Online Dating Nightmare: Colonie Man Busted In Sex Assault Case, Police Say
A Capital Region man sexually assaulted someone he met through an online dating app, according to state police.
Caleb Tollisen, 27, of Colonie, was cuffed Monday, Nov. 9 following a month-long investigation, New York State Police announced Wednesday, Nov. 11.
State troopers began investigating Tollisen following a sexual assault report on Thursday, Oct. 1, officials said.
Police determined that in September 2026, Tollisen met his victim through an online dating app, then sexually assaulted and forcibly touched their intimate parts without permission while in the town of Sand Lake, accordin…
Bloody Mystery: Woman With Neck Gash Flags Down Cops In Uniondale, Authorities Say
A woman was found bleeding from her neck on Long Island late Tuesday night, Nov. 10, police said.
The woman flagged down patrolling police officers near Nassau Road and Pine Street in Uniondale around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Cops stopped, noticed the woman bleeding from a laceration to her neck, and rendered aid at the scene, officials said. She was rushed to an area hospital and listed in stable condition Wednesday morning, Nov. 11, police said.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and further details were not released.
NJ Bank Robber Who Fled To War-Torn Ukraine Now Charged In Colonie Heist: Authorities
A New Jersey bank robber who fled to Ukraine has now been charged with another robbery in New York, authorities announced Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Edward Deveaux, 31, of Berlin Township, has been tied to the robbery of TD Bank in Colonie on Sept. 14, 2022, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Deveaux was extradited from New Jersey state prison to Albany for his arraignment Tuesday, then held in Albany County jail without bail, according to online records and the DA’s office.
Details of the robbery were not released, but online court records indicated Deveaux displayed a firearm and …
Driver With 43 License Suspensions Flees Saratoga County Car Crash, Police Say
A Capital Region man who fled the scene of a car crash was busted with 43 license suspensions, police said.
Thomas R. Loehr, 43, of Schenectady, was hit with a felony charge following an otherwise unspectacular collision Monday, Nov. 9, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office.
Loehr was driving a 2017 Mazda northbound on U.S. Route 9 through Malta when he tried to change lanes and struck a 2022 Ford from behind around 1:15 p.m. Monday, investigators said.
There were no injuries in the crash, but Loehr fled the scene, and the other driver called the cops, according to authorities.…
Stratford Crash Leaves Four Kids Without Parents, Fundraiser Hits $150K
After a New York couple was killed in a shocking car crash in Connecticut, the community has stepped up with massive support in an online fundraiser.
Jeffrey and Jessica Stein died Saturday, Nov. 7 in a single-car crash on Interstate 95 northbound in Stratford, according to Connecticut State Police.
The Steins left behind four children, ages 21, 15, 7, and 5, according to a GoFundMe launched to support the kids.
“We are all devastated and are trying to keep it together for the kids and want to keep them in their home in Brooklyn,” wrote organizer Dara Dowd, Jeffrey Stein’s sister. “We are …
Victim Kidnapped, Assaulted In Malta Sex Abuse Case, Police Say
A New York attacker held a victim against their will in the Capital Region and sexually assaulted them, police announced Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Mitchell G. Brabant, 32, of Seneca Falls, was charged with kidnapping and sexual abuse for the incident in Malta in October 2026, New York State Police said.
State troopers received a sexual assault report on Friday, Oct. 23, when the victim said they’d been sexually assaulted sometime prior in October, investigators said.
Police determined Brabant held the victim against their will and committed sexual assault, authorities said. He was charged with fir…
Child Predator With Zip Ties And Sex Toys Captured In Malta Sting Operation, Police Say
A would-be child predator flew from Colorado to New York with plans to sexually assault multiple children but was instead busted by a “predator hunter” group, police said.
Preston Purdy, 42, of Boulder, CO, traveled to Malta, NY, with plans to abuse a 3-year-old girl, an 8-year-old girl, and an 11-year-old boy on Monday, Nov. 9, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office and the group New York State Predator Alert.
Instead, Purdy walked into a sting operation and shared disturbing details of his plans with the predator hunters.
“To say that Purdy’s intentions were unspeakable, horri…
