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Loaded Handgun Recovered At Scene After 15-Year-Old Shot In Region Loaded Handgun Recovered At Scene After 15-Year-Old Shot In Region
Loaded Handgun Recovered At Scene After 15-Year-Old Shot In Region An investigation is underway after a 15-year-old was found shot in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 2:44 p.m. on Friday, April 19, in the area of 86 Smith St., in Poughkeepsie. According to the City of Poughkeepsie Police, officers responding to the report of a shot fired found a 15-year-old suffering from a severe gunshot wound to the leg. Responding officers secured the scene and immediately rendered medical aid, including applying a tourniquet.  The victim was transported via EMS to an area hospital and is expected to recover.  During a search of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Accused Of Texting Threats To Girl In Capital Region Teen Accused Of Texting Threats To Girl In Capital Region
Teen Accused Of Texting Threats To Girl In Capital Region A Massachusetts teen with a history of making bomb threats at a school has been taken into custody for allegedly texting threatening messages to a girl in New York. The incident began in Columbia County on Tuesday, March 5 when the Hudson Police Department received a report from a concerned mother and her juvenile daughter regarding disturbing physical threats received on the daughter's cell phone.  The unknown sender made threats to harm the 17-year-old and her friends, referencing a recent altercation on the school bus, the Hudson Police Department said. The girl received text messa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
13-Year-Old Brings Loaded Gun To Schenectady School, Police Say 13-Year-Old Brings Loaded Gun To Schenectady School, Police Say
13-Year-Old Brings Loaded Gun To Schenectady School, Police Say A teenager is facing charges after allegedly bringing a loaded gun to a school in the region. Employees at Schenectady’s Oneida Middle School contacted police at around 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, after reportedly finding a 9mm semi-automatic handgun in a 13-year-old student’s locker. The teen was arrested on suspicion of criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies. Authorities did not release the boy's name due to his age. “At this time, the City of Schenectady School District has been in contact with students and family from Oneida Middle School and is…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Busted With Gun, Cocaine In Albany, Police Say 15-Year-Old Busted With Gun, Cocaine In Albany, Police Say
15-Year-Old Busted With Gun, Cocaine In Albany, Police Say A 15-year-old boy is facing charges after he was allegedly caught with a loaded gun and cocaine in the region.  Albany Police were called at around 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, for a person with a weapon near Central and Lexington avenues. When officers arrived, they confronted a teen matching the suspect’s description, but he took off running. He made it roughly three blocks away before he was arrested near Orange Street and Route 9. The teen was found with a loaded 9mm handgun and a quantity of crack cocaine, police said. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and cri…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
15-Year-Old Student Brings Gun To Albany School, Police Say 15-Year-Old Student Brings Gun To Albany School, Police Say
15-Year-Old Student Brings Gun To Albany School, Police Say A 15-year-old student is facing charges after allegedly bringing a gun to a school in the region. Albany Police were called just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, for a person with a weapon at Green Tech High Charter School, located on Slingerland Street. Officers spoke with school officials and arrested the teen after finding him with a handgun, police said. Earlier Report: 14-Year-Old Student With Knife Prompts Lockdown At Albany High School, Police Say Nobody was injured and an investigation found that the teen did not threaten to shoot anyone. The teen, whose name is not being re…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Nabbed In Shooting Of Woman From Region, Police Say 16-Year-Old Nabbed In Shooting Of Woman From Region, Police Say
16-Year-Old Nabbed In Shooting Of Woman From Region, Police Say A 16-year-old has been charged with criminal use of a weapon in connection with the shooting of a woman from the region. The teen was arrested in Sullivan County in the village of Liberty on Wednesday, Sept. 6. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police, the juvenile was wanted for the Saturday, July 15, shooting of a 27-year-old Monticello woman that occurred at the Sleepy Hollow apartment complex at Terry Lane in the village of Monticello. The 16-year-old was spotted by Village of Liberty Police and arrested following a brief foot chase, Johnston said. He was cha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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15-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat Against School In Region, Police Say 15-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat Against School In Region, Police Say
