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Road Rage Leads To Beatdown Inside Area Parking Garage: Police Road Rage Leads To Beatdown Inside Area Parking Garage: Police
Road Rage Leads To Beatdown Inside Area Parking Garage: Police A man is facing charges following an alleged road rage attack in the region that sent one driver to the hospital. The Albany County incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in Albany inside the Empire State Plaza parking garage. New York State Police said troopers were called for a physical altercation near the garage’s entrance. An investigation found that 30-year-old Nicholas McGraw, of Watervliet, was involved in a road rage incident with the victim on I-787 in Menands. During the initial confrontation, the two vehicles made contact with each other, and both suffered da…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Road Rage Shooting: Driver Opens Fire On NY Freeway, Causing Both Cars To Crash, Police Say Road Rage Shooting: Driver Opens Fire On NY Freeway, Causing Both Cars To Crash, Police Say
Road Rage Shooting: Driver Opens Fire On NY Freeway, Causing Both Cars To Crash, Police Say A road rage shooting that sparked a two-vehicle crash on a highway in the region ended with a 32-year-old man in handcuffs. The Albany County incident happened at around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, on I-90 in Albany, according to New York State Police. Troopers said Jordan McCullen, of East Nassau in Rensselaer County, was driving his Toyota Camry on the freeway when he got into a road rage altercation with another driver in a Lexus sedan. McCullen reportedly brandished a gun before shooting in the victim’s direction. The cars then crashed into one another, disabling both. There were no r…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Busted Driving Stolen Car While Drunk In Region, Police Say Woman Busted Driving Stolen Car While Drunk In Region, Police Say
Woman Busted Driving Stolen Car While Drunk In Region, Police Say A 44-year-old woman from the region is facing charges after police allegedly caught her driving a stolen car while intoxicated. Troopers stopped Kelly Golden, of Albany, at around 10:40 p.m. Monday, May 29, for an alleged vehicle and traffic law violation on Washington Avenue in Albany. During their interaction, troopers determined that Golden was under the influence of alcohol and arrested her, according to State Police. Testing later revealed she had a blood alcohol content of .08 percent. Not long after, the owner of the vehicle showed up and told troopers that the car had been stolen …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Update: Suspect Nabbed In Random Stabbing Attack In Region Update: Suspect Nabbed In Random Stabbing Attack In Region
Update: Suspect Nabbed In Random Stabbing Attack In Region A suspect is behind bars days after a random stabbing attack near the state Capitol building that left a person injured, authorities said. Jacob Hooper, age 41, of Albany, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 22 for second-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon, according to an update from State Police. Earlier Report: Seen Him? Suspect In Random Stabbing Attack In Albany Sought By Police The incident happened at around 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20 in Albany, south of the Empire State Plaza. Troopers said the victim was on Madison Avenue near Eagle Street when Hooper, who was unkn…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: NY Woman Distributed Forged Vaccine Cards On Facebook, Police Say COVID-19: NY Woman Distributed Forged Vaccine Cards On Facebook, Police Say
Covid-19: NY Woman Distributed Forged Vaccine Cards On Facebook, Police Say A New York woman is facing charges after allegedly distributing phony COVID-19 vaccine cards on social media, authorities said. Albany County resident Krystal Barton, age 36, of Cohoes, was arrested following an investigation by New York State Police. Troopers were first contacted on Tuesday, Oct. 25, with a report from the state Department of Health about forged vaccine record cards that were being distributed via Facebook. Investigators determined that Barton had provided a forged COVID-19 vaccine card to a healthcare facility in Albany in order to meet employment requirements, according…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Threatened Man With Knife At Empire State Plaza, Police Say Woman Threatened Man With Knife At Empire State Plaza, Police Say
