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Man Attacks Victim With Bear Spray Outside Capital Region Business, Police Say Man Attacks Victim With Bear Spray Outside Capital Region Business, Police Say
Man Attacks Victim With Bear Spray Outside Capital Region Business, Police Say A man is facing charges after allegedly attacking a person with bear spray outside a convenience store in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in Malta, at the X-Tra Mart on Highway 9. Sheriff’s deputies said Jorge Torres, age 44, who is homeless, sprayed a man known to him with bear spray, hitting him in the face. The victim suffered physical injury and was treated at the scene by medics. Deputies did not speculate on what may have led up to the incident. Nobody else was injured. Torres is also accused of violating an order of protect…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man From Region Stabs Ex-GF's New Boyfriend, Police Say Man From Region Stabs Ex-GF's New Boyfriend, Police Say
Man From Region Stabs Ex-GF's New Boyfriend, Police Say A 30-year-old Hudson Valley man was nabbed after allegedly stabbing and attacking his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend after breaking into a home. Orange County resident John Luke Popadopoulous of Monroe was arrested on Wednesday, July 5 in Monroe, said Lt. Tim Young, of the Monroe Police Department. According to Young, Papadopoulous forced his way into a residence on Lake Street and attacked the new boyfriend with a knife causing injuries to the man's neck and chest. The 28-year-old victim was transported by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center in stable condition, Young said. …

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by Kathy Reakes