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Attempted NY Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say
An attempted child rapist avoided lockup after driving hundreds of miles to the region to have sex with who he thought was an underage teen, authorities said.
Cary Youngs, age 28, of Hamburg in Erie County, in western New York, was arrested Thursday, April 27, in the Capital Region, in the Albany County town of Colonie, following a police pursuit that lasted nearly 15 minutes, according to state police.
Investigators from the agency’s Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, along with the FBI, determined that he drove from Buffalo to Colonie - a distance of 28…
Road Rage: Angry Driver Causes $1K In Damage, Threatens Motorist In Capital Region, Police Say
A 36-year-old driver is facing charges after he allegedly threatened to injure another motorist and damaged their car during a road-rage incident in the region.
The Albany County incident happened Monday, April 24, on I-87 in Colonie, according to State Police.
Troopers were told that Mark Edmonds, of Albany, had called 911 and reported a two-car, hit-and-run crash near exit 6.
However, an investigation found that Edmonds had actually been in a one-car crash with a guardrail while avoiding a collision, police said.
After hitting the guardrail, Edmonds reportedly confronted and followed a…
Update: 16-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Missing Over Week Found Safe
Update:
A 16-year-old boy from the region who had been missing for more than a week has been found.
Albany County resident Deondrae Thomas, of Cohoes, had last been seen leaving his home on Monday, April 3, according to Cohoes Police.
On Friday, April 14, police announced that Thomas had been found and was returned home safely.
Original story:
Police are asking that people be on the lookout for a 16-year-old boy from the region who has been missing for more than a week.
Albany County resident Deondrae Thomas, of Cohoes, was last seen leaving his home on Monday, April 3, according …