grand.”

Continues –> http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/129746343.html

While many landlords perform adhoc apartment viewings, take applications at the time and get referrals for potential tenants, many more end up getting blown off. This pre-screening method can save a lot of time, gas and effort in renting your apartment to qualified tenants.

Place your ad in the paper with a phone that is hooked up to an answering machine and state in your announcement that you need their full name and telephone number for a callback.

When you receive or return a call, tell your potential tenant that you must have their full name and an address in order to mail them an application.

At this point you may or may not get what you request. That is the best pre-screening tool. You may also get questions such as if you take DSS or Section 8 (both are government programs that pay you the landlord directly).

You may also get questions as to whether you accept pets. That too is an easily answered question.

If you get their full name and address, mail the application to them and include a different phone number (such as a cell phone) where they can call you and then set up an appointment.

With this information you may then visit their current home (something that has been stated as being a great pre-screening tool) or you may look up their current landlord in the local property owners website. (If you don’t know what that is then send an email to srpoa1@yahoo.com and we will send the link back to you)

Also with this information you can look up a name in the ecourts website. Information on that is located further down this blog. On this website you can determine if a potential tenant has been in court for an eviction process.

Sending an application is easy. Going to eviction court is not.

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