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Shooting Victim Takes Self To Hospital After Early-Morning Robbery In Albany Shooting Victim Takes Self To Hospital After Early-Morning Robbery In Albany
Shooting Victim Takes Self To Hospital After Early-Morning Robbery In Albany Police in the region are asking for help following an early-morning shooting that sent a man to the hospital. The Albany County incident happened shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday, April 13, in Albany’s West Hill neighborhood. Police said a 41-year-old man walked into the emergency room at Albany Medical Center Hospital with a gunshot wound to the knee. The wound was not considered life-threatening. The victim told investigators that he was shot during a robbery on First Street between Henry Johnson Boulevard and Lexington Avenue. No suspects had been arrested as of Monday afternoon, April 1…

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by Michael Mashburn
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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
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Cats Left In Frigid Car For Days By Albany Teen, Police Say Cats Left In Frigid Car For Days By Albany Teen, Police Say
Cats Left In Frigid Car For Days By Albany Teen, Police Say An 18-year-old woman from the region is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly leaving two cats locked in a car for days during frigid overnight temperatures, authorities said. Yemeena Anderson, of Albany, was arrested following an investigation by the Albany Police Special Operations Unit. Investigators said it was around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, when Anderson left a six-month old male kitten and a one-year-old female cat locked inside her car on Lexington Avenue and Terminal Street. The animals spent several days inside the vehicle, “despite frigid temperatures.” police said.…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Gunman Admits To Killing 51-Year-Old Found Inside Car In Albany Gunman Admits To Killing 51-Year-Old Found Inside Car In Albany
Gunman Admits To Killing 51-Year-Old Found Inside Car In Albany Nearly two years after a 51-year-old man was found shot to death inside a car in the region, his accused killer has confessed to the crime. Damien McCaskey, age 28, of Troy, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in Albany County Court on Friday, Jan. 6, in connection to the shooting death of Danny Pearson, Jr. Albany Police officers found Pearson behind the wheel of a car near Lexington Avenue and 1st Street at around 8:20 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021. He was later pronounced dead from a gunshot wound at a hospital. Danny Pearson, Jr. was shot to death inside a car near Lexingt…

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by Michael Mashburn
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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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Police ID Victim In Late-Night Homicide In Albany Police ID Victim In Late-Night Homicide In Albany
Police ID Victim In Late-Night Homicide In Albany Authorities have identified a victim who died following a pair of late-night shootings in the Capital District that left several others hospitalized. Albany resident Kareem Collier, age 36, died early Tuesday, Aug. 2 after being shot near Central Avenue and Ontario Street, according to Albany Police. Earlier Report: 1 Killed, 5 Injured In Overnight Shootings In Albany Investigators said Collier was found just before 2:30 a.m. suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An hour before his death, Albany Police had responded to report…

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by Michael Mashburn
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1 Killed, 5 Injured In Overnight Shootings In Albany 1 Killed, 5 Injured In Overnight Shootings In Albany
1 Killed, 5 Injured In Overnight Shootings In Albany One man is dead and several others are injured following a pair of overnight shootings in the Capital District. Police said officers in Albany were called at around 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 to the area of Central and Lexington avenues for reports of shots fired. When officers arrived they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Albany Police. Both victims were taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Three additional men walked into the same hospital’s emergency room with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Poli…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Four Apprehended After Attack Leaves Woman Unconscious In Albany Four Apprehended After Attack Leaves Woman Unconscious In Albany
Four Apprehended After Attack Leaves Woman Unconscious In Albany Four suspects are behind bars after police said they beat a woman unconscious in the Capital District. Firefighters in Albany found the 43-year-old victim at around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, lying unresponsive on a sidewalk on Lexington Avenue near Orange Street. Albany Police learned that the woman had gotten into an altercation with a group of people who kicked and punched her several times in the body and face. The attack left her with several injuries and she eventually lost consciousness, police said. Medics treated the woman at the scene before she was rushed to Albany Medical Cen…

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by Michael Mashburn
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18 Arrested In Drug Trafficking Bust In Region 18 Arrested In Drug Trafficking Bust In Region
18 Arrested In Drug Trafficking Bust In Region A nearly month-long investigation into drug trafficking along Albany’s Central Avenue corridor has resulted in 18 arrests. The individuals were nabbed during a joint operation between Albany Police and US Marshals Service nicknamed “Operation Turnbuckle” that began in March. Local and federal investigators began looking into several individuals suspected of distributing dangerous narcotics along Central Avenue, including Robin Street, Lexington Avenue, and Sherman Street,  Albany Police said. After obtaining search warrants, officers seized more than a pound of crack and powder cocain…

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by Michael Mashburn