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Four NY Men Busted With Illegal Guns Across Cap Region: State Police
Four Capital Region men were busted on illegal gun charges in the past week, including one who attempted to take off on foot after a traffic stop, state police announced Friday, May 8.
Andrew Reid, a 40-year-old Schenectady man, was pulled over around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 for a traffic violation, New York State Police said. During the stop, cops located an unregistered, unserialized “ghost gun” in plain view, police said.
Troopers seized the weapon, but as they were detaining Reid, he resisted arrest and took off on foot, authorities said. However, cops quickly caught him and later disc…
Duo Trafficked Fentanyl, Cocaine Across Hudson Valley, Capital Region, NYC: DA
Two men are facing charges after a multi-agency investigation into the distribution of fentanyl and cocaine across the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and New York City, Dutchess County prosecutors said.
Tysheed McPhee, 30, and Raquan Storts, 33, were arrested in late April following a probe into narcotics trafficking in the region, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Wednesday, May 6.
Authorities said the investigation began after agents identified the pair as allegedly working together to distribute drugs throughout Dutchess County, …
Thief Busted At Albany Mall Wearing Watch He Stole, Police Say
The cops were right on time.
A New York man was arrested while wearing a watch that he stole from a liquor store backroom, police said Wednesday, May 6.
Matthew Hoffmann, 35, illegally accessed a room at Uptown Wine and Spirits in Watervliet on Sunday, May 3, the Watervliet Police Department said. He took the watch and cash before fleeing the store, cops said.
But Hoffmann, of Schenectady, was spotted at Crossgates Mall in Albany on Tuesday, May 5 by members of the Guilderland Police Department, authorities said. He was wearing the stolen watch when police saw him, according to investigato…
NY Creep Sought Oral Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl, Convicted Of Child Sex Crime: Authorities
A New York man who traveled 40 minutes in hopes of engaging in sex acts with a 12-year-old girl has been convicted, authorities said Wednesday, May 6.
Kristian Walker, 54, was found guilty on one count of attempting to engage in oral sexual contact with a minor, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Walker was busted in an undercover operation in August 2023, when police posed as a woman interested in a “discreet” meet-up in Colonie, prosecutors said.
The undercover cop, pretending to be mother to a 12-year-old girl, told Walker they were interested in someone to sexually trai…
Rock-Wielding Burglar Hits Two Albany Businesses Overnight: Police
A Capital Region man smashed into two Albany businesses to steal cash and liquor during an after-dark crime spree, police said.
Markeis Val, 29, threw a rock through glass at DaFazio’s Pizza around 11 p.m. Sunday, May 3, then took a cash drawer from the business, the Albany Police Department said Wednesday, May 6.
Just over two hours later, Val threw another rock through the window of Broadway Liquor around 1 a.m. Monday, May 4, then entered and stole multiple bottles of liquor before fleeing, police said. The businesses are just around the corner from each other at Livingston Avenue and Br…
Suspect Pulled Gun On Woman In NY Domestic Dispute, Second Man Punched Two Cops: Police
A New York man was arrested for threatening a woman with a gun during a domestic dispute, and another man was charged with punching two cops while interfering in the investigation, authorities said Wednesday, May 6.
Justin Talley, 47, was involved in a domestic altercation in Albany and menaced a woman with a handgun on Tuesday night, May 5, the Albany Police Department said.
Talley initially fled the scene on the 600 block of Second Street but then returned and was arrested, cops said. Officers found a loaded 9mm handgun in his path, according to authorities.
During the investigation, 48-…
Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff
A fired delivery driver is accused of slashing tires on nearly 30 Amazon delivery vehicles, stealing key fobs, and trying to hide evidence in a river, authorities said.
Anthony Gillio of Cape Coral, Florida, was arrested on Friday, May 1, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said. The 22-year-old was charged with grand theft of between $5,000 and $10,000, two counts of criminal mischief, and tampering with evidence.
Investigators said Gillio vandalized 29 vehicles overnight at an Amazon facility near Fort Myers. Tires were slashed, vehicle bodies were punctured, and 23 key fobs were mi…
No Smoke, No Mercy: Cigarette Refusal Sparks Brutal Stabbing — Albany Man Sentenced, DA Says
An Albany man who stabbed another man for not giving him a cigarette has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison, authorities said Friday, May 1.
James Holmes, 62, got 12 years behind bars for the stabbing, which he pleaded guilty to in early March, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
A 34-year-old man was walking down Central Avenue on Aug. 14, 2025, when Holmes approached him and asked to bum a cigarette, authorities said. The victim told police he said no and walked away.
But Holmes responded by following the man and slashing him multiple times in the face and arm,…
Teen Hauling 150 Pounds Of Marijuana Busted In Capital Region: Police
A teenager hauling 150 pounds of marijuana was arrested in the Capital Region on Monday, April 27, state police said.
Louie Diabo, 19, was pulled over while driving on Interstate 87 through Clifton Park for vehicle and traffic violations, New York State Police said Thursday, April 30.
Diabo, of Hogansburg, near the Canadian border in Franklin County, was carrying 150 pounds of marijuana packed into vacuum-sealed bags inside his vehicle, cops said.
The teen was arrested at the scene, arraigned in Clifton Park court on a charge of first-degree criminal cannabis possession, and released …
