Capital District Man Accused Of Assaulting, Strangling 1-Year-Old Capital District Man Accused Of Assaulting, Strangling 1-Year-Old
Capital District Man Accused Of Assaulting, Strangling 1-Year-Old A Capital District man is facing charges after allegedly becoming so violent with a 1-year-old that he strangled the child. Saratoga County resident William Burden, age 30, of Ballston, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 9, after someone reported the alleged incident to police. Burden is accused of striking and obstructing the child’s breathing, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.  Police did not say how Burden and the child are related, only that the child is known to him. Burden was arraigned at the Town of Milton Court on one count of second-degree assault and one count of…
Man Found Dead In Capital District River Man Found Dead In Capital District River
Man Found Dead In Capital District River Police are investigating after a man’s body was pulled from a Capital District river. In Saratoga County, deputies were called at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, with reports of a possible drowning in the Mohawk River in the town of Halfmoon, near Terminal Road. A 911 caller told dispatchers they had come across what they believed was an obviously deceased person submerged in approximately three to five feet of water, police said. Deputies worked with the Halfmoon Fire Department to remove the man’s body from the river. Police identified him as Rensselaer County resident Michael J. Baran…
Naked Intruder Awakens Capital District Couple, Sexually Assaults Woman, Cops Say Naked Intruder Awakens Capital District Couple, Sexually Assaults Woman, Cops Say
Naked Intruder Awakens Capital District Couple, Sexually Assaults Woman, Cops Say A husband and wife from the Capital District were awakened by a naked intruder trying to sexually assault them, authorities said. The Saratoga County residents told police they were sleeping in their Stillwater home on Thursday, Aug. 4, when they awoke to find a fully nude man who they do not know attempting to sexually abuse the woman as she lay sleeping next to her husband. The victim and her husband were able to chase the intruder away before calling 911, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies located the man, identified as Stillwater resident Nicholas Lesson, …
Inmate Assaults Deputy At Hospital In Capital District, Police Say Inmate Assaults Deputy At Hospital In Capital District, Police Say
Inmate Assaults Deputy At Hospital In Capital District, Police Say A jail inmate from the Capital District is facing a fresh set of charges after allegedly assaulting a sheriff’s deputy at a hospital in the region. Saratoga County resident Bruce Larrabee, age 24, of Ballston Spa, was arrested Monday, Aug. 1, for felony second-degree assault. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Larrabee, an inmate at the county jail, kicked the deputy in his face causing physical injury. The incident reportedly happened Sunday, July 31, while the two were at Saratoga Hospital, located on Myrtle Street in Saratoga Springs. The sheriff’s office did not say w…
Capital District Couple Tied Dog To Tree In Woods, Abandoned Him, Police Say Capital District Couple Tied Dog To Tree In Woods, Abandoned Him, Police Say
Capital District Couple Tied Dog To Tree In Woods, Abandoned Him, Police Say A couple from the Capital District has been criminally charged after police said they tied their one-year-old dog to a tree in the woods and then abandoned him. Saratoga County residents Noah Center, age 24, and Ashleigh Allen, age 22, both of Corinth, were arrested Thursday, July 14, on multiple charges stemming from the incident. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Center and Allen left the Heeler mix, named Quade, tied up in a wooded area off Route 9 in Corinth, where he remained for at least two days. The dog was eventually discovered by a good Samaritan who told police…
Math Teacher From Capital District Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minors Math Teacher From Capital District Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minors
Math Teacher From Capital District Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minors A high school math teacher from the Capital District is facing charges after police said he sexually abused minors, some under the age of 13. Saratoga County resident Crim Trerise, age 56, of Middle Grove, was arrested Wednesday, July 6, following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said Trerise, who teaches at Ballston Spa High School, had inappropriate sexual contact with four victims in the town of Greenfield between 2015 and 2017. At the time, three of the victims were under the age of 13 and one was under the age of 14, police said. While investiga…
Capital District Trio Accused Of Trafficking Cocaine Capital District Trio Accused Of Trafficking Cocaine
Capital District Trio Accused Of Trafficking Cocaine Three Capital District residents are facing charges, accused of selling cocaine throughout Saratoga County. The trio was arrested Wednesday, June 22, following a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in the area, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. After obtaining a search warrant, deputies entered a home on Comstock Road in Greenfield Center, where they found all three suspects. They were identified as Thomas Allen, age 33; Kayla Allen, age 30; and Erica Shippee, age 35. All three suspects lived at the residence, according to police. Inside the home, deputies reporte…
Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Capital District Business Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Capital District Business
Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Capital District Business A man already jailed on murder charges has been accused of setting fire to a Capital District business in 2017. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies began investigating after someone broke into Curtis Lumber on State Route 67 in the Town of Ballston after the business closed on Nov. 27, 2017. The suspect spent hours on the property sabotaging electrical and gas systems in several buildings, damaging computer systems, and tampering with the 911 system on a Verizon Wireless tower located on the property, according to police. He also set fire to a storage building that was filled with sub-floor…
Man Accused Of Pulling Gun During Argument In Area Man Accused Of Pulling Gun During Argument In Area
Man Accused Of Pulling Gun During Argument In Area An Albany man is facing multiple charges for allegedly pulling a gun during an argument in Saratoga County. Robert Maciong, age 26, was arrested in Malta Friday, April 22, on a warrant that was issued following the incident in October 2021, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said Maciong pointed the gun at another person during the altercation that happened on Sitterly Road in Halfmoon. Two children were also present during the incident, police said. There were no reports of injuries. Maciong was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, menacing, and …
Teen Injures Sheriff's Deputy During Confrontation At Target Store In Area, Police Say Teen Injures Sheriff's Deputy During Confrontation At Target Store In Area, Police Say
Teen Injures Sheriff's Deputy During Confrontation At Target Store In Area, Police Say A Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputy was injured during a confrontation with a teenager at a Target store. Officers were called to the store on Crossing Boulevard in Clifton Park Monday, April 18, after getting reports of disruptive youths, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. When a State Police trooper and sheriff's deputy confronted the teens, a 17-year-old girl became combative and struck the deputy in his face with a soap dish, injuring him, police said. The deputy was treated for facial injuries at Ellis Medical Center of Clifton Park and later released. The teenage suspect was …