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Best Birria Tacos Found At This Capital Region Restaurant, Diner Says Best Birria Tacos Found At This Capital Region Restaurant, Diner Says
Best Birria Tacos Found At This Capital Region Restaurant, Diner Says When it comes to the best birria tacos around, look no further than this local restaurant, according to one very satisfied customer. Saratoga County eatery Mi Mexico Lindo Tienda y Taqueria, located in Clifton Park at 1505 Route 9, was dubbed “hands down the best birria spot around!” in a post by Angeli Rodriguez on the Facebook group 518 Eats. “I’ve tried several places in the (area code) 518 that sell quesa birria tacos, but this little gem here!! Chef’s kiss,” reads her post from Wednesday, May 17. Birria tacos consist of tortillas that are filled with tender stew meat that’s marinated…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ex-Employee Tries Stealing $11,000 From Capital Region Business, Police Say Ex-Employee Tries Stealing $11,000 From Capital Region Business, Police Say
Ex-Employee Tries Stealing $11,000 From Capital Region Business, Police Say A man from the region is accused of trying to steal thousands of dollars from his former employer. Washington County resident William Jordan, age 57, of Salem, was arrested on multiple charges Saturday, May 6, according to New York State Police. Troopers said they were initially contacted in February 2023 by a business owner in Clifton Park in Saratoga County claiming that someone was trying to cash an unauthorized check from the company’s account. Investigators determined that Jordan, a former employee, allegedly stole the company check without permission and forged it for over $11,000 be…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Tips Sought After Woman Killed In Capital Region Highway Crash Tips Sought After Woman Killed In Capital Region Highway Crash
Tips Sought After Woman Killed In Capital Region Highway Crash A woman died following a two-car crash on a highway in the region. The incident happened at around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 in Saratoga County, on I-87 in Clifton Park, according to State Police. Investigators said a vehicle exited the highway at exit 9 before traveling over a median into the northbound lanes, where it crashed head on into a car driven by Charlaine Danaher, age 80, of Ballston Spa. Danaher was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Four people inside the other vehicle were taken to Albany Medical Center and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The nor…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Ambulance-Chasing Attacker Nabbed After Break-In, Assaults At Capital Region Home: Police Ambulance-Chasing Attacker Nabbed After Break-In, Assaults At Capital Region Home: Police
Ambulance-Chasing Attacker Nabbed After Break-In, Assaults At Capital Region Home: Police A 22-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly breaking into a home in the region and assaulting several people inside, authorities said. Emergency crews in Saratoga County were called at around 8:20 p.m. Friday, April 7, with reports of a disturbance at an apartment in Clifton Park, according to State Police. When troopers arrived, they determined that Quazey Robinson, of Clifton Park, had forcibly entered an apartment unit without permission and assaulted multiple people, injuring them. He reportedly fled the scene before police arrived. Police did not immediately elaborate…

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by Michael Mashburn
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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester The identity of a man who was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in Westchester has been released.  The man, who was hit by the train on Thursday, April 6 around 1:20 p.m. at Harrison Station, is identified as 57-year-old Saratoga County resident John Styczynski of Clifton Park, according to MTA officials.  Earlier Report - Person Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Harrison, Causing Delays Styczynski had been on the tracks without authorization when he was struck by a train heading from New Haven to Grand Central Station.  As a result of the incident, …

