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5 Nabbed On Gun Charges In Orange County Traffic Stop, 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. …
Tinder Luring: 19-Year-Old Gets Decade In Prison For Ambush Robbery In Capital Region
A 19-year-old man will spend a decade behind bars for his role in an ambush robbery in the region.
Rensselaer County resident William Camino, of Troy, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Rensselaer County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 28, a month after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery.
According to prosecutors, Camino and two others – Katrina Carroll, age 24, and Terry Adams, age 18, both of Troy – used the dating app Tinder to lure a man into an alleyway near Congress and Cypress streets in Troy at around 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18.
Earlier Report: Dating App Setup: Trio Charged I…
Extras Sought For Popular HBO Series Filming In Capital Region
Ready for your closeup?
Filming for the third season of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” is set to resume in the Capital Region this summer, and producers are on the hunt for background actors.
Grant Wilfley Casting is looking for Albany and Rensselaer County residents to be extras in scenes that will be filmed in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy between Monday, Aug. 5, and Friday, Aug. 23.
Those interested must be comfortable working around smoke, have no allergies to wool, and have no visible tattoos, according to the casting call.
All actors must attend a costume fitting, set to begin on Wednesda…
