Capital Region Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Capital Region Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old
Capital Region Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old A man from the region is accused of sexually abusing a young child.  Jayden Buckmaster, age 18, of Galway in Saratoga County, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 19, following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies determined that Buckmaster had sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old victim, the sheriff’s office said. He’s now facing charges of first-degree rape and possession of sexual performance by a child, both felonies. Buckmaster was arraigned in the Town of Greenfield Court, where a judge ordered him held at the Saratoga County jail on $25,000 cash bail. …
19-Year-Old Facing Felony Charges For Burglarizing Capital Region Home, Police Say 19-Year-Old Facing Felony Charges For Burglarizing Capital Region Home, Police Say
19-Year-Old Facing Felony Charges For Burglarizing Capital Region Home, Police Say A 19-year-old man is facing felony charges for allegedly breaking into a Capital Region home and stealing property. William Kelone, of Schenectady, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 13, following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said Kelone was responsible for stealing two dirt bikes from a building in Ballston, located on France Lane, that he entered illegally early on Mon, Oct. 10. Kelone was subsequently charged with third-degree burglary and grand larceny, both felonies. He was arraigned at the Town of Ballston Court and was later released to the Sar…
18-Year-Old From Capital District Stabbed Relative Several Times During Fight, Police Say 18-Year-Old From Capital District Stabbed Relative Several Times During Fight, Police Say
18-Year-Old From Capital District Stabbed Relative Several Times During Fight, Police Say A teenager from the region is behind bars after allegedly stabbing a relative multiple times during an altercation, authorities said. Emergency crews in Saratoga County were called just before 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, with reports of a domestic incident in Clifton Park, at the Fox Run Apartments on Huntridge Drive. Deputies determined that 18-year-old Joseph Colaccino, of Clifton Park, had stabbed a family member numerous times with a knife during a fight inside the home, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. The victim was taken to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries, poli…
President Of Volunteer Fire Dept. In Capital District Dies In Crash President Of Volunteer Fire Dept. In Capital District Dies In Crash
President Of Volunteer Fire Dept. In Capital District Dies In Crash The president of a volunteer fire department in the Capital District has died following a motorcycle crash, authorities said. Emergency crews in Saratoga County were called just after 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, with reports of a two-car crash in the Town of Galway, on State Route 29. Chad Jazwinski, age 46, of Galway, was driving his motorcycle westbound when he struck an oncoming vehicle that was making a left-hand turn into a parking lot near Benzal Road, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. Jazwinski suffered traumatic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to …
Home Health Aide In Capital District Stole ID Of Elderly Woman Under Her Care, Police Say Home Health Aide In Capital District Stole ID Of Elderly Woman Under Her Care, Police Say
Home Health Aide In Capital District Stole ID Of Elderly Woman Under Her Care, Police Say A home health aide in the Capital District is facing charges after allegedly stealing the identity of an elderly woman under her care. Washington County resident Sherrilyn Ostrander, age 32, of Hudson Falls, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 6, for felony identity theft, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators determined that Ostrander used the victim’s debit card to make numerous charges amounting to a “substantial loss to the victim,” police said. The elderly victim lives in the Town of Moreau in Saratoga County and was under Ostrander’s care at the time, according to …
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Capital District Crash Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Capital District Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Capital District Crash Authorities have identified a 31-year-old motorcyclist who died following a crash in the Capital District. Saratoga County resident Jeffrey Leighton, of Gansevoort, was riding on State Route 9 in Wilton Friday morning, Aug. 12, when he collided with a car just before 9 a.m., the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. Leighton was transported to Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, where he later died from his injuries, police said. The other driver was not injured and no criminal charges were announced. Sheriff’s officials said the crash remains under investigation by the department’s …
Capital District Man Accused Of Assaulting, Strangling 1-Year-Old Capital District Man Accused Of Assaulting, Strangling 1-Year-Old
Capital District Man Accused Of Assaulting, Strangling 1-Year-Old A Capital District man is facing charges after allegedly becoming so violent with a 1-year-old that he strangled the child. Saratoga County resident William Burden, age 30, of Ballston, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 9, after someone reported the alleged incident to police. Burden is accused of striking and obstructing the child’s breathing, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.  Police did not say how Burden and the child are related, only that the child is known to him. Burden was arraigned at the Town of Milton Court on one count of second-degree assault and one count of…
Naked Intruder Awakens Capital District Couple, Sexually Assaults Woman, Cops Say Naked Intruder Awakens Capital District Couple, Sexually Assaults Woman, Cops Say
Naked Intruder Awakens Capital District Couple, Sexually Assaults Woman, Cops Say A husband and wife from the Capital District were awakened by a naked intruder trying to sexually assault them, authorities said. The Saratoga County residents told police they were sleeping in their Stillwater home on Thursday, Aug. 4, when they awoke to find a fully nude man who they do not know attempting to sexually abuse the woman as she lay sleeping next to her husband. The victim and her husband were able to chase the intruder away before calling 911, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies located the man, identified as Stillwater resident Nicholas Lesson, …
Inmate Assaults Deputy At Hospital In Capital District, Police Say Inmate Assaults Deputy At Hospital In Capital District, Police Say
Inmate Assaults Deputy At Hospital In Capital District, Police Say A jail inmate from the Capital District is facing a fresh set of charges after allegedly assaulting a sheriff’s deputy at a hospital in the region. Saratoga County resident Bruce Larrabee, age 24, of Ballston Spa, was arrested Monday, Aug. 1, for felony second-degree assault. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Larrabee, an inmate at the county jail, kicked the deputy in his face causing physical injury. The incident reportedly happened Sunday, July 31, while the two were at Saratoga Hospital, located on Myrtle Street in Saratoga Springs. The sheriff’s office did not say w…
Capital District Couple Tied Dog To Tree In Woods, Abandoned Him, Police Say Capital District Couple Tied Dog To Tree In Woods, Abandoned Him, Police Say
Capital District Couple Tied Dog To Tree In Woods, Abandoned Him, Police Say A couple from the Capital District has been criminally charged after police said they tied their one-year-old dog to a tree in the woods and then abandoned him. Saratoga County residents Noah Center, age 24, and Ashleigh Allen, age 22, both of Corinth, were arrested Thursday, July 14, on multiple charges stemming from the incident. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Center and Allen left the Heeler mix, named Quade, tied up in a wooded area off Route 9 in Corinth, where he remained for at least two days. The dog was eventually discovered by a good Samaritan who told police…
Math Teacher From Capital District Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minors Math Teacher From Capital District Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minors
Math Teacher From Capital District Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minors A high school math teacher from the Capital District is facing charges after police said he sexually abused minors, some under the age of 13. Saratoga County resident Crim Trerise, age 56, of Middle Grove, was arrested Wednesday, July 6, following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said Trerise, who teaches at Ballston Spa High School, had inappropriate sexual contact with four victims in the town of Greenfield between 2015 and 2017. At the time, three of the victims were under the age of 13 and one was under the age of 14, police said. While investiga…
Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Capital District Business Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Capital District Business
Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Capital District Business A man already jailed on murder charges has been accused of setting fire to a Capital District business in 2017. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies began investigating after someone broke into Curtis Lumber on State Route 67 in the Town of Ballston after the business closed on Nov. 27, 2017. The suspect spent hours on the property sabotaging electrical and gas systems in several buildings, damaging computer systems, and tampering with the 911 system on a Verizon Wireless tower located on the property, according to police. He also set fire to a storage building that was filled with sub-floor…