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21-Year-Old Armed With BB Gun Robs Duo In Capital Region, Police Say

The old adage that nothing good happens after 2 a.m. rang true for two people who were robbed at gunpoint in the region.

Bryce Carpenter, age 21, is accused of robbing two victims while brandishing a BB gun (pictured) in Cohoes early Monday, April 15. 

Bryce Carpenter, age 21, is accused of robbing two victims while brandishing a BB gun (pictured) in Cohoes early Monday, April 15. 

 Photo Credit: Cohoes Police Department
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In Albany County, the two victims walked into the Cohoes Police Department at around 2:40 a.m. Monday, April 15, to report that they had just been robbed at gunpoint.

The victims told investigators they had agreed to meet the suspect in a Cohoes parking lot, off Manor Avenue. During the interaction the suspect displayed a gun and stole their cell phones before fleeing.

One of the victims identified the culprit as an acquaintance, 21-year-old Bryce Carpenter, of Cohoes. A search of his Manor Avenue residence turned up the stolen property, along with a BB gun that was used in the robbery, police said.

Carpenter was arrested on the following charges:

  • Two counts of robbery (felony)
  • Two counts of criminal use of a firearm (felony)
  • Grand larceny (felony)
  • Two counts of menacing (misdemeanor)

He was arraigned in Cohoes City Court and taken to the Albany County jail.

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