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| Port Leyden Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Burglary Stemming from Incident Alleging Chainsaw Attack on Homeowner 05/25/18 11:45am By: Nick Altmire |

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Court, with the Honorable Daniel R. King presiding: Kyle M. Poore, 31, of Port Leyden, entered a GUILTY plea to an amended charge of first-degree Attempted Burglary, a class "C" felony, satisfying all counts he was facing. The case was adjourned to July 13 for sentencing, when Mr. Poore is expected to be sentenced to 5 years in State prison, followed by 5 years of post release parole. Mr. Poore was accused of unlawfully entering a dwelling on the Cut Off Road in the Town of New Bremen on February 19, 2017, brandishing a running chainsaw and attempting to damage a door and causing injury to the homeowner. Matthew D. Ludwikowski, 22, of Port Leyden, was sentenced to serve a 10 year probation term on charges of third-degree Rape, a class "E" felony and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class "A" misdemeanor, to which he pleaded GUILTY to on March 16.. He was additionally ordered to pay $1,425 in court fees and an Order of Protection was issued on behalf of the victim for a period of 8 years. Judge King also classified Mr. Ludwikowski as a Level 1 Sex Offender, the lowest designation. Mr. Ludwikowski was accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with a victim under the age of 17 at the Lewis County Fairgrounds, in the Village of Lowville, on April 12, 2017. Tammy M. Mecca-Arndt, 44, of Harrisville, was arraigned and entered a GUILTY plea to a charge of Petit Larceny, a class "A" misdemeanor. Sentencing in the case was adjourned to June 22, when Ms. Arndt is expected to be placed on a 3 year probation term. Ms. Arndt was accused of stealing from the Walmart store in the Town of Lowville on December 7, 2017. Ms. Arndt, who is currently on probation for a Burglary conviction, admitted that the new plea violated the terms of her current probation. Judge King accepted the admission and restored her to the original terms of probation. |