15-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat Against School In Region, Police Say A 15-year-old teen from the region has been charged with allegedly making a terroristic threat against a school. On Sunday, Sept. 3, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a threat being made via Instagram against the Eldred Junior and Senior High School in the town of Highland. Working with the State Police, and the District Attorney’s Office, deputies executed a search warrant at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 at a residence in Barryville and another in Eldred where they confiscated an electronic device and took a 15-year-old into custody, said Sullivan County Undersheriff …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Dollar Store Murder: 16-Year-Old Shot Father Of 5 To Death At Troy Business, Police Say Dollar Store Murder: 16-Year-Old Shot Father Of 5 To Death At Troy Business, Police Say
Dollar Store Murder: 16-Year-Old Shot Father Of 5 To Death At Troy Business, Police Say More than a month after a husband and father of five was shot to death during a fight outside a store in the region, a 16-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with his murder. The shooting happened Sunday evening, July 2, in Troy, at the Family Dollar store located near 102nd Street and 2nd Avenue. According to Troy Police, two customers got into an argument in front of the store when one of them opened fire. Earlier Report: ID Released For Customer Shot To Death Outside Troy Store The victim, 39-year-old Alexander Crawford, of Troy, managed to get back into the store and t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bullies Lure 15-Year-Old 'Spider-Man' To Capital Region Park, Break His Nose, Police Say Bullies Lure 15-Year-Old 'Spider-Man' To Capital Region Park, Break His Nose, Police Say
Bullies Lure 15-Year-Old 'Spider-Man' To Capital Region Park, Break His Nose, Police Say A 15-year-old boy known for dressing up as Spider-Man thought he was meeting new friends at a park in the region but was instead physically assaulted by a classmate. The heartbreaking scene, which was captured on cell phone video that was posted to social media, happened Wednesday, June 21, in Washington County, at Hudson Falls’ Derby Park. According to an Instagram post, the teen, identified as Aydin Pedone, was excited to “finally make new friends” and show off his Spider-Man costume after being invited to the park. The video starts with two boys walking up to Aydin and making fun of hi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' Schenectady High School, Police Say Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' Schenectady High School, Police Say
Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' Schenectady High School, Police Say A juvenile is facing charges after allegedly threatening to carry out a mass shooting at a high school in the region. The Schenectady City School District contacted police shortly before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, to report that a threat had been made against the high school. According to Schenectady Police, district officials were alerted by the software Gaggle, which monitors students’ school-issued devices for harmful content, about a threatening email it had uncovered. In the email, the juvenile suspect threatened to “shoot up the school,” police said. Community engagement officers f…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Dutchess County 14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Dutchess County
14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Dutchess County A man was killed during a two-vehicle crash with a stolen vehicle driven by a 14-year-old in the Hudson Valley, police say. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 28 on Route 9 in the town of Rhinebeck. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Chevrolet van driven by New Jersey resident Jonathan A. Kiech, age 49, of Fords, in Middlesex County, was traveling northbound when the van was struck head-on by a southbound 2015 Toyota 4Runner.  The 4Runner is a confirmed s…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Nearly Two Dozen Teens Break Into Capital Region Home, Assault 16-Year-Old, Police Say Nearly Two Dozen Teens Break Into Capital Region Home, Assault 16-Year-Old, Police Say
Nearly Two Dozen Teens Break Into Capital Region Home, Assault 16-Year-Old, Police Say Police are investigating after nearly two dozen teenagers broke into a home in the region and assaulted a 16-year-old girl, authorities said. The attack happened in Columbia County just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the Hudson Terrace Apartments in the city of Hudson, according to police. Investigators said several people broke into an apartment unit and physically assaulted the teen before the group spilled out into the streets. When officers arrived, they found multiple teens and adults yelling at each other, police said. One man was reportedly wielding a machete. Several agencies …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen Trio Steals Woman's Car At Gunpoint, Crashes It During Police Chase In Albany, Cops Say Teen Trio Steals Woman's Car At Gunpoint, Crashes It During Police Chase In Albany, Cops Say
