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Armed Robber Carjacks Victim In Capital Region Neighborhood, Police Say Armed Robber Carjacks Victim In Capital Region Neighborhood, Police Say
Armed Robber Carjacks Victim In Capital Region Neighborhood, Police Say Police are investigating an armed carjacking that occurred in a residential neighborhood in the region. The Schenectady County incident happened at around 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the village of Scotia on Bruce Street. The victim told police the suspect came up behind him and threatened him with a gun. The suspect then forcibly stole his car before fleeing toward North Ballston Avenue. Officers later found the car abandoned several blocks away at the Cambridge Manor apartments. Surveillance footage shared by police shows the suspect wearing a green jacket, black pants, and a face mask…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Police Nab Man In Child Luring Case In Capital District Police Nab Man In Child Luring Case In Capital District
Police Nab Man In Child Luring Case In Capital District Police have arrested a man who allegedly tried luring a young girl into his vehicle near a Capital District school. Earlier report: Police Warn Of Man Attempting To Lure Kids In 'Foul' Smelling Truck In Scotia In Schenectady County, the Scotia Police Department announced that Craig Bemis was arrested Saturday, July 16, following numerous tips from the community. It came one day after Scotia Police issued an alert saying that a girl had reported a suspicious man in a pickup truck who had allegedly approached her and offered her a ride as she walked to school. Scotia Police Chief Danie…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Police Warn Of Man Attempting To Lure Kids In 'Foul' Smelling Truck In Capital District Police Warn Of Man Attempting To Lure Kids In 'Foul' Smelling Truck In Capital District
Police Warn Of Man Attempting To Lure Kids In 'Foul' Smelling Truck In Capital District Parents in the Capital District are being warned about a man who allegedly attempted to lure kids into his vehicle near a school.  In Schenectady County, the Scotia Police Department issued an alert saying they were investigating multiple incidents of attempted child luring involving a man driving a white pickup truck. The latest incident was reported at around 8 p.m. Thursday, July 14, when a girl told police the man had approached her as she walked toward a school and asked if she wanted a ride. Police said the girl made it safely to school and later reported the incident to authori…

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by Michael Mashburn