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Dunkin’ Worker Spots Bogus $50 Bill, Sending Accused Capital Region Counterfeiter Fleeing: Nysp
A Capital Region man was captured after attempting to buy food from Dunkin’ Donuts with a fake $50 bill, police said Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Kashawn K. Miller, 29, of Troy, was also accused of drugged driving and possession of drug paraphernalia, New York State Police said.
Miller was at a Dunkin’ drive-thru in Oneonta, Otsego County, around 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14 when he passed the worker a counterfeit $50 bill as payment, investigators said. The employee was immediately suspicious of the bill and questioned Miller about it, so he fled the scene, according to police.
The county 911 center t…
Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report
Problems investigators found in a Marine reservist’s past should have kept ICE from hiring him, former officials told The Washington Post after his death outside the agency’s Philadelphia field office.
Joseph “Joe” Thomas Moore, 38, a father of two, died outside the office on Friday, Aug. 28, after learning he would lose his job, the newspaper reported.
Moore died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck, and his death was ruled a suicide, Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesperson Jason Brooks told Daily Voice on behalf of the Medical Examiner’s Office.
His family has di…
Child Porn Suspect Tried To Destroy Evidence During Capital Region Police Raid: Authorities
A Capital Region man tried to destroy evidence before cops arrested him for possessing child sex abuse material, authorities said.
Brandon V. Quintana, 32, of Greenfield, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 9 for possession and promotion of child porn, along with tampering with evidence, New York State Police said.
Law enforcement searched Quintana’s residence on Thursday, July 30 and found “images consistent with child sexual exploitation,” police said.
During the search, Quintana barricaded himself in a room and attempted to destroy evidence on electronic devices, authorities said.
Quintana …
Police Dog Sniffs Out More Than 100 Grams Of Cocaine During Capital Region Traffic Stop: Nysp
A Capital Region man was busted with more than 100 grams of cocaine in a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway, police said.
Peter Moore, 39, of Schenectady, was a passenger traveling westbound on I-90 in a 2023 Jeep on Thursday, Sept. 3 when state troopers witnessed a traffic violation around 8:30 p.m. near Exit 25 in Schenectady, New York State Police said.
With the assistance of a police dog, investigators searched the vehicle and found more than 100 grams of a white powdery substance inside, which later tested positive for cocaine, authorities said.
During the stop, Moore attempte…
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials
A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said.
Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said.
When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…
Cocaine, Ketamine, MDMA, And More: Drugs Found In Car Lead To Albany Man’s Arrest, Police Say
A Capital Region man was among five people busted with a cache of illegal drugs while driving through New York, state police said.
Jamie P. Fox, 36, of Albany, was the oldest of the five suspects arrested Monday, Sept. 14 on State Route 5S in Frankfort, New York State Police said.
Troopers pulled over a 2001 Honda on the road around 6:30 p.m. Monday for vehicle and traffic violations, authorities said. The driver had a suspended license, and the investigators moved to impound the vehicle, according to state police.
Then, troopers discovered cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, suspected LSD, psilocybi…