Teen Trio Steals Woman's Car At Gunpoint, Crashes It During Police Chase In Albany, Cops Say Three teenagers are facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing a woman’s car at gunpoint and later crashing it while fleeing from police in the region, authorities said. The incident began at around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, when two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old threatened a woman with a loaded gun before stealing her car in Albany, near Benson and Partridge streets. Albany Police said the victim told officers that three juvenile aged black males had approached her while armed with a handgun and demanded her phone and keys. The victim complied and the suspects fled in her car, …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Pointed Loaded Gun At Mom During Argument In Albany, Police Say 17-Year-Old Pointed Loaded Gun At Mom During Argument In Albany, Police Say
17-Year-Old Pointed Loaded Gun At Mom During Argument In Albany, Police Say A teenage boy is behind bars after allegedly pointing a loaded handgun at his mother during an altercation in the region. Police were called at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 in Albany with reports of a domestic assault involving a gun at a home on Second Avenue. When officers arrived, the victim told police that she and her 17-year-old son got into an argument when the boy pointed a loaded handgun at her, Albany Police said. During the same altercation, he also struck his 15-year-old sister in the face with the gun, causing an abrasion, the woman told police. At around 9:45 p.m.…

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by Michael Mashburn
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14-Year-Old Shot To Death In Troy Identified, Police Seeking Tips 14-Year-Old Shot To Death In Troy Identified, Police Seeking Tips
14-Year-Old Shot To Death In Troy Identified, Police Seeking Tips Authorities have identified a teenage boy who was shot to death during a weekend of gun violence in the Capital District that left six others injured. Troy Police said 14-year-old Zaccai James was shot at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, as he stood outside of a home in the Lansingburgh neighborhood, near 6th Avenue and 103rd Street. Violence Erupts In Capital District: Shootings Kill 14-Year-Old In Troy, Injure 6 In Albany When officers arrived, they found the boy suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Girl Charged In Stolen Car Chase That Killed Albany Teen 16-Year-Old Girl Charged In Stolen Car Chase That Killed Albany Teen
16-Year-Old Girl Charged In Stolen Car Chase That Killed Albany Teen A 16-year-old girl has been charged after a stolen car chase in the Capital District left one of her teen passengers dead. The teen was arrested Friday afternoon, June 10, according to Albany Police. Her name is not being released due to her age. Investigators said the girl was behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle that fled from Albany police when officers attempted to stop it near Lark Street and Manning Boulevard on April 4. In all, six teenagers were in the car, according to police. Shortly after the girl fled, she crashed into another vehicle that was entering Northern Boulevard from…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Busted In Stolen Car With Loaded Handgun In Albany, Police Say 16-Year-Old Busted In Stolen Car With Loaded Handgun In Albany, Police Say
16-Year-Old Busted In Stolen Car With Loaded Handgun In Albany, Police Say A teenager from the Capital District is behind bars after he was allegedly caught driving a stolen car with a loaded handgun. Albany Police said they tried stopping the driver near First and Judson streets at around 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 20, but he refused to stop. When the officer activated their emergency lights, the teen reportedly drove north on Judson Street at a high rate of speed before striking several cars near Livingston Avenue. At that point, the driver took off on foot, police said. Officers were able to catch up and arrest the suspect, who was identified as a 16-year-old boy…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Police: Teen Brought Knife To School In Region Intending To Stab Staffer Police: Teen Brought Knife To School In Region Intending To Stab Staffer
Police: Teen Brought Knife To School In Region Intending To Stab Staffer A 13-year-old student in upstate New York is facing charges after authorities say he brought an 8-inch knife to a school in the Hudson Valley and intended to stab a school staffer. The incident happened in Ulster County on Monday morning, May 16 at Ellenville Junior High School. Ellenville Police say that when officers arrived, the student was no longer in possession of the knife and was "isolated in a room with building administration." An investigation revealed the student brought the kitchen knife in his backpack into the school and intended to stab one of the staff members at the schoo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Teen Duo Accused Of Vandalizing Vehicle At Guilderland Residence Teen Duo Accused Of Vandalizing Vehicle At Guilderland Residence
Teen Duo Accused Of Vandalizing Vehicle At Guilderland Residence Two teenagers are facing charges after police said they vandalized a vehicle that was parked in a driveway in the region. Troopers in Albany County responded to a home in Guilderland at about 12:50 p.m. on Friday, April 22, after the homeowner reported that their vehicle was vandalized, according to New York State Police. Investigators determined that two suspects rummaged through the vehicle during the overnight hours and used a Sharpie marker to graffiti the interior and exterior of the vehicle. Police identified the suspects as 19-year-old Rashat Savini, of Rotterdam, and a 15-year…

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by Nicole Valinote