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High-Speed Pursuit Leads Troopers To Cocaine: Nysp
Four people are facing felony drug possession charges after a high-speed police chase in Menands, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 11.
Troopers tried to stop a northbound vehicle on I-787 for a traffic violation at about 12:29 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, according to police. The driver, Mamadou O. Diallo, 28, of St. Albans, allegedly refused to pull over, sparking a two-mile pursuit before stopping. Diallo was taken into custody at the scene, investigators said.
The passengers — identified as Alhousseiny Bah, 31, of New York; Hadja Z. Bah, 23, of Brooklyn; and Mamadou A. Balde …
5 Capital Region Men Nabbed On Gun Charges, Police Say
Five people were charged with allegedly having loaded weapons during a Hudson Valley traffic stop.
The incident occurred in Orange County around 3:40 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, in Wallkill.
According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, the department, along with the New York State Police, performed a vehicle stop at Exit 116 on Route 17, which led to the arrest of five of the five suspects.
A subsequent investigation resulted in the recovery of three loaded firearms, McLymore said.
Those charged included:
Capital Region resident Shawn A. Briggs, age 35, of Troy. …
