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After Assaulting GF, Capital Region Man Tried To Distract Cops With Bogus Shooting Call: Police
A 30-year-old man from the region is facing charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and then trying to throw police off his trail by calling 911 to report a phony shooting, authorities said.
Albany Police were called at around 11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, with reports of a domestic altercation at an apartment near Colonie and Lark streets.
When officers arrived, a woman told police that her boyfriend, Bilal Turner, of Albany, had grabbed her by the throat and choked her before leaving the home, Albany Police said.
He also stomped on her foot with his boot, causing her to suffer a de…