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Assault, Weapon Charges Follow Weekend Gatherings In Albany: Police
Assault, weapon, forgery, and resisting-arrest charges were filed during a weekend of large gatherings in an Albany neighborhood, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 23.
Albany Police made eight arrests Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday while responding to calls and large gatherings in the Pine Hills neighborhood, according to the department.
The most serious charges came Sunday, when Eron C. Madden, 23, of Troy, was charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, police said.
Madden was arraigned Sunday morning in Albany City Criminal Court and remanded to the Alban…
NY Taekwondo Instructor Arrested For Sexual Contact With Child: Police
A taekwondo instructor is accused of having sexual contact with a child he met through his Upstate NY business, New York State Police said.
Patrick R. Hall, 33, of Schuylerville, was arrested Saturday, Aug. 22, and charged with sexual misconduct and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.
Troopers began investigating Friday, Aug. 21, after receiving a report that an adult had sexual contact with a child. Investigators determined Hall met the victim, who is under 16, while instructing at his business, P.R.I.D.E. Taekwondo in Schuylerville, police said.
Hall allegedly had sexua…
Retired Firefighter, Wife Found Dead At Upstate NY Home: Report
UPDATE: Authorities have released details and a possible motive in the deaths of retired Hudson Valley fire chief James "Jimmy" Brugger and his wife, Melinda "Mindy" Brugger.
James "Jimmy" Brugger, 66, and his wife, Melinda "Mindy" Brugger, 54, were found dead in the Milton Turnpike home in Plattekill, Lt. Collin Reynolds said.
"The investigation is active at this time, however we don’t have any reason to believe there is any danger to the public," Reynolds said.
According to MidHudson News, Brugger retired from the Poughkeepsie Fire Department in 2025 after more than 27 years on the …
