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29-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Pursuit Before Crashing On Capital Region Highway, Police Say

A high-speed police chase in the region ended with a motorcyclist in the hospital.

I-87 near Exit 4 in Colonie. 

I-87 near Exit 4 in Colonie. 

Photo Credit: Google Maps street view/Canva user kali9

The Albany County incident happened at around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22, on southbound I-87 in Colonie.

New York State Police said troopers attempted to stop a motorcyclist for speeding near Exit 4, but the man continued driving southbound as police followed.

He attempted to get off the highway at Exit 2W, but lost control and crashed on the off-ramp.

The driver, identified as 29-year-old Shamel Beavers, of Albany, was taken to Albany Medical Center and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No other vehicles were involved.

During his arrest, he was found to be carrying a bladed weapon which he was barred from possessing due to a prior felony conviction, police said.

Beavers was charged with the following:

  • Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon
  • Unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle
  • Reckless endangerment
  • Numerous Vehicle and Traffic Law violations

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