Grand jury indicts 13
NORWICH – The Chenango County grand jury met last week and handed up a number of criminal indictments. At the proceeding, the Chenango County District Attorney’s Office presents evidence against those they wish to prosecute. It is up to the jury to decide if there is enough reasonable cause to charge a person with a felony offense.
Those indicted by the grand jury are arraigned before the county or Supreme Court judge at a later date.
The grand jury indicted 13 individuals:
• Daniel F. McEwan Jr., 25, Guilford, was indicted on three counts of second degree burglary, a class C felony, and three counts of petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. It’s alleged that McEwan, on three separate occasions and in concert with another, knowingly entered and unlawfully remained at three locations in the towns of Bainbridge and Guilford, stealing multiple pieces of jewelry, documents and an Amazon Kindle.
• James F. Amatuccio, 35, Unadilla, was indicted on three counts of second degree burglary, a class C felony, and three counts of petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Amatuccio is accused of knowingly entering and unlawfully remaining at three location in the towns of Bainbridge and Guilford, allegedly committing the crime of larceny and – in concert with another – stealing multiple pieces of jewelry, documents and an Amazon Kindle.
• Jennifer L. Pascinta, 28, Norwich, was indicted on one count of welfare fraud, a class E felony. According to her indictment, Pascinta – from October of 2010 to October of 2011 – did commit a fraudulent act, taking or obtaining public assistance benefits exceeding $1,000. It’s alleged that Pascinta received an estimated $2,945 in public assistance benefits to which she was not entitled.
• Darin M. Moody, 41, Endicott, was indicted on charges of third degree burglary, a class D felony, fourth degree grand larceny, a class E felony, and petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. It’s alleged that Moody, on or about June 25, 2012, knowingly entered and unlawfully remained – with the intent to commit a crime – in a Town of Norwich business, stealing two computers with an estimated value of $1,196.
• John M. Janus Jr., 21, Bainbridge, was indicted on charges of first degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a class E felony, operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .08 of 1 percent or higher and driving while intoxicated, a class A misdemeanor. Janus is accused of unlawfully operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and is alleged to have had a blood alcohol content of .12 of 1 percent at the time of his arrest on or about May 19, 2012, on State Highway 206 in the Town of Coventry.
• Christopher Skoros, 39, Oxford, was indicted on one count of driving while intoxicated, a class E felony. According to his indictment, Skoros – on or about July 21, 2012, on Brooks Bank Road in the Town of Oxford – was observed swaying while he walked, speaking with a slurred voice, having bloodshot and watery eyes and smelling strongly of alcohol following a routine traffic stop and prior to his arrest. Skoros has one prior driving while intoxicated conviction dating from Dec. 1, 2008, in the Town of Oxford Court.
• Corey A. Burns, 24, Bainbridge, was indicted on one count of second degree burglary, a class C felony, and petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. It’s alleged that Burns, on or about June 16, 2012, did knowingly enter and unlawfully remain at a Town of Bainbridge location with the intent to commit the crime of larceny, stealing electronics and jewelry.
• Kathy J. Paul, 40, Sherburne, was indicted on charges of third degree welfare fraud, a class D felony, and offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony. Paul is accused of committing a fraudulent act, taking or obtaining public assistance benefits valued at more than $3,000. According to her indictment, Paul withheld information from the Chenango County Department of Social Services, failing to disclose earned income her household was receiving. It’s alleged that Paul received an estimated $10,058 to which she was not entitled.
• Kenneth E.T. Oefelein, 22, Coventry, was indicted on one count of failure to register as a sex offender, a class E felony. It’s alleged that Oefelein failed to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services within ten days of changing his address. According to his indictment, Oefelein, in March of 2012, moved from 97 Briarwood Circle, Goosecreek, SC, to 441 Beebe Road, Coventry, and as of June 13 had not registered with the Sex Offender Unit, over the ten days required to do so.
• Truman K. Fox, 49, Smyrna, was indicted on charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated, both class E felonies. Fox is accused of operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .18 of 1 percent or higher – more than twice the legal limit – following an alleged incident that took place on or about May 16, 2012, on Park Avenue in the Village of Sherburne. It’s also alleged that Fox was observed swaying while he walked, speaking with a slurred voice, having bloodshot and watery eyes and smelling strongly of alcohol at the time of his arrest. Fox has one prior driving while intoxicated conviction dating from July 25, 2004, in the in Duval County Court, FL.
• Steven M. Shedd, 27, Norwich, was indicted on two counts of aggravated harassment of an employee by an inmate, a class E felony. It’s alleged that Shedd, on or about July 22, 2012, in the City of Norwich, threatened or harmed a person he knew – or should have reason to know – as an employee of the Norwich City Police Department. Shedd is accused of causing – or attempting to cause – said employee to come in contact with blood, seminal fluid, urine or feces when he allegedly threw a cup of urine at a uniformed officer, later defecating in his cell and pushing the material under his cell door where two officers were standing.
• David D. Callan, 49, Binghamton, was indicted on one count of failure to register as a sex offender, a class E felony. Callan is accused of failing to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services within ten days of changing his address. According to his indictment, Callan, in March of 2012, moved from 78 Pearl St., Bainbridge, to 25 Powers Road, Binghamton, and as of April 18 had not registered with the Sex Offender Unit, over the ten days required to do so.
• Kelly A. Furlong, 31, Norwich, was indicted on two counts of second degree forgery, a class D felony, and fourth degree criminal possession of stolen property, a class E felony. It’s alleged that Furlong, on or about July 9, 2012 – and with the intent to defraud, deceive or injure another party – did falsely make, complete or alter a written instrument. Furlong is accused of forging another’s signature on an M&T Bank check in the amount of $200. It’s also alleged that Furlong was in possession of another person’s M&T Bank debit card.
