Port Royal Man Arrested in Saratoga County for Loaded Handgun, High-Capacity Magazine, and DWI
On June 25, 2025, at approximately 9:39 p.m., New York State Police stopped a vehicle on Interstate‑87 in Malta, NY, for multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. The driver, Timothy A. Aurand, 49, of Port Royal, PA, was discovered to be operating with suspended New York driving privileges and displaying signs of impairment.
During the ensuing investigation, with invaluable assistance from the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office K‑9 unit Praga, troopers found a loaded handgun equipped with an illegal high‑capacity magazine in Aurand’s vehicle. This discovery led to his arrest on charges that include Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (a Class C violent felony), Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree (a Class D felony), Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs (DWI), in addition to multiple traffic violations.
Following the arrest, Aurand was transported to SP Saratoga for further processing. A Drug Recognition Expert evaluated him while a blood sample was taken to determine drug involvement. Subsequently, he was arraigned at the Malta Town Court and remanded to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility without bail—a decision that underscores the gravity of the charges.
