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20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say 20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say
20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say A 20-year-old man is facing arson charges after allegedly setting fire to a pharmacy in the region. In Albany County, the Watervliet Police Department was called on Monday, April 3, with reports of a dumpster fire in the parking lot of Walgreens, located on 2nd Avenue near 19th Street. The fire eventually spread toward the building’s gas line before it was extinguished, according to Watervliet Police. At the time of the incident, the store was open with employees and customers inside. “The Watervliet Fire Department’s quick response was essential to containing the fire to the exterior of t…

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by Michael Mashburn