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Elderly Man Broke Into Capital Region Home For 'Sexual Gratification,' Police Say Elderly Man Broke Into Capital Region Home For 'Sexual Gratification,' Police Say
Elderly Man Broke Into Capital Region Home For 'Sexual Gratification,' Police Say An elderly man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into a home in New York's Capital Region. Troopers in Columbia County began investigating after getting reports of a break-in at a home in the town of Ghent on Wednesday, Nov. 23, according to State Police. Investigators determined that 68-year-old Terry Mullen, of Lee, Massachusetts, entered the home illegally “for the purpose of his own sexual gratification.” There were no reports of injuries or sexual assaults stemming from the incident. Mullen was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 29, on a charge of second-degree sexually motivated burgla…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams
Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams Police are warning the public about a new increase in scams that are "difficult to investigate." The scams, which take place all over the country, have also been reported region. "Even though the police may be made aware of these types of cases, they can be difficult to investigate because many times the suspects are in another country or quickly leave the scene where very little suspect information is available," the Trumbull Police Department in Fairfield County, Connecticut, said. Here's a list of the types of scams: The caller claimed to be a family member that has an illness or was …

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by Kathy Reakes