Burglar Who Targeted Capital Region Businesses Nabbed Over Year Later, Police Say

A suspected burglar is facing charges more than a year after allegedly targeting multiple businesses in the region.

A suspected burglar is facing charges more than a year after allegedly targeting multiple businesses in Brunswick.
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09/21/2023 3:40 p.m.

Columbia County resident James Smith, age 52, of Hudson, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 20, in connection with a burglary at a Brunswick business in Rensselaer County in April 2022.

According to New York State Police, Smith broke into a business on Hoosick Road at around 4:40 a.m. on April 3, 2022. The business was closed and unoccupied at the time.

He then tried breaking into a nearby restaurant with a burglary tool on the same day, but was unable to get inside, troopers said.

Smith surrendered to the State Police facility in Brunswick on the following charges:

Burglary
Attempted burglary
Possession of burglary tools
Petit larceny

He was arraigned at the Brunswick Town Court and released from custody.

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