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Fleeing Robber Strips To Underwear After Targeting Home In Region, Police Say Fleeing Robber Strips To Underwear After Targeting Home In Region, Police Say
Fleeing Robber Strips To Underwear After Targeting Home In Region, Police Say A man is accused of breaking into a woman’s home in the region on Christmas Eve and robbing her. Police in Columbia County were called shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24 about a break-in at the Hudson Terrace Apartments in the city of Hudson. The victim told investigators that a man had forced his way into her apartment before approaching her and stealing her cell phone. He then exited her home and stripped down to just his underwear while in a hallway. As officers were investigating the break-in, someone in a different unit called 911 saying a man was knocking on apartment windows wea…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Contractor Steals $85K From Capital Region Business, Police Say Contractor Steals $85K From Capital Region Business, Police Say
Contractor Steals $85K From Capital Region Business, Police Say A contractor from the Hudson Valley is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a business in the region. In Columbia County, a man contacted the Hudson City Police Department in October 2023 saying that a substantial sum of money had been stolen from his company’s bank account. A closer look revealed that over $85,000 had been pilfered from his account between November 2022 and October 2023. On Saturday, Dec. 23, Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 39-year-old Ryan Winters, of Pine Plains in Dutchess County, in connection with the alleged theft. An investigation foun…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Duo From Westchester, Long Island Charged In Burglary At Upstate Gas Station Duo From Westchester, Long Island Charged In Burglary At Upstate Gas Station
Duo From Westchester, Long Island Charged In Burglary At Upstate Gas Station Two men are facing charges after allegedly breaking into an upstate New York gas station and stealing cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets, police said. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to the Citgo gas station on Rigor Hill Road in Austerlitz at approximately 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, where there was a reported burglary. The investigation into the break-in led to the arrests of Omar Hassan, 28, of Cortlandt, and Jonathan Barham, 30, of Deer Park, who allegedly entered the building to steal cigarettes, lottery tickets and money from an ATM. Troopers tracked the two men…

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by Zak Failla