Schodack Police send out a warning after burglaries and car break-ins

Updated: 09/18/2014 5:49 PM
Created: 09/18/2014 5:47 PM WNYT.com
By: Dan Bazile

SCHODACK -- For Winnie Kutchukian and her husband, burglars breaking into their home was shocking enough.

"I think we feel like we've been invaded," she said.

Schodack business woman stabbed to death

By Lauren Stanforth
Updated 6:44 pm, Sunday, December 16, 2012

SCHODACK — The boyfriend of the realtor who was stabbed to death will be arraigned Sunday evening on second-degree murder charges.

At approximately 4:35 a.m. Sunday, emergency responders were called to 20 Bri Lan Ave for a report of an assault with a knife. Police arrived and found 33-year-old Nikki Hart, who was transported to Albany Memorial

District Asks for Community Help to Prevent Future Vandalism

The district is asking for the community’s help after spray painted graffiti was discovered this past week on CES playground equipment. Thanks to the district’s custodial staff, the graffiti was quickly removed before children could see it. Schodack Police were also consulted and they will be doing more patrols at all school buildings and fields.

Update on 9J crash

UPDATE

SCHODACK, N.Y. --The Schodack Police Department says the driver of the car that crashed late Tuesday night in the Town of Schodack, sending five people to the hospital, has been charged.

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Blotter - Averill Park man arrested for 3rd time in 2 weeks

On Tuesday, state police say 25-year-old Thomas Sutliff has been arrested for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 5th and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th.

Sutliff was previously arrested on June 14th after dropping his cell phone while allegedly burglarizing a home in Northumberland. During the course of that investigation, a search warrant was executed on Sutliff's truck and a women's gold Voorheesville High School class ring was located in the vehicle.

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Serious Accident injures three

An accident on Maple Hill Road. A car with three passengers traveling at a high rate of speed, according to Schodack Police, crossed the double line, striking a parked car.  The car then struck a road sign and sheared a utility pole before coming to rest in the field.  The passengers suffered minor injuries and were taken by Castleton Ambulance to Albany Medical Center.

The driver of the Honda Civic was given a breathalyzer which confirmed alcohol was not a factor in the crash. However and open bottle of Jim Beam was clearly visible on the front passenger seat.

The second car was totaled. After being hit, the Pontiac was pushed backward into a pine tree where the branches broke through the rear window.

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Police arrest Schodack man for armed robbery

Jordan Couitt

 

KINDERHOOK, NY – State Police at Livingston arrested a man on Friday for robbing the Xtra Mart gas station in Kinderhook. 

At approximately 12:30 a.m., Troopers and Investigators from the SP Livingston Barracks responded to a 911 call for an armed robbery that had just occurred at the Xtra Mart gas station located on State Route 9 in the Town of Kinderhook.