Those indicted by the grand jury are arraigned before the county or Supreme Court judge at a later date.
The grand jury indicted 13 individuals:
• Daniel F. McEwan Jr., 25, Guilford, was indicted on three counts of second degree burglary, a class C felony, and three counts of petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. It’s alleged that McEwan, on three separate occasions and in concert with another, knowingly entered and unlawfully remained at three locations in the towns of Bainbridge and Guilford, stealing multiple pieces of jewelry, documents and an Amazon Kindle.
• James F. Amatuccio, 35, Unadilla, was indicted on three counts of second degree burglary, a class C felony, and three counts of petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Amatuccio is accused of knowingly entering and unlawfully remaining at three location in the towns of Bainbridge and Guilford, allegedly committing the crime of larceny and – in concert with another – stealing multiple pieces of jewelry, documents and an Amazon Kindle.
• Jennifer L. Pascinta, 28, Norwich, was indicted on one count of welfare fraud, a class E felony. According to her indictment, Pascinta – from October of 2010 to October of 2011 – did commit a fraudulent act, taking or obtaining public assistance benefits exceeding $1,000. It’s alleged that Pascinta received an estimated $2,945 in public assistance benefits to which she was not entitled.
• Darin M. Moody, 41, Endicott, was indicted on charges of third degree burglary, a class D felony, fourth degree grand larceny, a class E felony, and petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. It’s alleged that Moody, on or about June 25, 2012, knowingly entered and unlawfully remained – with the intent to commit a crime – in a Town of Norwich business, stealing two computers with an estimated value of $1,196.
• John M. Janus Jr., 21, Bainbridge, was indicted on charges of first degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a class E felony, operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .08 of 1 percent or higher and driving while intoxicated, a class A misdemeanor. Janus is accused of unlawfully operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and is alleged to have had a blood alcohol content of .12 of 1 percent at the time of his arrest on or about May 19, 2012, on State Highway 206 in the Town of Coventry.
• Christopher Skoros, 39, Oxford, was indicted on one count of driving while intoxicated, a class E felony. According to his indictment, Skoros – on or about July 21, 2012, on Brooks Bank Road in the Town of Oxford – was observed swaying while he walked, speaking with a slurred voice, having bloodshot and watery eyes and smelling strongly of alcohol following a routine traffic stop and prior to his arrest. Skoros has one prior driving while intoxicated conviction dating from Dec. 1, 2008, in the Town of Oxford Court.
• Corey A. Burns, 24, Bainbridge, was indicted on one count of second degree burglary, a class C felony, and petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. It’s alleged that Burns, on or about June 16, 2012, did knowingly enter and unlawfully remain at a Town of Bainbridge location with the intent to commit the crime of larceny, stealing electronics and jewelry.
• Kathy J. Paul, 40, Sherburne, was indicted on charges of third degree welfare fraud, a class D felony, and offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony. Paul is accused of committing a fraudulent act, taking or obtaining public assistance benefits valued at more than $3,000. According to her indictment, Paul withheld information from the Chenango County Department of Social Services, failing to disclose earned income her household was receiving. It’s alleged that Paul received an estimated $10,058 to which she was not entitled.
• Kenneth E.T. Oefelein, 22, Coventry, was indicted on one count of failure to register as a sex offender, a class E felony. It’s alleged that Oefelein failed to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services within ten days of changing his address. According to his indictment, Oefelein, in March of 2012, moved from 97 Briarwood Circle, Goosecreek, SC, to 441 Beebe Road, Coventry, and as of June 13 had not registered with the Sex Offender Unit, over the ten days required to do so.
• Truman K. Fox, 49, Smyrna, was indicted on charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated, both class E felonies. Fox is accused of operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .18 of 1 percent or higher – more than twice the legal limit – following an alleged incident that took place on or about May 16, 2012, on Park Avenue in the Village of Sherburne. It’s also alleged that Fox was observed swaying while he walked, speaking with a slurred voice, having bloodshot and watery eyes and smelling strongly of alcohol at the time of his arrest. Fox has one prior driving while intoxicated conviction dating from July 25, 2004, in the in Duval County Court, FL.
• Steven M. Shedd, 27, Norwich, was indicted on two counts of aggravated harassment of an employee by an inmate, a class E felony. It’s alleged that Shedd, on or about July 22, 2012, in the City of Norwich, threatened or harmed a person he knew – or should have reason to know – as an employee of the Norwich City Police Department. Shedd is accused of causing – or attempting to cause – said employee to come in contact with blood, seminal fluid, urine or feces when he allegedly threw a cup of urine at a uniformed officer, later defecating in his cell and pushing the material under his cell door where two officers were standing.
• David D. Callan, 49, Binghamton, was indicted on one count of failure to register as a sex offender, a class E felony. Callan is accused of failing to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services within ten days of changing his address. According to his indictment, Callan, in March of 2012, moved from 78 Pearl St., Bainbridge, to 25 Powers Road, Binghamton, and as of April 18 had not registered with the Sex Offender Unit, over the ten days required to do so.
• Kelly A. Furlong, 31, Norwich, was indicted on two counts of second degree forgery, a class D felony, and fourth degree criminal possession of stolen property, a class E felony. It’s alleged that Furlong, on or about July 9, 2012 – and with the intent to defraud, deceive or injure another party – did falsely make, complete or alter a written instrument. Furlong is accused of forging another’s signature on an M&T Bank check in the amount of $200. It’s also alleged that Furlong was in possession of another person’s M&T Bank debit card.
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