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Man Accused Of Stealing, Using Credit Cards In String Of Vehicle Break-Ins In Capital Region Man Accused Of Stealing, Using Credit Cards In String Of Vehicle Break-Ins In Capital Region
Man Accused Of Stealing, Using Credit Cards In String Of Vehicle Break-Ins In Capital Region A 34-year-old Albany man is facing numerous charges after being linked to a string of vehicle break-ins and stolen credit card use in the Capital Region, police said. The investigation into the incidents began on Friday, Dec. 13, when several vehicle break-ins were reported in the Rensselaer County town of Sand Lake, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 26.  Police found that various items, including credit cards, had been stolen. Authorities later discovered that one of the stolen credit cards had been used in East Greenbush.  Authorities soon located the suspe…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Ramp-Up Patrols After Series Of Car Break-Ins In Region Police Ramp-Up Patrols After Series Of Car Break-Ins In Region
Police Ramp-Up Patrols After Series Of Car Break-Ins In Region Police have ramped up patrols after a series of car break-ins in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. The incidents occurred in the Airmont area during the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8, said Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins with the Ramapo Police. Higgins said there had been seven victims and several other attempted larcenies from locked vehicles. "The majority of the victims had left their vehicles unlocked," Higgins said. Police are reviewing security cameras in the area to identify the suspects involved. Residents are reminded to lock vehicles and remove all v…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Trailer Full Of Landscaping Equipment Stolen From Region Found 2 Hours Away Trailer Full Of Landscaping Equipment Stolen From Region Found 2 Hours Away
Trailer Full Of Landscaping Equipment Stolen From Region Found 2 Hours Away Thanks to good detective work and help from community members, a landscaping trailer full of equipment stolen from Northern Westchester was found at a property in the region almost two hours away, police said. The trailer was originally stolen from a property in Katonah during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 16, prompting an investigation, the Bedford Police Department said on Friday, Oct. 25.  Thanks to a video from community members and license plate reader technology, police were able to identify a suspect vehicle and soon came up with more leads that led them to the Sull…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Suspect Nabbed In Region After Knifepoint Robbery Leads To Cross-State Manhunt Suspect Nabbed In Region After Knifepoint Robbery Leads To Cross-State Manhunt
Suspect Nabbed In Region After Knifepoint Robbery Leads To Cross-State Manhunt From a FedEx delivery to a high-stakes chase, a cross-state manhunt ended in the dramatic arrest in New York of a suspect from Pennsylvania who allegedly fled from a knifepoint robbery in Connecticut.  The Putnam County Sheriff's Office just released details on the chain of events that began Monday, Sept. 30, at approximately 3:45 p.m. when it received a description of a vehicle and suspect that had just been involved in the Litchfield County incident in the town of New Milford. The robbery occurred when the suspect followed a victim home after the person retrieved a FedEx package…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Man Nabbed For Burglary After Returning To Crime Scene, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Nabbed For Burglary After Returning To Crime Scene, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Nabbed For Burglary After Returning To Crime Scene, Police Say A Northern Westchester man was hit with a felony burglary charge after allegedly stealing a vehicle and breaking into a Hudson Valley home before returning to the crime scene while police were canvassing the area, authorities said.  The burglary happened in Putnam County on Saturday, June 8, when a Mahopac resident told officers that a man had been seen on his Ring camera trying to break into his home, according to Carmel Police.  Authorities soon responded to the home and found a broken window where the suspect had been able to get inside.  Officers then searched the reside…

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by Ben Crnic