“Police are investigating after a crash involving a motorcycle and a car in the Town of Duanesburg. Police say 33 year old Timothy Rote was traveling on a motorcycle with a passenger west on Batter Street. Traveling eastbound was another vehicle attempting to turn left when the collision occurred. Rote was airlifted to Albany … [Read more…]
“Marissa Balch says her 5-year-old son recently witnessed a news story on police brutality. She says that her son, Dominic, told her on the way to school that “cops are going to get me and hurt me.” She says she was deeply troubled by his statement. Shortly after, she brought him to the State … [Read more…]
“The man pulled from a pickup truck before it burst into flames Monday on the Thruway in DeWitt suffered two broken legs and internal injuries, state police said. Timothy Neild, 33, of Duanesburg in Schenectady County, was driving a 2009 Chevrolet pickup truck westbound on the New York State Thruway at 8:23 a.m. when … [Read more…]
“Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced more than $32 million in grant funding has been awarded to seven counties to improve emergency communications. This funding will help counties strengthen communications infrastructure that is critical during emergency situations and enhance public safety operations. This includes a variety of projects ranging from the construction of new … [Read more…]
“SCHENECTADY COUNTY — Schenectady County will receive $6 million in state funding to upgrade its emergency radio system. Schenectady was one of seven counties to receive a share of $32 million in funding for emergency communications projects announced on Wednesday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. “This funding will allow counties to continue to upgrade … [Read more…]
“On Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 Members of the Plattsburgh Police Department Narcotics Unit, with assistance from the New York State Police K-9 unit and the Adirondack DEA Task Force, stopped a vehicle on Interstate 87 near the City of Plattsburgh. During the subsequent investigation officers located and seized 170 individually wrapped packets of Fentanyl; … [Read more…]
“The Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office released the cause of a fatal crash that involved a Mohawk ambulance. The ambulance was transporting 64-year-old Chris Aernecke, of Sloansville, on Route 20 in Duanesburg when the vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree. Aernecke died as a result of massive internal injuries sustained in the … [Read more…]
“Police say a man is being charged for allegedly holding a woman down on a bed and threatening to stab her with a pencil. Officials say on August 6 State Police were dispatched to a domestic dispute in Duanesburg. After a brief investigation police say 31-year-old Joshua Oldorff held his victim on her bed … [Read more…]
“Just down the road and across the street, Norman Torres says he’s been trying to get someone to listen. “When I moved here, I didn’t realize there was a dump across the street,” he said, “so I went to the town with over a hundred pictures.” He says he’s complained about the property on … [Read more…]
“Two Schoharie men were arrested by Princetown State Police for possessing an ounce of cocaine. On Friday, November 14, two men were stopped for vehicle and traffic violations on I-88 in the town of Duanesburg. Information developed from the stop led to the discovery of approximately one ounce of cocaine and other drug paraphernalia … [Read more…]