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Armed Robber Lures Online Seller Before Stealing Jewelry, Car Keys In Region, Cops Say Armed Robber Lures Online Seller Before Stealing Jewelry, Car Keys In Region, Cops Say
Armed Robber Lures Online Seller Before Stealing Jewelry, Car Keys In Region, Cops Say A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in the region that began with a Facebook Marketplace post. The Albany County incident happened at around 11:30 p.m. Dec. 27, 2023, in Bethlehem, in the hamlet of Slingerlands. Bethlehem Police said a woman called 911 reporting an armed robbery in progress in the parking lot of the Plug Power facility, located on Vista Boulevard. The male victim told investigators that he had arranged to meet a stranger there after posting jewelry for sale on Facebook Marketplace.  When he arrived, he was attacked by two men, one …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Shoplifter Carjacks Victim At Business In Region Before Leading Police Chase, Cops Say Shoplifter Carjacks Victim At Business In Region Before Leading Police Chase, Cops Say
Shoplifter Carjacks Victim At Business In Region Before Leading Police Chase, Cops Say What began as a run-of-the-mill theft in the region ended with a carjacking and highway police pursuit involving multiple agencies, authorities said. The Albany County incident started Wednesday, Oct. 25, at a CVS store in Delmar, located on Delaware Avenue, according to Bethlehem Police. Officers were initially called about a shoplifter. However, within moments the incident escalated into a carjacking when the female suspect and an accomplice forcibly stole a victim’s car from the parking lot, police said. Officers spotted the stolen car a short time later and attempted a stop, but the dr…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Child Welfare Check Uncovers Half Dozen Illegal Guns Inside Home In Region, Police Say Child Welfare Check Uncovers Half Dozen Illegal Guns Inside Home In Region, Police Say
Child Welfare Check Uncovers Half Dozen Illegal Guns Inside Home In Region, Police Say A woman is facing multiple charges after police allegedly found a half dozen illegal guns inside her home in the region where children were present.  Albany County resident Ramona Orr, age 42, of the hamlet of Selkirk, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 5, on eight felony charges, according to Bethlehem Police. Officers were called to Orr’s home at around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, when Child Protective Services requested assistance with a welfare check after receiving a report that numerous weapons were inside the house. After arriving at the property, investigators reportedly uncovered …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Burglar Breaks Into Walmart In Region, Steals Guns Burglar Breaks Into Walmart In Region, Steals Guns
Burglar Breaks Into Walmart In Region, Steals Guns Police are searching for a suspect who broke into a Walmart in the Capitol District and stole multiple guns. The burglar in Albany County got in through the Glenmont store’s garden center at around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, according to Bethlehem Police. The burglar then went to the gun section and used a fire extinguisher to smash open a gun case, before grabbing five long guns before fleeing through an emergency exit, according to police. The suspect was last seen entering a wooded area near Bender Lane, police said. Bethlehem Police, the Albany County Sheriff’s Department, and N…

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by Michael Mashburn