The Recorder, Amsterdam, N.Y. LOCAL Tuesday, November 4, 2014 / 5 POLICE REPORTS Amsterdam Police Department • Jonathan Gomez-Ruiz, 32, of 44 James St., was arrested Oct. 24 and charged with criminal possession of stolen property, a Class E felony. Police said they saw Gomez-Ruiz riding a bike and pushing a shopping cart along the road. They said he allegedly had 125 stolen items from Price Chopper, totaling more than $1,000. He was held for arraignment. • Edwin Cabrera, 21, of 2505 University Ave., Bronx, was arrested Oct. 25 during a police vehicle stop on Market Street. He was charged with operating a vehicle with a suspended registration and was issued a city court appearance ticket. • Wilfredo Torres, 28, of 51 Pulaski St., was arrested Oct. 25 and charged with second-degree menacing, and seconddegree criminal contempt, both misdemeanors. Torres’ charges stem back to a domestic dispute on Hibbard Street where he allegedly menaced a victim with a knife when he had a court issued order of protection. He was held for arraignment. • Jan Pierre Colon, 21, of 9 Glen Ave., was arrested Oct. 25 on two active arrest warrants for allegedly violating probation and failing to appear in city court on an outstanding bench warrant. He was held for arraignment. • Britlyn Downes, 25, of 7 S. Chase St., Johnstown, was arrested Oct. 25 after two-car motor vehicle accident where she allegedly struck a parked car. She was charged with thirddegree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and was released on $150 bail. • Marquis Powell, 23, of 269 Division St., was arrested Oct. 25 and charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, and harassment, a violation. His charges stem back to an alleged domestic dispute on Division Street. He was released on a city court appearance ticket. • Guillermo Andino, 36, of 49 Pulaski St., was arrested Oct. 27 on an active arrest warrant from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department for an unknown charge. He was released to the sheriff’s department. • Daniel Ocasio, 39, of 50 Gorski St., was arrested Oct. 27 during a police vehicle stop on Route 5. He was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and operating a vehicle with a suspended registration, both misdemeanors. Ocasio was issued a city court appearance ticket. • Casey Hecker, 24, of 60 James St., was arrested Oct. 27 during a police vehicle stop on Church Street. She was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation a motor vehicle and was released on a city court appearance ticket. • Michael Fitzpatrick, 20, of 20 Garden St., was arrested Oct. 28 during a police vehicle stop on East Main Street. He was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and was issued a city court appearance ticket. • Tyler Koubek, 22, of 459 Ridge Road, Broadalbin, was arrested Oct. 28 and charged with three counts of failing to appear in city court on three outstanding bench warrants. He was held for arraignment. • Brooke Benjamin, 22, of 59 Miner St., Canton, was arrested Oct. 28 and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, attempted criminal possession of a forged instrument and petit larceny, all misdemeanors. Police said Benjamin allegedly stole checks July 2013 that passed at local banks. She was held for arraignment. • Lisandro Garcia, 32, of 57 Bunn St., was arrested Oct. 28 and charged with failure to appear in Glen town court on an outstanding bench warrant. He was turned over to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department. • Ricardo Quiles-Alicea, 36, of 200 Guy Park Ave., was arrested Oct. 28 on an active arrest warrant for petit larceny. Police said Quiles-Alicea allegedly stole from Riverfront Center in September. He was held for arraignment. • Jose Castro, 34, of 52 Milton Ave., was arrested Oct. 28 and charged with four counts of failure to appear in city court on four outstanding bench warrants. He was held for arraignment. • Richard Bedell, 25, of 311 Vrooman Ave., was arrested Oct. 29 on an arrest warrant for criminal obstruction of breathing and harassment, both misdemeanors that allegedly occurred in August. He was held for arraignment. State Police • Austin M. Foote, 16, of Amsterdam, was charged with criminal mischief following a domestic dispute in the town of Mohawk, police said. Foote is to reappear in Mohawk town court at a later date. • Brian E. Marvel, 35, of Broadalbin, was charged with possession of marijuana following a traffic stop in the town of Johnstown. He is to reappear in town court at a later date. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office • Stephanie M. Leduc, 19, of 414 S. Main St., Gloversville, was charged with petit larceny and arrested on an active arrest warrant from Mohawk town court for third-degree menacing. Leduc was arraigned in court and then released. Caroline Murray/Recorder staff Owners James and Bob Palmateer at the bar of the Top Notch Tavern. History repeats itself as the Top Notch reopens its doors to the dining public By CAROLINE MURRAY Recorder News Staff PERTH — Upon entering the Top Notch Tavern at the corner of Route 132 and West Galway Road, you can almost picture the historic building as it was 160 years ago. Rows of horse-drawn carriages would have been lined up outside as cloaked men escorted rosycheeked women through the grand entryway, while soldiers paced the wrap-around porch in hopes of securing a bed to sleep in after a warm meal. Built in the 1860s, the Victorian building has been known as the West Galway Hotel and The Galway House. It served as a stagecoach stop, a hotel, and a place for cavalry to rest during the Civil War, or so the new menu boasts. The menu, which was designed by executive chef Bob Palmateer, is one of the additions to the recently reopened landmark. Palmateer, along with his son James and wife Carla, purchased the building in 2011 to preserve its rich history and restore their family roots. The Top Notch reopened a few weeks ago, and the owners hope to bring it back to its glory days. “It’s a family thing. This was my grandparents’ place,” James Palmateer said. “My grandmother had a great thing here, and her legacy is kind of lost.” The restaurant has passed through the family’s hands several times. Bob Palmateer said his mother Doreen and father David purchased it as the former Broski’s Grill from Mike Broski in the 1960s, and they transformed it into the Top Notch Tavern. Doreen owned the business from 1968 until 1978, but sold it soon after her husband passed away. Bob and his siblings lived in the upstairs apartment at the time. Growing up in a restaurant inspired Bob to dive into the family business. He was vested in several other restaurants in Amsterdam before purchasing the Top Notch. When the tavern went on the market three years ago, Bob Palmateer said he, James and Carla jumped at the opportunity to make it a family-owned business again. Palmateer said it was important to James, who owns a construc- tion business, that he restore the building to its original design. The crown molding seen throughout the bar area and other rooms in the restaurant was found in the cellar and restored. Additionally, while walking around the wrap-around porch leading to the main entrance, Please see DINING, Page 9
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