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Capital Region Town Bookkeeper Tried Giving Himself Pay Raise, Police Say
A town employee in the region is facing charges after allegedly attempting to give himself an unauthorized pay raise.
Columbia County resident Donald Pierro, age 70, of Hillsdale, was arrested Friday, March 22, on suspicion of attempted grand larceny and related charges.
Greene County Sheriff’s officials said a Town of Athens employee contacted the agency on Monday, March 18, reporting a possible theft by Pierro, the bookkeeper to Town Supervisor Michael Pirrone.
An investigation found that Pierro altered town payroll records in an attempt to benefit himself, deputies said.
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Drunk Driver Leads Troopers On Thruway Chase, Intentionally Strikes Cop Cars, Police Say
A 29-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading New York State Police troopers on a highway chase before intentionally striking two police vehicles, authorities said.
The incident began at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, March 2, when troopers in Greene County attempted to stop Angelo Paradiso, of Palenville, for a traffic violation on the northbound Thruway near Catskill, according to state police.
Paradiso, who was driving a Chevrolet Cobalt, allegedly refused to stop and a chase ensued.
Troopers deployed a tire deflation device near mile marker 106, causing Paradiso’s …
Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Police Say
A 57-year-old man from the region is accused of sexually abusing a child over a period of years, authorities said.
Greene County resident David Rollins, of Coxsackie, was arrested Sunday, Dec. 25, following a joint investigation by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and State Police.
The department was initially contacted Thursday, Dec. 22, with a report of an alleged sexual assault of a child, sheriff’s officials said.
A subsequent investigation determined that Rollins had sexually abused the child for several years, beginning when the child was under the age of 11, according to police.
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