Footlong Fright: Pipe-Wielding Robber Admits To Albany Subway Stickup, Authorities Say
An Albany man has admitted to storming a Subway restaurant with a metal pipe, threatening workers, and stealing cash during a daytime robbery, authorities said Wednesday, April 8.
Justin Johnson, 39, pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery for the January incident, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Johnson burst into a Subway on New Scotland Ave. around 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 11 while holding a metal pipe, investigators said. He raised the pipe above his head, threatened two employees, and demanded money, according to police.
He made off with $300 before leaving the store but wa…
High-Speed Havoc: Two State Troopers Injured In ‘Reckless’ LI Car Chase, Police Say
Two state troopers were injured in a chaotic car chase on Long Island on Tuesday, April 7, state police said.
Driver Joshua Rosario-Rivera, 38, and passenger Boubacar Diallo, 39, sped off in a stolen vehicle following an attempted traffic stop in Hempstead just after 7:30 p.m., New York State Police announced Wednesday, April 8.
During the chase, Rosario-Rivera struck multiple marked New York State Police vehicles and drove “recklessly” through Nassau County, authorities said. Two troopers suffered minor, non-life-threatening injuries in the pursuit, according to state police.
After …
Fence-Faking Fraudster Busted In $11K Rensselaer Rip-Off: State Police
A New York fraudster has been arrested, possibly for the second time in nine years, for presenting himself as contractor, taking payments from homeowners, and ditching the job, state police said Wednesday, April 8.
Christopher P. Quinn, a 48-year-old Schenectady man, was arrested Tuesday, April 7, according to New York State Police.
Quinn’s arrest came after he agreed to complete fence work in Rensselaer in February 2024, received an $11,000 payment for the job, then failed to complete the work, state police said.
State troopers and the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s office conducted an exten…
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Rex Heuermann Pleads Guilty
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven murders on Wednesday, April 8, more than three decades after the first victim’s body was found.
Heuermann, a 62-year-old Massapequa Park native, also revealed to investigators how he killed eight women: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Karen Vergata.
All the way back in November 1993, Heuermann arranged a meeting with a 28-year-old Costilla, picked her up, and strangled her, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said…
Crash and Dash: Albany Teen Busted After Stolen Car Chase Ends in Wreck, Police Say
An Albany teenager led police on a brief chase through the city in a stolen car before slamming into a building, police said Wednesday, April 8.
Christopher Soto, 19, was spotted violating multiple traffic laws in the city on Wednesday, April 1, state police said.
Cops tried to pull Soto over, but he sped off down Second Street and initiated a chase, according to authorities. However, the short-lived pursuit ended when Soto crashed into a building on North Manning Boulevard, cops said.
Soto took off on foot after the wreck but was quickly captured by law enforcement, state police said. Inv…
