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Cocaine-Hauling Trio Busted After Capital District Driving Blunder: Police
A trio of New York men were busted with cocaine after they were pulled over in a traffic stop in the Capital Region, authorities said.
Steven M. Wescott, 40; Jason O. Allen, 47; and Patrick M. Howe, 48, were cuffed Thursday, Sept. 10 in Saratoga Springs, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Wescott was behind the wheel of a vehicle that made an illegal signal around 3:15 p.m. Thursday on Hamilton Street, the sheriff’s office said. An investigation at the stop led to Wescott, Allen, and Howe all being charged with two counts of third-degree drug possession, according to authorities.
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Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says
Two 24-year-olds from New Jersey were killed after being struck by a subway train in Manhattan early Sunday morning, Sept. 13, authorities said.
According to the NY Post, video shows Navam Kaul, of Sayreville, and Malaika Chitre, of Dayton, sitting on the tracks moments before they were struck by the train just before 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13.
The NYPD confirmed that Chitre and Kaul were killed by a southbound 4 train at the Spring Street subway station. Police responding to a 911 call for two aided individuals found Kaul and Chitre on the roadbed, police said. EMS pronounc…
‘I’ll Just Have Them Shoot Me’: NY Man Threatened To ‘Fight’ State Troopers, Police Say
A suicidal Hudson Valley man who threatened to attack police was arrested for violating a protection order and having guns, authorities said.
Andrew K. Chamberlain, 52, of Ulster Park, was arrested Monday, Sept. 7 at his home, New York State Police said.
Chamberlain initially threatened to attack the police in a call with a local mental health provider, in which he said, “I’ll just have them shoot me," and "I will fight them all,” according to court documents filed by state police.
The situation began Friday, Sept. 4, when Chamberlain called the mental health facility and claimed his wife …
489 Pounds Of Weed Seized In Capital Region Traffic Stop: Police
Nearly 500 pounds of marijuana were seized in a traffic stop in the Capital Region, police said Monday, Sept. 14.
Kevin C. Wilbur, 46, and Quinton L. Carle, 23, were busted with 489 pounds of weed while driving on Interstate 87 through Clifton Park, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Wilbur, of Brushton, and Carle, of Bombay, were pulled over Tuesday, Sept. 8 around 2:30 p.m. for following another car too closely and having “insufficient” tail lights, the sheriff’s office said.
During the stop, investigators found the massive marijuana stash and arrested Wilbur and Carle for first-…
Get Special Stop & Shop Freebie To Celebrate National Guacamole Day: Here's How
Stop & Shop is celebrating a popular sidekick for tacos, burritos, and tortilla chips.
Customers can get a free container of Nature's Promise guacamole starting on Friday, Sept. 11. The promotion runs through Thursday, Sept. 17.
The offer celebrates National Guacamole Day, which falls on Wednesday, Sept. 16. According to Avocados From Mexico, guacamole was invented by the Aztecs between the 14th and 16th centuries by mashing avocados with a mortar and pestle, then adding ingredients like tomatoes, peppers, and salt.
The word "guacamole" is a combination of the Nahuatl words f…
