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Road Rage: Angry Driver Causes $1K In Damage, Threatens Motorist In Capital Region, Police Say
A 36-year-old driver is facing charges after he allegedly threatened to injure another motorist and damaged their car during a road-rage incident in the region.
The Albany County incident happened Monday, April 24, on I-87 in Colonie, according to State Police.
Troopers were told that Mark Edmonds, of Albany, had called 911 and reported a two-car, hit-and-run crash near exit 6.
However, an investigation found that Edmonds had actually been in a one-car crash with a guardrail while avoiding a collision, police said.
After hitting the guardrail, Edmonds reportedly confronted and followed a…
Capital Region Man Accused Of Unlawful Imprisonment
A man from the Capital Region is facing charges for allegedly holding a victim against their will during a domestic dispute.
Rensselaer County resident Mark Ring, age 32, of Berlin, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 11, following an investigation by New York State Police.
A week prior, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, troopers received a complaint from the Bennington County Sheriff’s Department in Vermont about an incident that allegedly occurred at a Berlin home in September 2022, police said.
Investigators determined that during a domestic dispute, Ring refused to let the victim leave and physically restra…
Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest In Region, Police Say
A 41-year-old man has been accused of damaging a hotel in the Hudson Valley after being released following an arrest during an altercation with police officers earlier in the day at a convenience store/gas station.
The incidents happened Thursday, Oct. 6 in Rockland County, in the Village of Airmont.
The man, whose name was not released by Ramapo Police, "violently resisted arrest, spit in the face and on the arms of several officers, while threatening to kill the officers," the department said.
After the officers deployed a taser, the man continued to resist to avoid his arrest, requiring…