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Highway Stranding Leads To DWI, Animal Abuse Charges For Capital Region Duo
What began as a disabled vehicle call on a highway in the region ended with two people in handcuffs, one accused of drugged driving and the other of animal abuse.
Troopers in Saratoga County responded to I-87 in Wilton shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday, May 12, for a broken-down car.
New York State Police said the driver, 34-year-old Jennifer Hagadorn, of Gansevoort, and a passenger, 42-year-old Guy Chadwick, of Queensbury, got into an argument when Hagadorn walked away from the vehicle.
As she did so, Chadwick allegedly released a dog they had been traveling with and the animal was struck by …
Drug Dealer From Region Nabbed With Drugs, Gun For Second Time In 3 Weeks, Cops Say
An alleged drug dealer has been nabbed for the second time in three weeks by a drug task force in the region, police said.
Dutchess County resident Jaylen Shaw, age 22, of the town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Friday, May 10, in Poughkeepsie by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task.
According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force, a continued investigation into Shaw's activities led to his arrest following a search of his home where "dangerous" drugs, a gun, and ammo were seized.
Shaw was first arrested by the task force on Thursday, April 18, after a search of …
Man With 19 Arrests Caught Again In Region With Stolen Property, Cops Say
A man on parole with 19 prior arrests and five convictions has been nabbed again for allegedly stealing property.
Tobi C. Tobin, age 54, homeless, was arrested on Monday, April 29, in Ulster County in the town of Lloyd for criminal possession of stolen property.
According to Chief James Janso of the Lloyd Police Department, Tobin was found in possession of a stolen Trek Mountain bike and a stolen Samsung tablet.
Tobin had previously been arrested by Lloyd Police on Saturday, April 20, for criminal trespass and again on Thursday, April 25, for trespass, Janso said.
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Man From Region Slashes Barber, Cuts Own Throat, Police Say
A man from the region is behind bars after allegedly slashing a barber numerous times with a knife and then cutting his own throat on a local street.
The incident occurred in Ulster County in the 600 block of Broadway at 6:10 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in Kingston.
According to Chief Egidio Tinti of the Kingston Police, Gunercindo Diaz-Diaz, age 41 of Kingston, was spotted by a New York State Trooper with a knife to his neck on a city street.
The trooper pulled over and tried to talk Diaz-Diaz out of harming himself, but he cut his neck, causing a minor injury, Tinti said.
The trooper …
Fatal Rollover Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim On I-87 In Capital Region
A woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal one-car rollover crash in the region.
It happened around 6:40 p.m. Friday, April 19, in Greene County, in the village of Catskill, on I-87.
A preliminary investigation at the scene determined that a 2004 Ford Escape was traveling northbound in the passing lane between Exit 20 (Saugerties) and Exit 21 (Catskill), when, for an unknown reason, it exited the roadway, went through the guide rail, struck an earth embankment, and overturned, New York State Police said.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Regina Levine, age 66, of …