Woman Threatened Man With Knife At Empire State Plaza, Police Say A woman is facing charges for allegedly threatening a man with a knife at the Empire State Plaza in Albany.  Albany Police were called shortly after noon on Thursday, Sept. 29 with reports of an altercation at the Madison Avenue entrance to the plaza, according to police. Investigators determined that 40-year-old Nina Cruz, of Albany, had displayed a knife “in an aggressive manner” during a verbal altercation with the victim, police said. Cruz also damaged the victim’s vehicle, which was parked nearby, before the incident, according to police. Four days later, on Monday, Oct. 3, Cruz…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Region, Police Say Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Region, Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Region, Police Say A Western Massachusetts woman is facing charges after allegedly driving drunk and causing a head-on crash that injured two others in New York’s capital city. The crash happened Friday, Aug. 26, on I-90 in Albany. New York State Police determined that Isabella Wasuk, age 22, of Pittsfield in Berkshire County, was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes when she struck another vehicle head on. The impact injured the driver and passenger in the second car, police said. Wasuk was not arrested until Tuesday, Sept 13, when she was taken into custody on charges of driving while intoxicated and…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Tried To Rob People Outside State Capitol, Police Say Man Tried To Rob People Outside State Capitol, Police Say
Man Tried To Rob People Outside State Capitol, Police Say A man from the region is facing charges after he allegedly tried robbing people near the state Capitol. State police in Albany were called just before 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, with a report that a man with a knife was demanding money from people on Madison Avenue, outside of the Empire State Plaza.  Working with Albany Police, troopers identified the suspect as 39-year-old Shawn Haymon, of Albany, police said.  He was arrested a short time later on charges of felony robbery and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor. There were no reports of injuries from the ordeal. Haymon was arrai…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Texas Fugitive Nabbed By Police In Region Texas Fugitive Nabbed By Police In Region
Texas Fugitive Nabbed By Police In Region A Texas man on the run from justice has been nabbed by police in the Capital District. Troopers busted Jovan Washington, age 41, of McKinney, Texas, during a traffic stop in Albany Tuesday, Aug. 2, New York State Police said. Officers with the agency’s Commercial Vehicle Unit (CVU) were inspecting a commercial vehicle on Mount Hope Way when they realized Washington had a warrant out of Texas for money laundering, police said. While troopers were arresting him, they discovered that he was illegally in possession of a firearm, according to police. Washington was arrested and later arraigned…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman From Region Working For NY State Accused Of Stealing Checks Totaling Nearly $20K Woman From Region Working For NY State Accused Of Stealing Checks Totaling Nearly $20K
Woman From Region Working For NY State Accused Of Stealing Checks Totaling Nearly $20K An employee with the New York Department of State is facing charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the agency. Albany resident Naelle Marius, age 30, was arrested Tuesday, July 26, following an investigation by New York State Police. The Department of State first reached out to police in December 2021 after it determined that four checks had been cashed by someone other than the intended recipient, police said. Investigators eventually identified Marius as the culprit, saying she deposited 56 checks issued to the Department of State totaling $19,445 into her personal ba…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Courthouse In Region Evacuated After Protester Releases Cockroaches Courthouse In Region Evacuated After Protester Releases Cockroaches
Courthouse In Region Evacuated After Protester Releases Cockroaches Proceedings at a New York courthouse came grinding to a halt after a protester released scores of cockroaches inside a courtroom. It happened Tuesday morning, June 7, at Albany City Court. During an arraignment of four people who were previously arrested at the Capitol, a protester released hundreds of cockroaches that had been brought in plastic containers, according to Lucian Chalfen, a spokesperson for the state Office of Court Administration. Chalfen provided a photo to Daily Voice showing several of the insects on the ground next to a bed of lettuce and dirt. The incident forced an e…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Cuomo Expected To Be Charged With Allegedly Groping Former Aide, Reports Say Cuomo Expected To Be Charged With Allegedly Groping Former Aide, Reports Say
Cuomo Expected To Be Charged With Allegedly Groping Former Aide, Reports Say Embattled former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to be arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly groping a former aide, according to multiple reports. Months after he resigned from office following the release of the Attorney General’s report into sexual harassment allegations made against, Cuomo is now reportedly facing a sex-crime complaint in Albany City Court. The news was first reported by the New York Post and Independent New York Focus website. If he is convicted of forcible touching, Cuomo would have to register as a sex offender, with a judge determining whether…

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by Zak Failla