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COUNryCOURT SARATOGACOUNTY
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
FEBRUARY 2023 TERM
-against- INDICTIVfENT NO. H-082-2023V
VITO E. CASELNOVA,
Defendant.
FIRST COLTNT
THE GRAND JURY OF THE COLINTY OF SARATOGA" by this lndictmen! accuse the
The defendant, on or about November 20,2022, in the City of Saratoga Springs, Couty of
Saratog4 State ofNew Yorlq with intent to cause the death of another person, attempted to cause the
SECOND COIJNT
AND THE GRAND ruRY OF THE COTINTY OF SARATOGA, by this Indictment, turther
accuse the defendant, VITO E. CASELNOVA, of the crime of ASSAULT IN THE FIRST DEGREE,
as a "Class B" Violent Felony, in violation of Section 120.10(l) ofthe Penal Law olthe State ofNew
The defendant, on or about November 20, 2022, in the City of Saratoga Springs, County of
Saratoga, State ofNew York, with intent to cause serious physical injury to another persoq caused such
injury to such person or to a third person by means ofa deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.
THIRDCOUNT
AND TI{E GRAND ruRY OF TI{E COUNTY OF SARATOGA, by rhis Indicrnenr, turther
accuse the defendant, VITO E. CASELNOVA, of the crime of MENACING IN THE SECOND
DEGR-EE, as a'Class A" Misdemeanor, in violation of Section 120.14(l) of the Penal Law of the State
The defendant, on or about November 20,2022, in the City of Sararoga Springs, County of
Saratog4 State of New York, intentionally placed or attempted to place another person in reasonable
fear of physical injury, serious physical injury or death by displaying a deadly weapon, dangerous
instrument or what appears to be a pistol, rcvolver, rifle, shotgrm, machine gun or other firearm.
TH COLINT
AND THE GRAND ruRY OF TIIE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, by this Indictrnent, further
TIIE SECOND DEGREE, as a "Class A" Misdemeanor, in violation of Section 120.20 of the Penal Law
The defendant, on or about November 20, 2022, in the City of Saratoga Springs, County of
Saratog4 State ofNew York, recklessly engaged in conduct which created a substantial risk of serious
FIFTH CO
AND THE GRAND ruRY OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, by this Indictrnent, turther
SENSITIVE LOCATION, as a "Class E'Felony, in violation of Section 265.01(e) of the Penal Law of
the State of New York, committed as follows:
The defendant, on or about November 20,2022, in the City of Saratoga Springs, County of
Saratoga, State of New York, possessed a firearm in a sensitive location and such person knows or
SIXTH COLNT
AND THE GRAND ruRY OF THE COLTNTY OF SARATOGA, by this lndictnent, firther
265.02(8) of the Penal Law of the State of New York, committed as follows:
The defendant, on or about November 20, 2022, in the City of Saratoga Springs, County of
Saratoga State of New York, knowingty possessed a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
SEVENTH CO
AND THE GRAND ruRY Oh TIIE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, by this Indictrnen! turther
265.02(8) of the Penal Law of the State of New York, committed as follows:
The defendang on or about November 20,2022, in the City of Saratoga Springs, County of
Saralog4 State of New York, knowingly possessed a large capacity ammunition fHing device.
EICHTH COUNT
AND THE GRAND ruRY OF THE COLINTY OF SARATOGA" by this Indictment, turther
accuse the defendant, VITO E. CASELNOVA, of the offense of HARASSMENT IN THE SECOND
DEGREE, as a Violatior; in violation of Section 240.26 of the Penal Law of the State of New York,
committed as follows:
The defendanl on or about November 20, 2022, in the City of Saratoga Springs, County of
Saratoga, State ofNew York" with intent to harass, annoy or alarrn another person struck, shoved, kicked
SHERMAN
Grand Jury Foreperson
KAREN HEGG
District Attomey