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Rensselaer County Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots Rensselaer County Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots
Rensselaer County Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots A Capital Region tow company owner has been charged with allegedly using his business to steal cars from parking lots and then sell them. John F. Rivers, age 43, of East Greenbush, was charged on Friday, Dec. 6, for using his towing company, Rivers Asset Recovery, to steal and sell vehicles towed from parking lots across the Capital Region, said New York Attorney General Letitia James. James said an investigation by the Attorney General's Office and the New York State Police revealed that Rivers used his contracts with local businesses to monitor parking lots and tow vehicles. Later, he ill…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman From Region Nabbed Twice In 24 Hours For Stealing Vehicles, Police Say Woman From Region Nabbed Twice In 24 Hours For Stealing Vehicles, Police Say
Woman From Region Nabbed Twice In 24 Hours For Stealing Vehicles, Police Say A woman from the region who was released on an appearance ticket after allegedly stealing a vehicle was arrested again 24 hours later after stealing another car. The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Sunday, Oct. 27, in Monticello. According to Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, Lindsay Houck, age 28, was arrested early in the morning after she stole a 2006 Jeep that was gassing up at the Mobil Station on Raceway Road in Monticello.  Houck allegedly drove the vehicle to the Sheriff’s Office complex on Old Route 17, drove across the lawn and hit a fire hy…

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by Kathy Reakes