Search underway for driver of crashed stolen car

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EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Police are looking for a driver accused of slamming into an East Greenbush business and another vehicle Tuesday morning.

The crash had schools on lockout, a helicopter searching in the air, and residents on edge. One driver, whose vehicle hit, was left stunned on the side of the road.

Leif Guldfeldt says his pickup was struck while attempting to make a left turn off of Columbia Turnpike.

Rachael Mattice arrested

Rachael Mattice arrested, charged with falsely reporting an incident

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) – New York State Police say the case against Rachael Mattice has been closed following her arrest on Friday.

Police say Mattice, 24, voluntarily surrendered to State Police on Friday in Mayfield. She is being charged with falsely reporting an incident.

“Nothing Mattice said happened. It’s all made up,” William Keeler, Troop G Commander, said.

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Elderly Schodack man assaulted and robbed

Wednesday, January 28 2015, 06:22 PM EST UPDATED SCHODACK -- Schodack Police are still at the scene of a home invasion in Schodack. It happened Wednesday afternoon at 2639 Reno Road near Miller Road. According to Schodack Police, the victim was an elderly man who was attacked by another man. The attacker took off with a wallet before police arrived. It is unknown if the victim knew his attacker. No description is available for the suspect. The victim was "hurt pretty bad" according to police and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Update: Police are searching for the suspect involved in a robbery that left one person seriously injured.
The robbery happened at 2639 Reno Road, late Wednesday afternoon.
Police say an older man was robbed and assaulted while working on the property. He was taken to the hospital.
Police do not believe the suspect is still in the area. He’s was last seen wearing a bright orange ski mask.

Anyone with information can call Schodack Police at (518) 477-7973.

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Second-degree murder

Victim was aid at youth shelter

Man who knew deceased charged with second-degree murder of mother of four

By Lauren Stanforth

Updated 9:22 pm, Sunday, December 14, 2014

Jamell Steven Modest, 46, of Schenectady, was charged Dec. 14, 2014 in the shooting death of Marika Booth, who also went by Marika Harris. 

Booth was near her infant at the time she was shot and killed.

Home intruder arrested in East Greenbush

Shawn Crump Photo: East Greenbush PD

Updated: 11/26/2014 1:42 PM Created: 11/26/2014 1:40 PM WNYT.com
By: WNYT Staff
EAST GREENBUSH- A 17 year old man has been charged with unlawfully entering a private residence in the town of East Greenbush.

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday East Greenbush PD received a call about a masked man lurking in a couple’s attached garage on Phillips Road. The suspect was chased by one of the home owners, and managed to escape into a wooded area.

The Sheriff’s police and K-9 units combed the area with a street by street search, and after further investigation apprehended and charged Shawn Crump with criminal trespassing.

Crump has been served with multiple Orders of Protection and has been directed to appear in Town Court on December 1 for further proceedings.