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'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Capital Region Man Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup 'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Capital Region Man Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup
'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Capital Region Man Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup A man from the region whose rage-fueled attack on his then girlfriend left the woman bloodied with a broken nose is now facing prison time following a jury conviction. Jason Hooks - aka Shaquan Riker - age 37, of Schenectady, was found guilty of second-degree felony assault Tuesday, Oct. 25, after a five-day trial in Schenectady County Court. Prosecutors said Hooks and the victim were sitting inside a vehicle early on the morning of Oct. 30, 2021 when he became angry and attacked her with a travel coffee mug, repeatedly smashing her in the face. The woman was left with serious injuries, i…

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by Michael Mashburn
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29-Year-Old Stabbed Man In Head, Arm During Dispute In Capital District, Police Say 29-Year-Old Stabbed Man In Head, Arm During Dispute In Capital District, Police Say
29-Year-Old Stabbed Man In Head, Arm During Dispute In Capital District, Police Say A suspect is behind bars after an argument between two men escalated to a stabbing attack in the Capital District, authorities said. The incident happened in Rensselaer County at around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, near Third and Congress streets in Troy. The victim told Troy Police he and another man were involved in a verbal dispute when the suspect stabbed him in his head and arm. Following the ordeal, the victim fled the area and was brought to Samaritan Hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators eventually identified the suspect as 29-…

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by Michael Mashburn