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Capital Region Woman Stole Over $1M From Elderly Man To Pay Off Boyfriend’s Debts, Police Say
A New York woman is accused of stealing more than $1 million from an elderly man who entrusted her with his finances.
Fulton County resident Gladys Griffith, age 49, of Perth, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 6, following an investigation by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.
The first signs of potential wrongdoing surfaced in July 2022, when deputies were asked to do a welfare check on the victim following several suspicious transfers and withdrawals from his bank account, police said.
That triggered a joint investigation consisting of several agencies, including the sheriff’s office, New Yo…
Man Threatened To Kill Sheriff In Capital Region, Police Say
A man is behind bars, accused of threatening to murder a Capital Region sheriff.
Fulton County resident Jason Blowers, age 51, of Northampton, was arrested Saturday, Sept. 17, following an investigation by New York State Police.
Troopers were first contacted Wednesday, Sept. 14, with a complaint that Blowers had made phone threats to murder Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino and others, police said.
The threats were made on multiple occasions to various agencies to intimidate and “coerce a unit of government,” according to police.
Blowers was taken into custody during a traffic stop i…
Capital Region Man Accused Of Forcibly Touching Children 'Multiple Times,' Police Say
A man from the Capital Region is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing multiple children.
Montgomery County resident Tyler Frolke, age 22, of Amsterdam, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 15, following an investigation by New York State Police.
Troopers first began looking into Frolke’s alleged behavior in late August 2022 when they received a complaint that he had inappropriate physical contact with a 13-year-old victim, police said.
The abuse reportedly occurred in both Montgomery County, in the town of Glen, and Fulton County, in the city of Gloversville.
Investigators determined that Fr…
