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16-Year-Old, Second Suspect Nabbed After Robbery, Police Chase In Capital Region 16-Year-Old, Second Suspect Nabbed After Robbery, Police Chase In Capital Region
16-Year-Old, Second Suspect Nabbed After Robbery, Police Chase In Capital Region Two suspects, including a 16-year-old boy, are behind bars after allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint in the region. Police in Rensselaer County were called at around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, for a robbery in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood, near 5th Avenue and 112th Street. The 57-year-old victim told officers that the suspects stole prescription pills from him, according to Troy Police. The man was not injured during the ordeal. Officers searched the surrounding area and located two male suspects a short time later. They tried running from police but were quickly arrested. While being ap…

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Ex-School Board Member In Region Admits Role In Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering Ring Ex-School Board Member In Region Admits Role In Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering Ring
Ex-School Board Member In Region Admits Role In Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering Ring A 71-year-old former school board member in the region has admitted to taking part in a massive marijuana trafficking and money laundering ring that allegedly involved over a dozen New Yorkers and spanned across the country. Rensselaer County resident Rosemary Coles, of Troy, appeared in Albany federal court on Tuesday, July 25, where she pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) or more of marijuana and THC. Coles, a former board member at the Troy City School District, admitted to receiving nearly 1,800 pounds of marijuana as well as THC edibles at her home…

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1 Injured In Shooting Inside Capital Region Business (Developing) 1 Injured In Shooting Inside Capital Region Business (Developing)
1 Injured In Shooting Inside Capital Region Business (Developing) This story has been updated. One person is reported injured following a shooting inside a Capital Region business, authorities said. In a Twitter post shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, Troy Police said officers were on scene of a shooting located inside a store on Middleburgh Street between 5th and 6th avenues. Police did not immediately name the store where the shooting occurred, but WNYT reported it was at the City Market deli.  When officers arrived, they found one man who had been shot and was being treated by members of the Troy Fire Department, police said. There was no ad…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspect On Lam After Capital District Man Found Shot In Stomach Suspect On Lam After Capital District Man Found Shot In Stomach
Suspect On Lam After Capital District Man Found Shot In Stomach Police are investigating after an 18-year-old Capital District man was found shot in the stomach. Officers in Troy were called at around 11:30 p.m. Monday, July 11, with reports of a disturbance near 5th Avenue and 102nd Street. When officers arrived, they found the victim inside a home suffering from a single gunshot wound to his stomach, Troy Police said. He was taken to the hospital and treated for what was described as a non-life-threatening injury. Police believe the victim got into an altercation with at least one suspect outside of the home before he was shot. The suspect fled the…

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by Michael Mashburn