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Capital Region Man Facing Child Sex Abuse Case Arrested Twice In Eight Days: Police
A Capital Region man had sexual contact with a child under 11 and provided alcohol to minors, according to state police.
Ryan Ouimet, 28, of Sand Lake, was booked on Thursday, Aug. 20, released the following day, then rearrested on Thursday, Aug. 27, New York State Police said.
Investigators began looking into Ouimet on Wednesday, Aug. 19 after receiving a report of him sexually assaulting a child under age 11 in Sand Lake that month, according to authorities. He was arrested Aug. 20 and charged with first-degree sexual abuse and child endangerment, troopers said.
Ouimet was released on Fr…
NJ Woman Killed In Times Square Stabbing, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police
A 32-year-old New Jersey woman was killed after she was stabbed in Times Square Monday, Aug. 31, authorities said.
At 4:24 p.m., police responded to Times Square after Pamela Cisneros, a 49-year-old Queens woman, had stabbed Erin Piacenti, a Chester resident, and a 68-year-old man, the New York City Police Department said. The victims were transported to a nearby hospital where Piacenti was pronounced dead, the NYPD said. The other victim was in stable condition, police said.
Cisneros, seen in a video shared to Instagram by bboypop97, displayed two large knives and advanced toward police, w…
Bakery Windows Smashed, Cash And Cake Stolen In Capital Region: Police
A New York man caught on camera smashing into a bakery to steal food and cash has been arrested, police said.
Riley Sautter-Walker, 22, of Glenville, has been charged with third-degree attempted burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, and third-degree tampering, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
The burglar threw rocks through the window of Dolce & Biscotti bakery in Clifton Park on Tuesday night, Aug. 25, according to surveillance video obtained by WRGB. The suspect took $500 cash, a cake, and shut off the electricity, the station reported.
Sautter-Walker was arrested in th…
PNC Bank VP Killed After Speeding Acura Veers Off PA Turnpike, Hits Tree: State Police
A PNC vice president was killed when his SUV veered off the Pennsylvania Turnpike, went down an embankment, and struck a tree early Tuesday, Sept. 1, state police said and public records show.
Christopher M. Ruane, 55, of Canonsburg, was driving a 2020 Acura MDX west on Interstate 76 in Fannett Township, Franklin County, around 5:20 a.m. when the crash happened near mile marker 195.9, according to an updated Pennsylvania State Police release.
Ruane was traveling "at a high rate of speed" when the Acura veered off the roadway, traveled down an embankment, and struck a tree, police said. He …
0.27-bac Driver Crashes Into Ditch In Capital Region, Cops Say
A drunk driver’s BAC was measured at 0.27% after he drove into a ditch in the Capital Region, authorities said.
Clifford E. Murphy III, 57, of Northumberland, was found at the crash scene in Moreau on Wednesday, Aug. 26 around 9 p.m., the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Officers responded to Mott Road and found Murphy’s car in a ditch on the side of the road, authorities said. No other vehicles or people were involved in the incident, police said.
After the investigation, Murphy’s BAC was measured at 0.27%, more than three times the legal limit, and he was booked on two DWI counts, …
18-Year-Old Thief Took $3K From Capital Region Mall: Police
A Capital Region teenager was arrested for swiping cash and items from a store over several days, police said Sunday, Aug. 30.
Angel M. DeJesus Jr., 18, of Ballston Spa, was nabbed Wednesday, Aug. 26 for the thefts at Wilton Mall in Saratoga Springs, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Cops responded to an active larceny complaint at the mall around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, and the ensuing investigation led to DeJesus’s arrest, authorities said. Detectives determined DeJesus had stolen currency and merchandise from a store between Wednesday, Aug. 19 and Monday, Aug. 24, according to the …
Capital Region Hotel Damage Pinned On Local Man With Criminal History: Police
A Capital Region man who damaged hotel property earlier in the summer was arrested on two felony charges, police said Sunday, Aug. 30.
Jerald L. Bowden, 30, of Schenectady, was charged with second-degree felony criminal mischief and aggravated family offense, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. He was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Bowden was staying at a hotel in Clifton Park on Saturday, July 11 when he intentionally damaged property at the business, authorities said. The damages exceeded $1,500, according to investigators.
