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Highway Stranding Leads To DWI, Animal Abuse Charges For Capital Region Duo Highway Stranding Leads To DWI, Animal Abuse Charges For Capital Region Duo
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 …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Police Officer From Region Hit, Injured By Car Police Officer From Region Hit, Injured By Car
Police Officer From Region Hit, Injured By Car Two police officers were injured after allegedly being hit by a red Lexus that fled the scene during a traffic stop in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 10 p.m., Sunday, May 12, at Main and Church Streets in the City of Poughkeepsie. According to Poughkeepsie PD Det. Sgt. Sean Fitzgerald, a 2007 red Lexus, initially pulled into a parking space but backed into marked police vehicles.  The Lexus then rammed the passenger’s side of one of the marked police vehicles, causing it to strike one of the officers, sending him airborne and landing on the&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Numerous Dogs Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions At Capital Region Man's Home, Police Say Numerous Dogs Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions At Capital Region Man's Home, Police Say
Numerous Dogs Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions At Capital Region Man's Home, Police Say A 29-year-old man from the region is facing dozens of animal abuse charges after allegedly neglecting numerous dogs that were in his care. Saratoga County resident Derrick Sud-Nieves, of Halfmoon, was arrested Friday, May 10, following an investigation by the Town of Halfmoon Code Enforcement Department. According to sheriff’s officials, they discovered “a large number” of dogs that were living in “deplorable” conditions on the property. No other details were given. Sud-Nieves was charged with 35 counts of violating the state’s Agriculture and Markets Law, which covers overdriving, tortur…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Pistol-Whipping Brother Threatens To Shoot Sister, Cops At Westerlo Home, Police Say Pistol-Whipping Brother Threatens To Shoot Sister, Cops At Westerlo Home, Police Say
Pistol-Whipping Brother Threatens To Shoot Sister, Cops At Westerlo Home, Police Say A 30-year-old man from the region is in custody after allegedly assaulting his sister in front of her toddler child and threatening to shoot police officers. The Albany County incident happened at around 9:15 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the town of Westerlo. Sheriff Craig Apple said deputies responded to a residence on County Route 403 for an active domestic incident involving a firearm. The caller told dispatchers that she was involved in a physical confrontation with her brother, 30-year-old Dylan Lafave, and that he had pistol whipped her in the head. She told investigators that Lafave a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drug Dealer From Region Nabbed With Drugs, Gun For Second Time In 3 Weeks, Cops Say Drug Dealer From Region Nabbed With Drugs, Gun For Second Time In 3 Weeks, Cops Say
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 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For East Greenbush Man Missing 2 Weeks Alert Issued For East Greenbush Man Missing 2 Weeks
East Greenbush Resident Joseph Viola Missing 2 Weeks Police are asking for help in locating a man from the region who has been missing for two weeks. Rensselaer County resident Joseph Viola, of East Greenbush, was last seen at his Rhode Island Avenue residence at around 10:40 p.m. Thursday, April 25. East Greenbush Police are asking anyone who lives in the area to share home surveillance video that may have captured Viola’s movements. Anyone with information is asked to contact the agency at 518-479-2525. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Michael Mashburn
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20-Year-Old Accused Of Assaulting Trooper During Pro-Palestine Protest At SUNY New Paltz 20-Year-Old Accused Of Assaulting Trooper During Pro-Palestine Protest At SUNY New Paltz
20-Year-Old Accused Of Assaulting Trooper During Pro-Palestine Protest At SUNY New Paltz A 20-year-old is accused of assaulting a New York State Police trooper during a  pro-Palestine protest/encampment at a college campus. The event was being held in the Hudson Valley, in Ulster County, at SUNY New Paltz on Thursday, May 2, and the state police were requested to respond.  At around 12:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, while the state police were dispersing the crowd, a protestor threw a metal Gatorade bottle that hit a New York State Police investigator in the face, causing a laceration above his left eye.  The investigator was treated at a local hospital, where he r…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fatal Crash: Man From Region Veers Off Road, Hits Utility Pole, Rolls Vehicle Fatal Crash: Man From Region Veers Off Road, Hits Utility Pole, Rolls Vehicle
Fatal Crash: Man From Region Veers Off Road, Hits Utility Pole, Rolls Vehicle A man from the region was killed in a single-vehicle crash after his SUV veered off the roadway, hit a pole, and rolled over. The incident occurred in Sullivan County at around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, in the Village of Monticello on Route 17B across from the Monticello Raceway. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police, witnesses saw an older man driving a 2012 Ford Escape westbound when it suddenly veered across the eastbound lanes.  Johnstone said the vehicle had struck a utility pole and an embankment before rolling over. The driver was extricat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Driving Stolen Car Rams Deputy's Patrol Vehicle On Capital Region Highway, Police Say Man Driving Stolen Car Rams Deputy's Patrol Vehicle On Capital Region Highway, Police Say
Man Driving Stolen Car Rams Deputy's Patrol Vehicle On Capital Region Highway, Police Say An attempted traffic stop on a highway in the region ended with a deputy’s patrol car rammed and the alleged culprit in handcuffs. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, on I-87 in Clifton Park. According to sheriff’s officials, a deputy attempted to stop the vehicle in the northbound lanes near Exit 10 after learning that it had been stolen from outside a Stewart’s Shops on Route 146. The driver, identified as 37-year-old Jacob Hayner, reportedly ignored the lights and sirens and refused to stop. At one point, he intentionally rammed the deputy’s patrol c…

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by Michael Mashburn
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90 Cats Rescued From 'Deplorable' Home In Region 90 Cats Rescued From 'Deplorable' Home In Region
90 Cats Rescued From 'Deplorable' Home In Region Police are investigating after 90 cats were in poor health and deplorable living conditions in a home in the region. Dutchess County Sheriff's Office members discovered the cats at a home in Dover on Saturday, May 4. According to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, officers responded to the home for a report of animal cruelty. Upon investigation, 90 cats were in poor health and were rescued by deputies and volunteer animal rescue workers. Hudson Valley Animal Rescue and Sanctuary assisted the sheriff's office at the scene and will provide medical care. This investigation is ongoing. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Welfare Fraud Task Force Makes 2 Arrests In Region Welfare Fraud Task Force Makes 2 Arrests In Region
Welfare Fraud Task Force Makes 2 Arrests In Region Two women from the region have been nabbed for alleged welfare fraud. The arrests occurred in Sullivan County in Monticello on Friday, April 12, and Thursday, April 25. According to the Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force, the following arrests were made:  Drewcilla R. Noel, age 31, of Monticello, was arrested on Friday, April 12, and charged with grand larceny and theft of services. It is alleged that Noel utilized Medicaid Medical Transportation services on various dates beginning June 2023 and continuing through December 2023 with multiple transportation compan…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Capital Region 13-Year-Old Missing 2 Days Alert Issued For Capital Region 13-Year-Old Missing 2 Days
Alert Issued For Capital Region 13-Year-Old Missing 2 Days Police are asking for help in locating a 13-year-old girl from the region who has been missing for two days. Saratoga County resident Natalia Andrew, of Halfmoon, was last seen on Saturday, May 4, according to sheriff’s officials. Andrew is 5-foot-4 and 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a black short sleeved t-shirt with white lettering, jeans, and plaid sneakers. Investigators said she may have traveled to south Troy. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543. …

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by Michael Mashburn