ALBANY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE

County Court House Albany, New York 12207 (518) 487-5400

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WILLIAM C. COX UNDERSHERIFF

CRAIG D. APPLE, SR. SHERIFF

PAUL M. COURCELLE CHIEF DEPUTY

Press Release July 23, 2013

The Albany County Sheriffs Office reports the arrest of 3 subjects on drug, weapon, and forged instrument charges. The following subjects were arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd Degree C Felony, Criminal Possession of Weapon 3rd Degree D Felony and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th A Misdemeanor. 1. 2. 3. Spero C. Damopoulos, age 48 of 239 River Road, Glenmont NY Nicholas I. Damopoulos, age 47 of 75 Jackson Ave, Schenectady NY Mary Labatte, age 32 of 26 Fenway Dr., Loudonville NY

The three were arrested after Sheriffs Investigators with the assistance of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicle Investigators executed a search warrant at 239 River Road the business known as Spikes Auto Sales. Sheriffs Investigators conducted a two month investigation into the illegal sale of 2013 and 2014 forged New York State Inspection stickers out of Spikes Auto. During the investigation, a Sheriffs confidential informant did purchase 3 forged New York State inspection stickers from Spero Damopoulos ranging from $40 to $80 dollars. During the search of the business, Investigators recovered approximately 50 forged New York State inspection stickers and 4 chuka sticks also known as nunchakus. Investigators also recovered hydrocodone tablets.

Spero and Nicholas Damopoulos were arraigned in the Town of Bethlehem Court by the Honorable Judge Michael Katzer and remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility in lieu of $15,000 bail each. Mary Labatte was released on an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of Bethlehem Court.