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Pleas entered in county court

Four guilty pleas and eight not guilty pleas were entered during arraignment and change of plea proceedings Thursday at the Warren County Courthouse.

The following defendants entered guilty pleas:

¯ Sierra B. Gazdak, 26, Warren, to two counts of harassment. Charges of simple assault and disorderly conduct were not prosecuted.

¯ Brian A.J. Henderson, 32, Warren, to terroristic threats and harassment. Charges of strangulation and simple assault were not prosecuted.

¯ Ryan M. Rarer, 41, Franklin, Pa., to possession of a controlled substance. A count of possession of drug paraphernalia was not prosecuted.

¯ Steven J. Wedge, Jr., 34, Warren, to loitering and prowling at night time. A count of criminal trespass — enter structure was not prosecuted.

The following defendants entered not guilty pleas:

¯ Kenneth E. Armstrong. Jr., 31, Forestville, NY. Armstrong has been charged with two counts of DUI and careless driving.

¯ Elijah J. Cottrell, 18, Garland. Cottrell has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and cruelty to animals.

¯ Stephen W. Eck, 30, Sheffield. Eck has been charged with two counts of DUI, a speeding violation, careless driving, disregard traffic lane, fail to keep right, restrictions on alcoholic beverages and location of registration permit.

¯ Gregory M. Huddleson, 23, Celeron, NY. Huddleson has been charged with five counts of DUI, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and disregard traffic lane.

¯ Aaron S. Knepp, 37, Youngsville. Knepp has been charged with flight to avoid apprehension and resisting arrest at one docket and possession with intent to deliver, false identification to a law enforcement officer, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

¯ Joseph I. Martin, 21, Frewsburg, NY. Martin has been charged with two counts of theft, theft from a motor vehicle and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

¯ Devin W. Powell, 30, Warren. Powell has been charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, fleeing or attempting to elude officer, conspiracy — possession of a controlled substance, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, accident involving damage to attended vehicle or property, DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, harassment, reckless driving, driving on a suspended license and two speeding violations.

¯ Seth B. Wells, 37, Salamanca, NY. Wells has been charged with possession with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of failure to stop at red signal.

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