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Leandra's Law: Drunk 27-Year-Old Crashes In Ballston With Child In Car, Police Say Leandra's Law: Drunk 27-Year-Old Crashes In Ballston With Child In Car, Police Say
Leandra's Law: Drunk 27-Year-Old Crashes In Ballston With Child In Car, Police Say A 27-year-old woman from the region is accused of causing a drunk-driving crash involving a child. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, in the town of Ballston. Sheriff’s officials said Haley Czwakiel, of Ballston Spa, had a blood alcohol content (BAC) greater than .08 percent when she caused a property damage crash on Saratoga Road. At the time of the crash, she was traveling with a child under the age of 15, deputies said. Neither Czwakiel nor the child were injured. Czwakiel was arrested on suspicion of aggravated DWI (felony) and operating a motor…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Ballston Business Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Ballston Business
Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Ballston Business A man already jailed on murder charges has been accused of setting fire to a Capital District business in 2017. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies began investigating after someone broke into Curtis Lumber on State Route 67 in the Town of Ballston after the business closed on Nov. 27, 2017. The suspect spent hours on the property sabotaging electrical and gas systems in several buildings, damaging computer systems, and tampering with the 911 system on a Verizon Wireless tower located on the property, according to police. He also set fire to a storage building that was filled with sub-floor…

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by Michael Mashburn