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Ex-Trooper Admits Shooting Himself, Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man' Triggering Multi-State Manhunt
A now-former New York State Police trooper admitted he shot himself and then fabricated a story about being ambushed on a Long Island highway, triggering a massive, multi-state manhunt.
Thomas Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, pleaded guilty to making a false report and tampering with evidence in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, May 21, stemming from an incident on the Southern State Parkway.
Mascia admitted he staged the scene on Oct. 30, 2024, by shooting himself in the leg with a .22 caliber rifle, scattering shell casings on the roadway, and then calling in a false emergency claiming he …
$20K RV, Ticket Scam Orchestrated By Capital Region Man, Police Say
A 63-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly conning multiple people out of thousands of dollars in a months-long fraud scheme, police said.
Rensselaer County resident Patrick Walsh, of Nassau, was arrested following a New York State Police investigation Monday, May 5.
Troopers determined that Walsh targeted victims while in Schodack, collecting payments for high-value items like RVs and concert tickets he never provided, police said. In total, he is accused of stealing over $20,000 through the alleged scam.
Walsh is charged with four counts of grand larceny and one count of scheme to…
$10M Lie: Sweet-Talking Scammer Conned Capital Region Victim Out Of Thousands, Police Say
A fraudster convinced an elderly Capital Region man he had won millions in a sweepstakes, then walked away with tens of thousands in cash, police said.
Lance Norman, 36, of Queens, was arrested on Monday, May 12, in connection with an elaborate Publishers Clearing House scam that targeted a victim in Columbia County, according to New York State Police.
A Chatham man told troopers he received a phone call claiming he had won $10 million and a new Mercedes-Benz. The caller instructed him that in order to claim the prize, he needed to pay taxes up front.
The victim handed over approximately $…
Schenectady Woman Steals Over $50K From Employer In Payroll Scheme, Police Say
A woman is accused of padding her own paychecks and stealing more than $50,000 from her Capital Region employer, police said.
Gina Luby, 53, was arrested at her Schenectady home on Tuesday, May 6, following a months-long investigation by New York State Police, the agency revealed Monday, May 12.
Troopers began investigating in February when a Duanesburg business filed a complaint reporting significant financial discrepancies.
Investigators determined that Luby, who had worked in the company’s accounting department since 2020, began overpaying herself without authorization beginning …
15-Year-Old Leads Cops On Multi-State Chase In Stolen Car, Crashing In NY: Police
A 15-year-old from Pennsylvania led police on a high-speed multi-state chase from New Jersey into Rockland County in a stolen car before crashing into a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, police said.
The pursuit began just after noon on Sunday, May 11, when troopers responded to a report of a vehicle being chased northbound on the parkway in the town of Clarkstown, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 12.
Investigators say the car, a 2024 Subaru, had been reported stolen out of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was originally being pursued by the New Jersey Palisades…
Man, 31, Assaults Infant In Capital Region, Police Say
A Capital Region man is facing child endangerment charges after allegedly abusing a baby under the age of one, police said.
Cody Falconio, 31, of Northumberland, was arrested on suspicion of assault and child endangerment on Friday, April 25, according to New York State Police.
Troopers were contacted hours earlier about the alleged mistreatment of an infant. An investigation revealed that the day prior, Falconio grabbed the child in a manner “to be injurious,” police said.
Falconio was arraigned in Moreau Town Court released on $5,000 bail.
No further details about the child’s condition…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On Roadway In Region
A man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while walking along a Hudson Valley roadway.
The Sullivan County incident happened in the town of Bethel, on State Route 17B, at around 5:45 a.m. Thursday, May 8.
Brett Stevens, 30, was walking in the roadway near Happy Avenue when he was struck by a tractor-trailer, New York State Police said. Stevens, of Bethel, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The truck driver, a 64-year-old man from Waterbury, Connecticut, was not injured.
New York State Police’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) is investigating the incident. Anyone with infor…
Capital Region Victim Gave $100K In Gold, Cash To Scammer Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say
A Long Island man posing as a federal agent conned a Hudson Valley woman into handing over nearly $100,000 in cash and gold, police said.
Mykhaylo Mykhaylov, 39, of Copiague, was busted during an undercover operation in Columbia County on Wednesday, May 7 — just as the victim was about to deliver yet another payment, New York State Police said.
The 73-year-old victim first contacted police on Monday, May 5, after realizing she may have been targeted in a fraud scheme that began in March. She told troopers that people claiming to be agents with the Federal Trade Commission had convinced her …
David Hadsell, Mario Sierra Charged In Root Teen Kidnapping
Two New York men are facing kidnapping charges after picking up a teen they met on social media without permission, police said.
David Hadsell and Mario Sierra, both 20, were arrested on Tuesday, May 6, following an investigation by New York State Police.
Troopers in Montgomery County were called at around 9 p.m. Monday, May 5, for a report of a missing teenager in the town of Root, police said.
The teen had connected with Sierra on social media and was picked up that evening by both Sierra and Hadsell—without the knowledge or permission of the child’s guardian, according to police.
Con…
Road Rage Horror: Brutal Glass Attack Leads To Man's Arrest In Capital Region, Police Say
A man is behind bars after a road rage incident ended in a violent assault with a glass object in the Capital Region, authorities said.
Rensselaer County resident Matthew Blanding, age 39, of Rensselaer, was arrested on Wednesday, April 30, following a warrant for assault and weapons charges connected to the assault, which happened in Saratoga County, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 5.
The events leading to the assault began on Hudson Street in South Glens Falls as a road rage confrontation between Blanding and a driver he did not know, police said.
Blandin…
Woman Sent Drug-Soaked Mail To NY Prison Inmates, Police Say
A woman is behind bars after sending several drug-soaked pieces of mail to New York State prison inmates, police said.
The woman, whose name authorities were withholding, was arrested Tuesday, April 29, following an investigation by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and New York State Police.
She sent narcotic-soaked legal mail to several incarcerated individuals, according to police.
A search of the woman’s home reportedly turned up synthetic cannabinoid (K2) sprayed paper, a legal mail stamp, priority mail envelopes, and other evidence.
The woman was char…
Hiker Found Dead On Capital Region Trail
A New Jersey man was found dead on a popular hiking trail in New York’s Catskill Mountains.
Linhu Jin, 54, was found unresponsive by a group of hikers on Greene County’s Devils Path Trail in the Town of Lexington at around 6:45 p.m. Thursday, April 24, according to New York State Police.
Jin, of Palisades Park, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A cause of death was not given but troopers confirmed that no foul play is suspected.
State Police were assisted by the New York State Forest Rangers, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lexington Fire Company.
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