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29-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Pursuit Before Crashing On Capital Region Highway, Police Say 29-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Pursuit Before Crashing On Capital Region Highway, Police Say
29-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Pursuit Before Crashing On Capital Region Highway, Police Say A high-speed police chase in the region ended with a motorcyclist in the hospital. The Albany County incident happened at around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22, on southbound I-87 in Colonie. New York State Police said troopers attempted to stop a motorcyclist for speeding near Exit 4, but the man continued driving southbound as police followed. He attempted to get off the highway at Exit 2W, but lost control and crashed on the off-ramp. The driver, identified as 29-year-old Shamel Beavers, of Albany, was taken to Albany Medical Center and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No other veh…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Busted In Stolen U-Haul Truck On Capital Region Highway, Police Say Driver Busted In Stolen U-Haul Truck On Capital Region Highway, Police Say
Driver Busted In Stolen U-Haul Truck On Capital Region Highway, Police Say What began as a routine traffic stop on a highway in the region ended with a man in handcuffs and accused of driving a stolen U-Haul truck. A trooper in Albany County pulled the box truck over at around 10:45 a.m. Friday, May 24, on I-87 in Colonie for multiple vehicle and traffic law violations. New York State Police said further investigation determined that the U-Haul truck had been reported stolen to the Colonie Police Department just one day prior. The driver, 52-year-old John Ogden, of Watervliet, also did not have a valid driver’s license, according to police. Ogden was arrested on…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Drives Over Victim, Flees During Altercation In Capital Region, Police Say Woman Drives Over Victim, Flees During Altercation In Capital Region, Police Say
Woman Drives Over Victim, Flees During Altercation In Capital Region, Police Say A 58-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly hitting a victim with her car and then fleeing during an altercation in the region. Saratoga County resident Thon Baker, of Lake Luzerne, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 2, on assault and other charges, according to New York State Police. Troopers were initially called at around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, for a severely injured person in the town of Hadley, on Stewart Bridge Road. An investigation found that Baker got into an argument with the victim and intentionally struck the person with her car. After driving over the victim, s…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Attempted NY Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say Attempted NY Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say
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…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Multi-County Pursuit Ends With Wanted Capital Region Man Hiding Under House, Police Say Multi-County Pursuit Ends With Wanted Capital Region Man Hiding Under House, Police Say
Multi-County Pursuit Ends With Wanted Capital Region Man Hiding Under House, Police Say A 39-year-old man wanted by police is facing numerous charges following a police pursuit that spanned two counties in the region. Troopers in Montgomery County attempted to stop Brandon Delavallade, of Schenectady, at around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, April 23, on East Main Street in Amsterdam, according to State Police. He allegedly refused to stop, triggering a pursuit. Troopers eventually ended the chase over concerns for public safety, and he was spotted a short time later by Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies in the town of Perth in Fulton County. Delavallade reportedly crashed his car, dam…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Authorities Across NY To Step Up Impaired Driving Patrols Over Super Bowl Weekend Authorities Across NY To Step Up Impaired Driving Patrols Over Super Bowl Weekend
Authorities Across NY To Step Up Impaired Driving Patrols Over Super Bowl Weekend Law enforcement agencies across New York will step up patrols over Super Bowl weekend in an effort to target impaired driving. State officials said the enforcement campaign will begin Friday, Feb. 11, and continue through Monday, Feb. 14. The goal of the campaign is to reduce alcohol and drug-related crashes. "As we prepare to travel and get together with friends and family for an exciting Super Bowl Weekend, we are deploying law enforcement to make road travel as safe as possible," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement. "Be sure to kick off the weekend by planning ahead for a safe ride ho…

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by Nicole Valinote
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NY To Crack Down On Impaired Driving During Super Bowl Weekend NY To Crack Down On Impaired Driving During Super Bowl Weekend
NY To Crack Down On Impaired Driving During Super Bowl Weekend State and local law enforcement agencies across the state will be stepping up patrols to crack down on impaired driving during the Super Bowl weekend.  The enforcement campaign will run from Friday, February 5, through Monday, February 8.  The safety initiative is designed to reduce alcohol and drug-related traffic crashes.  "Super Bowl weekend is an exciting time of year, and I urge all New Yorkers to celebrate responsibly," Gov Andrew M. Cuomo said. "New York has zero-tolerance for impaired driving, and law enforcement will be on the road all weekend long to help keep New …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Speeding Drunk Driver Crashes BMW Into Parked Cars, House Off Route 9, Police Say Speeding Drunk Driver Crashes BMW Into Parked Cars, House Off Route 9, Police Say
Speeding Drunk Driver Crashes BMW Into Parked Cars, House Off Route 9, Police Say A speeding motorist who was driving drunk is facing multiple charges after crashing a BMW into several parked cars and then a house in the area, state police said. Troopers observed a white 2002 BMW northbound on Route 9 in the town of Poughkeepsie traveling in excess of the posted speed limit on Friday, Aug. 31, state police said. Troopers observed the operator lose control of his vehicle, and strike several parked cars before crashing into a house on East Cedar Street, according to state police. The driver of the BMW, identified as 26-year-old Benjamin Cruz of Poughkeepsie, was found to …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver Nabbed With Drugs, Baton After Route 22 Police Pursuit Driver Nabbed With Drugs, Baton After Route 22 Police Pursuit
Driver Nabbed With Drugs, Baton After Route 22 Police Pursuit A man attempting to evade arrest while in possession of drugs and an illegal weapon was busted by state police troopers after losing control of his car during a chase and crashing on Route 22 in Dutchess County. State Police troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop of Bronx resident Halil Cekaj, 23, at approximately 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning in the Wassaic area of Amenia after he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. Police said that once troopers activated their emergency lights, Cekaj increased his speed, taking the troopers on a lengthy pursuit before losing control an…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Charged With Illegally Possessing Semiautomatic Gun In Dutchess Woman Charged With Illegally Possessing Semiautomatic Gun In Dutchess
Woman Charged With Illegally Possessing Semiautomatic Gun In Dutchess A traffic stop in Dutchess County led to the discovery of a 36-year-old Bridgeport, Conn., woman illegally possessing a semiautomatic pistol, New York State Police said. Troopers who pulled over Yajaira  Berrios at around 10 p.m. Tuesday in Pleasant Valley found the Ruger 9E semi-automatic pistol, according to state police from the Poughkeepsie barracks. She was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, a felony, as well as multiple vehicle and traffic law violations. Berrios was arraigned in Pleasant Valley Court and remanded to Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10…

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by Joe Lombardi