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Paroled NY Bank Robber Hit Same Branch After Serving Six Years: Police
A Capital Region bank robber struck again Thursday, July 23, just over a year after he was released on parole, according to authorities.
William Panten, 37, hit the Capital Bank on 132 State Street in Albany around 11:20 a.m, the Albany Police Department said.
Panten passed the teller a note demanding money, the teller handed over the cash, and Panten fled on foot, investigators said.
But the suspect’s description was shared with police, and officers spotted Panten shortly afterward on Madison Avenue and Phillip Street, according to authorities. He was arrested and charged with third-degre…
Fentanyl-Hauling Duo From Capital Region Busted Downstate: Police
Two New Yorkers driving through Westchester County were busted with pre-packaged fentanyl for sale, authorities said Friday, July 24.
Brad Columbus, 41, and Danielle Ostrum, 37, both of Schenectady, were arrested Monday, July 20 after a traffic stop on the northbound New York State Thruway in Yonkers, New York State Police said.
Troopers found multiple glassine envelopes with fentanyl, a couple grams of cocaine, and “several other varieties and amounts” of illegal drugs, according to police. Columbus was also busted for driving without a license, authorities said.
Both Columbus and Ostrum …
Beach Boys Summer Tour Paused — Capital Region Show In Limbo
A “Beach Boys” tour fronted by Mike Love has called off several shows across the northeast this summer.
Love, 85, has been leading the Beach Boys tour since March, though he is the only original member of the band involved in the performances, according to Rolling Stone.
But on Wednesday, July 22, Love announced that all concerts until Sept. 24 had been temporarily postponed. The affected shows include:
Friday, July 24 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY
Saturday, July 25 at American Music Theatre in Lancaster, PA
Sunday, July 26 at Univest Performance Center in Quakertown, …
Midnight Shooting, Escape To Georgia End With Attempted Murder Case For Troy Man, DA Says
A New York man who fled to Georgia after a shooting has been indicted on an attempted murder charge, authorities said.
Rodney Burton, 55, of Troy, shot and wounded a man near a street corner in Troy just after midnight on May 26, the Troy Police Department said. The adult male victim suffered two non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, cops said.
Burton later fled to Georgia, but he was captured on Wednesday, July 8 with the assistance of U.S. Marshals, authorities said. He was then extradited back to New York.
On Wednesday, July 22, Burton was arraigned on charges of second-degree attempted …
Cocaine-Carrying Driver Had 0.19 BAC In Capital Region Stop: State Police
A New York man was busted driving drunk, high, and in possession of cocaine on Tuesday, July 21, police said.
Salvy J. Prisco, 42, was pulled over on New Kramer Road in Guilderland for a traffic violation, New York State Police said.
During the stop, troopers found cocaine in Prisco’s vehicle and determined he was drunk and high behind the wheel, authorities said. His BAC was measured at 0.19, and investigators also took a blood test for drugs, according to state police.
Prisco, of Sloansville, also has a previous DWI conviction in the past 10 years, police said. His name, age, and middle …
Four Burglaries, One Suspect: Package Thief Targeted Albany Apartments, Cops Say
Four Capital Region burglaries have all been tied to the same suspect, police announced Thursday, July 23.
Erick O. Green, 36, was behind four separate package theft incidents in Albany, the Albany Police Department said.
Green, of Albany, entered an apartment building on the 200 block of Spruce Street near Henry Johnson Boulevard three times and stole packages, according to police. He also entered a different building on the 100 block of Myrtle Avenue and swiped a package, investigators said.
All four thefts occurred in July, and Green was arrested Wednesday, July 22, when cops spotted hi…
Gunman Shot Up Car In Front Of Cops, Now Headed To NY Prison: Authorities
A New York man who opened fire on an occupied car on a busy Albany street is headed to prison, authorities said.
Michael Johnson, 40, of Hudson, was sentenced Wednesday, July 22 to nine years and six months in prison for the shooting, the Albany County District Attorney’s office announced.
Johnson was walking in the area of Henry Johnson Boulevard and Clinton Avenue just after 9 p.m. on Oct. 19, 2024, when he opened fire on a vehicle in the roadway, investigators said.
On-duty police officers who had just exited Albany Medical Center witnessed the gunfire and quickly arrested him, finding…
