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Duo's Stolen Joyride Ends In Pursuit, Crash In Capital Region, Police Say Duo's Stolen Joyride Ends In Pursuit, Crash In Capital Region, Police Say
Duo's Stolen Joyride Ends In Pursuit, Crash In Capital Region, Police Say A 17-year-old boy and a second defendant are accused of stealing a car and leading police on a chase before crashing in the region. The Saratoga County incident began around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, when a resident reported their car stolen from the driveway of their Saratoga Springs home. Officers spotted the vehicle a short time later on Circular Street and initiated a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over. They pursued the car for nearly three miles before the driver lost control and crashed on Jones Road in the town of Wilton. The driver and a passenger then fled on foo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Facebook Marketplace Gone Wrong: Teen Accused In 6 Separate iPhone Thefts In Capital Region Facebook Marketplace Gone Wrong: Teen Accused In 6 Separate iPhone Thefts In Capital Region
Facebook Marketplace Gone Wrong: Teen Accused In 6 Separate iPhone Thefts In Capital Region A 17-year-old boy is facing charges in connection with a string of thefts in the region stemming from online classifieds. The Albany teen is accused of stealing at least six iPhones after arranging to meet the victims on Facebook Marketplace, according to Albany Police. On six separate occasions between August and September 2023, police responded to several calls where the victims agreed to meet the suspect at a specified location to sell an iPhone or iPad they had posted for sale online. When the teen arrived, he took the items and then fled, according to police. Nobody was injured dur…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teens Busted With AR-15 Rifle, Handgun In Capital District, Police Say Teens Busted With AR-15 Rifle, Handgun In Capital District, Police Say
Teens Busted With AR-15 Rifle, Handgun In Capital District, Police Say Two 16-and-17-year-old boys are facing charges after they were allegedly busted carrying loaded guns in the Capital District. Albany Police said they spotted the teens at around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, as the boys walked near McCrossin Avenue and Thornton Street in Albany. When detectives tried to stop the teens as part of an ongoing investigation, they took off running, police said. The 16-year-old boy was caught and arrested a short time later in the backyard of a home on McCrossin Avenue. He was carrying a loaded .40 caliber handgun, according to police. The 17-year-old suspect …

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by Michael Mashburn