The second charge was added because Bowden was previously con…
Corrections Sergeant, Wife, Kids Killed When Car Plummets Down Embankment (Update)
A correctional sergeant, his wife, and their two children were killed when their car plunged about 60 feet down a steep embankment on Saturday, Aug. 29, state police said.
Pennsylvania State Troopers were called around 10:16 a.m. to the area of 1365 Rock Mountain Drive in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, where first responders found the sedan down the embankment.
Peter Thatcher, 45, and Sandra Thatcher, 45, both of Tunkhannock, police said, died in the crash along with their 11-year-old son, Noah, and 10-year-old daughter, Layla. Public records, their school, and their church later…
17 Animals Found Without Proper Care At Condemned NY Home: Sheriff
An animal complaint in New York led to misdemeanor charges against two people after authorities said 17 animals were not properly cared for at a condemned home.
The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office was called to Angel Road in Corinth at 2:42 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to Sheriff Jeffrey R. Brown.
The investigation resulted in the arrests of Shannon M. Long, 31, of Hadley, and Michael L. Bovee, 47, of Corinth, on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Each was charged with 17 counts of overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals by failing to provide proper sustenance, a Class A misdemeanor, the sher…
Decade-Old Rape Case Leads To New Charge Against Capital Region Man: Police
A Capital Region man has been arrested for a second rape in Saratoga County, authorities said Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Chad Walco, 49, of Milton, was charged with first-degree rape for an October 2015 incident in Milton, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. Additional details were not released.
Walco was also arrested back in March 2026 and charged with third-degree rape for having sex with a child under age 17 in Kayadeross Acres mobile home park, authorities said at the time. That alleged incident occurred Nov. 28, 2025, police said.
After his latest arrest Tuesday, Aug. 25, Walco was a…
Tire Iron-Wielding Woman Unleashed ‘Drive Of Destruction’ At Random Across Capital Region: Nysp
A Capital Region woman flew into a rage with a tire iron on Friday morning, Aug. 28, smashing up five cars at random across Albany and Guilderland, police said.
Davia D. Morrison, 33, of Albany, was arrested and hit with a slew of charges, including one for possession of methamphetamine, according to New York State Police and online court records.
Between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Friday, Morrison stopped her car in the middle of traffic on five different occasions, investigators said. Each time, Morrison stepped out of her vehicle with a tire iron and struck other cars multiple times before reent…
Would-Be Race Car Thief In Capital Region Didn’t Even Get In Vehicle: Police
A Capital Region man attempted to steal a racing car right out of a man’s driveway with his bare hands, police said.
Robert S. Thomas, 62, of Greenfield, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 19 at a home on Murray Road, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Thomas tried to steal a race car worth more than $3,000 by dragging it out of the owner’s driveway, investigators said. He was also accused of entering and remaining on the person’s property unlawfully, according to authorities.
Cops responded to the larceny call around 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 19, leading to Thomas’s arrest, the sheriff’s office…
E-Bike Assault, Fentanyl Possession Land Albany County Man Behind Bars: Authorities
A Capital Region man who beat up a 61-year-old e-bike rider, then tried to smuggle fentanyl into jail has learned his fate.
Keith Hurst, 38, of Albany, got four to six years in prison for a series of crimes, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Thursday, Aug. 27.
Hurst attacked the electric bike rider on Sept. 27, 2025, around 8 p.m. on Central Avenue, authorities said. He smashed the man in the head with a liquor bottle, then stole the e-bike and fled the area, according to investigators.
However, Hurst was arrested not long afterward and booked into Albany County jail the fo…
Investigation Details NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm
A New York native found dead on a work trip to Nashville was located in under five hours by private investigators, according to their organization.
The body of Conor Anderson, 31, was found by Covert Results PI firm, which revealed details of the search on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Anderson, a native of Huntington, Long Island, who moved to the Denver area, was last seen alive around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. He was in town for a work trip surrounding a real estate conference, according to his LinkedIn page.
One of Anderson’s family friends hired…
