Woman Steals Over $50K From Duanesburg Employer In Payroll Scheme, Police Say
A woman is accused of padding her own paychecks and stealing more than $50,000 from her Capital Region employer, police said.
Gina Luby, 53, was arrested at her Schenectady home on Tuesday, May 6, following a months-long investigation by New York State Police, the agency revealed Monday, May 12.
Troopers began investigating in February when a Duanesburg business filed a complaint reporting significant financial discrepancies.
Investigators determined that Luby, who had worked in the company’s accounting department since 2020, began overpaying herself without authorization beginning …
Man Who Shot, Killed Armed Home Invader In Schenectady Arrested, Police Say
A New York man was arrested after shooting and killing an armed home invader, police said.
The shooting happened in Schenectady, at a residence on Hamburg Street north of Abbotsford Road, just before 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, as Daily Voice reported.
Schenectady Police responded to the three-story home for a report of a person with a weapon. Arriving officers found Yadram Singh, 28, of Schenectady, dead from at least one gunshot wound, police said in an update Tuesday, April 29.
An investigation concluded that Singh was armed and breaking into the home when a resident, 25-year-old Marc Cu…
Violent Parolee Stabbed Man Outside Rotterdam Bar, Police Say
A violent ex-con out on parole is accused of stabbing a man outside a Capital Region bar.
Jason Melendez, 40, of Schenectady, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, in connection with a stabbing attack that left a man hospitalized outside Rotterdam’s Sliderz Bar & Grill.
The incident happened early Saturday morning, April 12, outside the Guilderland Avenue watering hole, according to Rotterdam Police.
A man walked into the emergency room at Ellis Hospital suffering from a stab wound at around 4 a.m., as Daily Voice reported. Hospital staff then contacted Schenectady County law enforcement.…
Truck Crashes Into Building, Driver Arrested: Cherry Hill PD
A driver was arrested after his truck crashed into a residential building in Cherry Hill on Tuesday, April 15, authorities said.
At 11:57 a.m., officers responded to a crash near 1800 Burroughs Mills Circle, Cherry Hill police said. While the incident appears to be isolated and unintentional, police said, the driver, a 37-year-old man from Schenectady, New York was arrested.
Police did not name the driver nor say why he was arrested, citing "the ongoing nature of the investigation."
There were no reported injuries, police said. The crash caused structure damage to the home, causing several…
