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Punches, Car Crash: Would-Be Robber Attacks Man In Capital Region Neighborhood Punches, Car Crash: Would-Be Robber Attacks Man In Capital Region Neighborhood
Punches, Car Crash: Would-Be Robber Attacks Man In Capital Region Neighborhood Police are investigating a late-night attempted robbery in the region that caused a minor car crash and left a man injured. The Rensselaer County incident happened just before midnight Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood, according to Troy Police. Detectives said the victim was sitting in his car near 6th Avenue and 103rd Street when a man approached and brandished a gun,  demanding his marijuana. The two men got into a fight and the suspect punched the victim several times, leaving him with minor injuries. During the scuffle, the victim’s car collided with anothe…
Man Killed, Woman Injured In Shooting Near Capital Region Schools Man Killed, Woman Injured In Shooting Near Capital Region Schools
Man Killed, Woman Injured In Shooting Near Capital Region Schools A police manhunt is underway after a shooting that left a man dead and a woman injured near several schools in the region. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were called at around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, for a shooting in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood, near 6th Avenue and 105th Street. The scene was just two blocks south of the Lansingburgh School District complex, which houses Lansingburgh High School, Knickerbacker Middle School, and Rensselaer Park Elementary School. According to Troy Police, a school resource officer assigned to the campus heard the gunshots and responded to t…
16-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Shooting Near Capital Region Elementary School 16-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Shooting Near Capital Region Elementary School
16-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Shooting Near Capital Region Elementary School A teenager is fighting for his life after being shot near an elementary school in the region. The shooting in Rensselaer County happened shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday, July 13, in Troy, near 6th Avenue and Swift Street. According to Troy Police, two groups of people got into a fight and someone opened fire, intentionally striking a 16-year-old boy. The suspect then fled the scene. The victim was taken to the hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition, police said. Nobody else was injured in the attack. No arrests had been made as of Friday afternoon, July 14, and police …