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Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Capital Region Crash, Police Say Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Capital Region Crash, Police Say
Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Capital Region Crash, Police Say A 40-year-old man is facing charges after crashing his car while allegedly high on mushrooms with a dog inside, authorities said. New York State Police said troopers in Greene County were called at around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, with reports of a single-vehicle crash on State Route 23A in the town of Hunter. When troopers arrived, they found an empty Nissan Pathfinder in a ditch partially blocking the roadway. The driver - Massachusetts resident Alexander Rakita, of South Easton in Bristol County - was found walking with a dog in a nearby parking lot, police said. He had blood on his c…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Busted With 102 Grams Of Cocaine In Capital District, Cops Say Driver Busted With 102 Grams Of Cocaine In Capital District, Cops Say
Driver Busted With 102 Grams Of Cocaine In Capital District, Cops Say A Capital District man is behind bars after police said he was busted driving on the New York State Thruway with more than 100 grams of cocaine. Schenectady resident Erick Olivera, age 34, was stopped by New York State Police at around 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 29 as he drove along I-87 in the town of Athens. During their conversation with Olivera, troopers determined they had probable cause to search his vehicle and found approximately 102 grams of cocaine, police said. Olivera was arrested on two charges, including criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, a felony…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges
Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges Police nabbed a Capital District man two days in a row for allegedly threatening people while wielding weapons. Greene County resident Garrett Dunbar Jr., age 31, of Catskill, first caught the attention of troopers at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, according to New York State Police. That’s when officers got a report of a man threatening several people with a knife at The Inn at Leeds restaurant on Main Street in Leeds, police said. Dunbar fled the scene before police arrived, but troopers later found him walking along Main Street and determined he was the man they were looking for, po…

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by Michael Mashburn