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Knives, Guns Present During Fight At Mall In Region That Sparked Lockdowns, Police Say
Operations are back to normal at a mall in the region after a fight broke out between several people, sending some stores into a lockdown.
In Albany County, Colonie Police were called to the Colonie Center Mall at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, for a reported fight involving several individuals, some who were armed with knives and handguns.
The fight broke out on the mall’s upper level, between Macy’s and Boscov’s.
When officers arrived, they found one injured victim who had suffered “minor” knife wounds to his hands and head during the fight, police said. He was treated by medics at t…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Kidnapping, Robbery, Other Charges
A 26-year-old man will spend nearly two decades in prison after being sentenced for drug, weapon, and robbery charges in connection to a violent kidnapping on behalf of a Mexican cartel, authorities announced.
Yonkers resident Fernando Ra was sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection to robbery, firearms, and narcotics offenses, US Attorney Damian Williams announced.
Williams said that on Oct. 3, 2020, Ra and his co-conspirators kidnapped, restrained, robbed, and “savagely assaulted” two victims using guns and baseball bats to beat them.
The indictment states that Ra also used a knife …
