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Woman Stalks Capital Region Victim For Months, Files False Child Abuse Claims, Police Say Woman Stalks Capital Region Victim For Months, Files False Child Abuse Claims, Police Say
Woman Stalks Capital Region Victim For Months, Files False Child Abuse Claims, Police Say A woman from the region is accused of stalking a person for months, stealing their identity, and wrongly accusing them of child abuse. Rensselaer County resident Nacirema Harris, age 28, of Troy, was arraigned on more than a dozen charges, including burglary and identity theft, in Albany County Court on Friday, March 8. New York State Police said troopers began investigating the case in January 2024. After determining that Harris had followed the victim in both Troy and Albany, they obtained a warrant to search her Troy residence. Further investigation determined that Harris targeted the v…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Pilot Accused Of Stalking Schuylerville Woman From Air Violated Protection Order Again: Police Pilot Accused Of Stalking Schuylerville Woman From Air Violated Protection Order Again: Police
Pilot Accused Of Stalking Schuylerville Woman From Air Violated Protection Order Again: Police A New York pilot accused of stalking a woman for years – allegedly flying over her business and mailing her disturbing images – violated a protection order again, police said. Saratoga County resident Michael Arnold, age 65, of Schuylerville, was arrested Thursday, Feb. 1 for the third time in less than a year. Sheriff’s officials said Arnold “knowingly and unlawfully” waited for and followed a protected party on Friday, Jan. 12, in direct violation of an order of protection issued by the Town of Saratoga Court. Earlier Report: Stalked From Sky: Pilot Violated Schuylerville Woman's…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man From Region Arrested 4 Times In 2-Week Span For Stalking, Police say Man From Region Arrested 4 Times In 2-Week Span For Stalking, Police say
Man From Region Arrested 4 Times In 2-Week Span For Stalking, Police say A man from the region was arrested four times in two weeks for allegedly stalking and harassing an employee of a local bank. Sullivan County resident Jhakem Degroat, age 31, of Monticello was arrested for the fourth time in Liberty on Friday, Oct. 13, said Chief Steven D’Agata of the Liberty Police. All of the arrests stemmed from incidents surrounding his stalking and harassing behavior of an employee at a local bank in the village of Liberty, D'Agata said. Liberty Police were first called to the bank in May for a report of an individual who was conducting themsel…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Attempted Murder Suspect Extradited To Hudson Valley To Face Charges, Police Say Attempted Murder Suspect Extradited To Hudson Valley To Face Charges, Police Say
Attempted Murder Suspect Extradited To Hudson Valley To Face Charges, Police Say A man from the region wanted for the alleged attempted murder and the violent assault of another man has been caught in Florida and extradited back to the area. Ulster County resident Mainor E. Sagastume, age 33, of Kingston, was charged following extradition from Lee County in Flordia on Wednesday, Oct. 11.  According to Capt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, on Saturday, Feb. 11, deputies responded to Ridge Road in the Town of Hurley for the report of a violent assault that had just occurred.  As deputies responded, a 911 call was received from t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drew Barrymore's Alleged Stalker Spotted, Detained Near Her Hamptons Home: Police Drew Barrymore's Alleged Stalker Spotted, Detained Near Her Hamptons Home: Police
Drew Barrymore's Alleged Stalker Spotted, Detained Near Her Hamptons Home: Police A man who rushed up to Drew Barrymore during an event, causing her to be rushed offstage, was nabbed after he attempted to find her again at her Long Island home, police reported. On Wednesday, Aug. 23, a man identified as Chad Michael Busto was temporarily detained and questioned outside of the “Charlie’s Angels” star’s house in the Hamptons, the town’s police department confirmed. Read the updated story: New Details: Drew Barrymore's Alleged Stalker Charged After Appearing At Her Southhampton Home Lieutenant Todd Spencer confirmed that Busto allegedly went in search of Barrymore’s h…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Stalked From Sky: Pilot Violated Schuylerville Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say Stalked From Sky: Pilot Violated Schuylerville Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say
Stalked From Sky: Pilot Violated Schuylerville Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say A pilot in upstate New York is accused of stalking a woman for years, often flying his plane directly over her business and allegedly mailing her disturbing images. Saratoga County resident Michael Arnold, age 64, of Schuylerville, was arrested moments after landing his 1976 Cessna plane at the Saratoga County Airport on Thursday, June 1. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Arnold flew his plane “in violation of an order of protection” that was issued by the Town of Saratoga Court. That protection order was issued on behalf of Cassandra Wilusz, a mother and owner of the Rev…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Stalker Who Tracked Victim, Shared Images Had Over 40 Guns In Capital Region Home, Police Say Stalker Who Tracked Victim, Shared Images Had Over 40 Guns In Capital Region Home, Police Say
Stalker Who Tracked Victim, Shared Images Had Over 40 Guns In Capital Region Home, Police Say A man from the region is facing charges for allegedly stalking a person and sharing images of a second victim, authorities said. Rensselaer County resident Sean Markham, age 41, of the town of Nassau, was arrested on multiple charges Wednesday, March 29, following an investigation by State Police. Troopers began looking into Markham nearly a week earlier after receiving a complaint that a Nassau resident was being illegally surveilled, police said. Investigators determined that he had used an electronic device to track the victim. He also shared images of a second victim without their perm…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Road Rager Threatens Driver With Hammer, Follows Victim To Police Station In Region, Cops Say Road Rager Threatens Driver With Hammer, Follows Victim To Police Station In Region, Cops Say
Road Rager Threatens Driver With Hammer, Follows Victim To Police Station In Region, Cops Say A 21-year-old man is accused of threatening a driver with a hammer before following the victim to a police station during a suspected road rage incident in the region. Police in Rensselaer County were called at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, with reports that a driver in the town of North Greenbush had been cut off by another car on Pawling Avenue near Winter Street, according to North Greenbush Police. The victim told a 911 operator that the other driver, identified by police as Joseph Martin, of North Greenbush, had approached their car in an aggressive manner while holding a hammer…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Police Nab Man In Child Luring Case In Capital District Police Nab Man In Child Luring Case In Capital District
Police Nab Man In Child Luring Case In Capital District Police have arrested a man who allegedly tried luring a young girl into his vehicle near a Capital District school. Earlier report: Police Warn Of Man Attempting To Lure Kids In 'Foul' Smelling Truck In Scotia In Schenectady County, the Scotia Police Department announced that Craig Bemis was arrested Saturday, July 16, following numerous tips from the community. It came one day after Scotia Police issued an alert saying that a girl had reported a suspicious man in a pickup truck who had allegedly approached her and offered her a ride as she walked to school. Scotia Police Chief Danie…

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by Michael Mashburn