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
‘All That Really Mattered Made It Out’: Support Swells For Area Firefighter After Tragic Fire ‘All That Really Mattered Made It Out’: Support Swells For Area Firefighter After Tragic Fire
‘All That Really Mattered Made It Out’: Support Swells For Area Firefighter After Tragic Fire The community has quickly pooled its support to help one of its most loved members after his house was destroyed in a fire. Saratoga County firefighter Mark Hines and his wife, Megan, were awoken at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, March 19, by the sounds of metal ductwork warping, according to a Facebook post by the family.  What they awoke to was a blaze starting to consume their Clifton Park home, located on Sugar Hill Road. The Hines’ grabbed their three children, all under the age of six, and evacuated from the house.  Hines, who is a “dedicated” volunteer firefighter with the…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Calls In Bomb Threat To Daycare In Capital Region, Police Say Man Calls In Bomb Threat To Daycare In Capital Region, Police Say
Man Calls In Bomb Threat To Daycare In Capital Region, Police Say A 28-year-old man is accused of calling in a bomb threat to a daycare in the region, authorities said. The incident happened Wednesday, March 15, in Saratoga County, at a childcare center in Clifton Park, according to State Police. Troopers were called at around 2:30 p.m. after a man reportedly called the daycare and stated, “bomb threat." The call prompted employees to activate their emergency response plan and evacuate children and staff members from the building. The facility was searched using K9 officers and was eventually deemed safe, police said. Nobody was injured and no explosive …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child Under Age 17, Police Say Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child Under Age 17, Police Say
Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child Under Age 17, Police Say A 32-year-old man from the region is facing multiple charges after allegedly sexually abusing a minor, authorities said. Saratoga County resident Philip Spergel, of Clifton Park, was arrested Friday, March 3, according to State Police. It followed an investigation that began in October 2022, when troopers received a complaint about alleged inappropriate sexual contact between a person under the age of 17 and an unknown man. Investigators determined that Spergel had sexual contact with the victim in the towns of Colonie in Albany County and Brunswick in Rensselaer County, police said. He …

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
NY Teen Samantha Humphrey Remembered As 'A Light In The Dark' Following Death At Age 14 NY Teen Samantha Humphrey Remembered As 'A Light In The Dark' Following Death At Age 14
NY Teen Samantha Humphrey Remembered As 'A Light In The Dark' Following Death At Age 14 Tributes are pouring in for beloved New York teen Samantha Humphrey as police continue to investigate the 14-year-old’s mysterious death. The Schenectady High School sophomore was found dead in the Mohawk River on Wednesday, Feb. 22, according to Schenectady Police. It marked a tragic ending to a monthslong search that began when her mother reported her missing on Nov. 25, 2022. Earlier Report: New Update: Death Of Schenectady 14-Year-Old Samantha Humphrey Being Treated As Homicide Jaclyn Humphrey revealed on a GoFundMe campaign that the girl sneaked out of their home at around 11 p.m. o…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Dating App Nightmare: Man Rapes, Assaults Woman From Capital Region, Police Say Dating App Nightmare: Man Rapes, Assaults Woman From Capital Region, Police Say
Dating App Nightmare: Man Rapes, Assaults Woman From Capital Region, Police Say A 24-year-old man is facing multiple violent felonies for allegedly raping and physically assaulting a woman after the two met online, authorities said. Saratoga County resident Andrew Cosme, of Clifton Park, was arrested following an investigation by the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office and a grand jury indictment. Investigators said the victim called police on Jan. 29 saying she had been violently raped and physically assaulted by a man she had met on a dating app. Cosme was taken into custody after a week-long investigation. He was ordered held at the Rensselaer County jail on $40,000…

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by Michael Mashburn
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22-Year-Old From Capital Region Accused Of Rape 22-Year-Old From Capital Region Accused Of Rape
22-Year-Old From Capital Region Accused Of Rape A 22-year-old man from the region is behind bars on rape charges. Nyzaiah Clemente, of Albany, was arrested Thursday, Dec. 8, following an investigation by State Police. Troopers were first contacted in September 2021 about a sexual assault that allegedly occurred in Clifton Park in Saratoga County. Investigators determined that Clemente had “forcibly engaged” in sexual intercourse with the victim, police said. He was arraigned at the Clifton Park Town Court on charges of first-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act, both felonies. A judge ordered Clemente held at the Saratoga…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Former Apartment Complex Manager In Capital Region Stole Rent Checks, Police Say Former Apartment Complex Manager In Capital Region Stole Rent Checks, Police Say
Former Apartment Complex Manager In Capital Region Stole Rent Checks, Police Say A former property manager at an apartment complex in the region is accused of pocketing rent payments for himself. Steven Belfiore, age 33, of Albany, was arrested Monday, Nov. 7, following an investigation by State Police. Troopers in Saratoga County were first contacted in August 2022 by The Solomon Organization, which owns the FoxRun Apartment Complex in Clifton Park. Investigators determined that Belfiore, who worked as a property manager for the company, stole a personal check and multiple money orders that residents had submitted as rent payments, according to police. He then depos…

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by Michael Mashburn