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Gunman Who Opened Fire On NY Cops Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder Gunman Who Opened Fire On NY Cops Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder
Gunman Who Opened Fire On NY Cops Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder A New York man who opened fire on police officers in the Capital Region pleaded guilty to attempted murder, authorities announced Thursday, April 2. Michael Broadie, a 41-year-old Albany man, fired multiple shots at Troy Police Department officers in the city on Dec. 2, 2024, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said. Cops responded to 10th Street and Jacob Street in Troy that day for reports of a man flashing a handgun, prosecutors said. They located Broadie at the intersection, but he fled the area, according to authorities. As he ran toward River Street, Broadie then fired a…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit In Region Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit In Region
Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit In Region A man and a woman were nabbed after a pursuit with New York State Police in the Hudson Valley on a host of charges, including allegedly possessing illegal weapons. The incident began in Westchester County at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, when troopers attempted to stop a 2021 Nissan Sentra on I-87 in the village of Ardsley and ended in Rockland County in Nyack when the vehicle was stopped by the Orangetown Police on Route 59. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, after the stop, troopers arrived and interviewed the operator who was identified as Selena Lasco, age 26, and her passenger Jav…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Multiple Suspects Nabbed, Fentanyl Seized In Hudson Valley Task Force Sweep Multiple Suspects Nabbed, Fentanyl Seized In Hudson Valley Task Force Sweep
Multiple Suspects Nabbed, Fentanyl Seized In Hudson Valley Task Force Sweep Multiple people were arrested and dangerous drugs and an illegal gun were seized during a warrants sweep in the Hudson Valley. The sweeps took place in Dutchess County early on Tuesday, July 18 in the city and town of Poughkeepsie. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force has been actively investigating the sale of fentanyl and crack cocaine in the Dutchess County area, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the Task Force. As a result of this investigation two search warrants were executed by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force with the assistance of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Accused Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Hudson Valley Following Drug Task Force Investigation Accused Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Hudson Valley Following Drug Task Force Investigation
Accused Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Hudson Valley Following Drug Task Force Investigation An alleged Hudson Valley fentanyl and cocaine dealer is behind bars without bail following a search of his home. The incident took place in Dutchess County on Friday, April 14, in Pleasant Valley. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force has been actively investigating drug dealers selling fentanyl or any drugs mixed with fentanyl due to the significant amount of drug overdose deaths in Dutchess County, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the task force. During investigations, the task force identified a source of distribution for fentanyl being sold in bags stamped with a Chicago B…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say
Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say An investigation by state police into an armed assault in the Capital District led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man who was busted with crack cocaine and an illegal weapon, authorities announced. New York State Police troopers in Greene County were called to investigate a reported assault at a Catskill hotel involving suspects who allegedly assaulted a man. According to police, at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, troopers spoke with the victim, who stated that three men entered his room at the Catskill Inn on State Route 9W and began punching him and shooting him with a BB gun…

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by Zak Failla