16-Year-Old, Second Suspect Nabbed After Robbery, Police Chase In Capital Region

Two suspects, including a 16-year-old boy, are behind bars after allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint in the region.

Two suspects, including a 16-year-old boy, were arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Troy on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Photo Credit: *Troy Police Department*

11/09/2023 5:20 p.m.

Police in Rensselaer County were called at around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, for a robbery in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood, near 5th Avenue and 112th Street.

The 57-year-old victim told officers that the suspects stole prescription pills from him, according to Troy Police. The man was not injured during the ordeal.

Officers searched the surrounding area and located two male suspects a short time later. They tried running from police but were quickly arrested.

While being apprehended, one of the suspects was found with a loaded, illegal handgun, police said.

The suspects were identified as 22-year-old Reynaldo Moya, of Troy, and a 16-year-old boy. Police did not name the juvenile suspect due to his age.

Both individuals are charged with:

Criminal possession of a weapon
Two counts of Robbery
Criminal use of a firearm
Criminal possession of stolen property

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