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Shoplifter Carjacks Victim At Business In Region Before Leading Police Chase, Cops Say Shoplifter Carjacks Victim At Business In Region Before Leading Police Chase, Cops Say
Shoplifter Carjacks Victim At Business In Region Before Leading Police Chase, Cops Say What began as a run-of-the-mill theft in the region ended with a carjacking and highway police pursuit involving multiple agencies, authorities said. The Albany County incident started Wednesday, Oct. 25, at a CVS store in Delmar, located on Delaware Avenue, according to Bethlehem Police. Officers were initially called about a shoplifter. However, within moments the incident escalated into a carjacking when the female suspect and an accomplice forcibly stole a victim’s car from the parking lot, police said. Officers spotted the stolen car a short time later and attempted a stop, but the dr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Busted By State Police With BAC Twice Legal Limit On I-87 In Area, Police Say Driver Busted By State Police With BAC Twice Legal Limit On I-87 In Area, Police Say
Driver Busted By State Police With BAC Twice Legal Limit On I-87 In Area, Police Say A midday traffic stop in the Hudson Valley led to the arrest of a man who was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit. New York State Police troopers received a report of an erratic driver on I-87 in Ulster County at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24 in New Paltz. Troopers were able to track down the driver, Springfield, New Jersey resident Alexander Ostrobrod, age 34, and stopped him for multiple traffic violations on the Thruway. During the subsequent stop, police said that it was determined Ostrobrod was allegedly intoxicated and he was …

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by Zak Failla