STATE OF NEW YORK

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

defendant, VITO E. CASELNOVA, of the crime of ATTEMPTED MURDER IN TIIE SECOND

DEGREE, as a "Class B" Violent Felony, in violation of Sections I10.00/125.25(l) ofthe 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, Couty of

Saratog4 State ofNew Yorlq with intent to cause the death of another person, attempted to cause the

death of such person.

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

York, committed as follows:

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

of New York, committed as follows:

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

accuse the defendant, vlro E. cASELNovA, of the crime of RECIOESS ENDANGERMENT IN

TIIE SECOND DEGREE, as a "Class A" Misdemeanor, in violation of Section 120.20 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
Saratog4 State ofNew York, recklessly engaged in conduct which created a substantial risk of serious

physical injury to anolher person.

FIFTH CO

AND THE GRAND ruRY OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, by this Indictrnent, turther

accuse the defendant, vlro E. cASELNovA, of the crime of POSSESSION oF A FIREARM IN A

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

reasonably should know such location is a sensitive location.

SIXTH COLNT

AND THE GRAND ruRY OF THE COLTNTY OF SARATOGA, by this lndictnent, firther

accuse the defendant, VITO E. CASELNOVA, of the crime of POSSESSION OF A LARGE

CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE, as a "Class D" Felony, in violation of Section

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

accuse the defendant, VITO E. CASELNOVA, of the crime of POSSESSION OF A LARGE

CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE, as a "Class D" Felony, in violation of Section

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

or otherwise subjected such other penon to physical contact.

SHERMAN
Grand Jury Foreperson

KAREN HEGG
District Attomey