18-Year-Old Thief Took $3K From Wilton Mall: Police
A Capital Region teenager was arrested for swiping cash and items from a store over several days, police said Sunday, Aug. 30.
Angel M. DeJesus Jr., 18, of Ballston Spa, was nabbed Wednesday, Aug. 26 for the thefts at Wilton Mall in Saratoga Springs, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Cops responded to an active larceny complaint at the mall around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, and the ensuing investigation led to DeJesus’s arrest, authorities said. Detectives determined DeJesus had stolen currency and merchandise from a store between Wednesday, Aug. 19 and Monday, Aug. 24, according to the …
Queensbury Coke Dealer Busted In Traffic Stop On I-87, Police Say
A Capital Region man was busted in a traffic stop with more than half a pound of cocaine, police said Friday, Aug. 21.
Chasaun Pearson, 33, of Queensbury, was traveling on I-87 through Saratoga Springs on Monday, Aug. 17 when he was pulled over multiple violations around 1 p.m., New York State Police said.
As troopers investigated Pearson, they found more than eight ounces of cocaine inside the vehicle, authorities said. The troopers were assisted by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office’s K9 unit.
Pearson was charged with first- and third-degree drug possession, along with the vehicle and …
Man Pulls Knife On Sheriff's Deputy During Search Of Clifton Park Home, Police Say
A Saratoga County man is accused of threatening a sheriff’s deputy with a knife during a search of his home.
Deputies were conducting an investigation at a Clifton Park residence on Wednesday, July 30, when 60-year-old Thomas Carson, a resident, pointed a large knife at them, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.
“Carson is accused of intentionally placing a police officer in reasonable fear of physical injury, serious physical injury, or death by pointing a large, fixed blade at them,” the agency said in a statement.
Carson was arrested on suspicion of menacing a police offic…
Inmate Assaults Corrections Officer At Capital Region Jail, Police Say
An inmate at a local jail is facing more charges after allegedly assaulting a corrections officer.
The incident happened Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Saratoga County jail in Ballston Spa.
Sheriff’s officials said Jose Guity, age 25, of Queens, kicked the officer in the ribs, injuring them.
The officer was treated at an urgent care facility in Malta and was released.
On Tuesday, Feb. 27, Guity was arraigned in Saratoga Springs City Court on one count of second-degree assault, a felony. He was returned to the county jail without bail.
