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Fraudster Posing As City Worker Scammed Elderly Victim Out Of $3K, Capital Region Police Say
An elderly man from the region was scammed out of thousands of dollars by a fraudster posing as a city worker, authorities said.
Rensselaer County resident Joseph Celeone, age 40, of Troy, was arrested Monday, Feb. 6, for grand larceny and criminal impersonation, according to the Watervliet Police Department in Albany County.
Detectives were initially contacted in late December 2022 by a 75-year-old Watervliet resident who told police he was approached by a man claiming to work for the City of Watervliet.
The supposed employee, who police identified as Celeone, told the victim that his dr…
Angry Rider Pulls Gun On Uber Driver At Capital Region Hotel, Police Say
A dispute between an Uber driver and a passenger ended with the customer pulling a gun on the driver at a hotel in the region, authorities said.
The Albany County incident happened at around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Tru by Hilton in Colonie, located on Albany-Shaker Road, according to Colonie Police.
Officers determined that Omjasisa Felder, age 52, of Troy, got into a confrontation with the Uber driver over the details of a ride. During the argument, he reportedly displayed a gun and pointed it at the driver before returning to his hotel room.
No shots were fired and there were…
Inmate Beat, Choked Corrections Officer Unconscious At Capital Region Jail, Police Say
A jail inmate in the region is facing attempted murder charges stemming from a brutal, unprovoked attack on a corrections officer, authorities said.
The incident happened Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, at the Rensselaer County jail in Troy, according to the sheriff’s office.
Investigators said Matthew Fluty, of Troy, “maliciously” attacked the unsuspecting officer after taking his two-way radio to prevent him from calling for help. The officer was overpowered, beaten, and choked to the point of unconsciousness.
Fluty then reportedly left the officer lying helpless on the jail’s upper-level flo…
Gunman Admits To Killing 51-Year-Old Found Inside Car In Capital Region
Nearly two years after a 51-year-old man was found shot to death inside a car in the region, his accused killer has confessed to the crime.
Damien McCaskey, age 28, of Troy, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in Albany County Court on Friday, Jan. 6, in connection to the shooting death of Danny Pearson, Jr.
Albany Police officers found Pearson behind the wheel of a car near Lexington Avenue and 1st Street at around 8:20 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021. He was later pronounced dead from a gunshot wound at a hospital.
Danny Pearson, Jr. was shot to death inside a car near Lexingt…
Former Volunteer Firefighter In Region Who 'Always Put Others Before Herself' Dies At Age 85
Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a former firefighter in the region with a history of serving her community.
Saratoga County’s Carole McBride, of the Town of Halfmoon, died Friday, Dec. 23, at the age of 85, according to her obituary. A cause of death was not given.
Born in Troy on Feb. 26, 1937 to parents Hubert and Helen Muckle, “she was known for her warm and welcoming personality, always putting others before herself, and going out of the way to help those in need,” reads her memorial.
McBride volunteered in the Clifton Park Halfmoon Emergency Corps, where she rose to t…
Teen Sickened By Drugs Purchased From Capital Region Duo, Police Say
Two women from the Capital Region are facing charges after allegedly selling marijuana to teenagers, leading to one of them getting sick.
State Police in Rensselaer County began investigating on Thursday, Dec. 15, after receiving a referral from Child Protective Services reporting that a child under the age of 15 became ill after smoking marijuana, the agency said.
Troopers determined that 23-year-old Kimberly Lyle, of Troy, and 31-year-old Heather Martino, of Castleton-on-Hudson, had provided three children under the age of 15 with marijuana and the means to smoke it, police said.
Lyle wa…
