WTEN Breaking news. Arrests in Stephentown Party

#BREAKING: Police say the first six - out of what are expected to be hundreds of arrests - are being brought to court now facing charges for being ‘key players’ in the large party that took place at former NFL player Brian Holloway's Stephentown home. The Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office says they expect to arrest between 100 and 200 young people in connection to the party - a record for one case in the county.

Anya Tucker - WTEN is at court where the arrests are taking place & will have more on NEWS10 ABC tonight.

FULL STORY: http://www.news10.com/story/23538163/record-number-of-arrests-to-be-made-in-break-in-party-at-former-nfl-players-home

Brian Holloway hosts picnic after party creates headlines Updated:

Saturday, September 21 2013, 11:26 PM EDT

STEPHENTOWN -- It's the party gone viral, that has left a community outraged. Hundreds of teens broke into former NFL player Brian Hollaway's Stephentown home, leaving behind thousands of dollars in damages, and a line of evidence on social media. And it's that exposure that has parents of the teens threatening to sue Holloway for outing their kids. "I don't see how that makes sense to sue someone when you destroyed their property," Holloway's son Brian

tells us.

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Former NFL star's area home damaged after party of 300 teens

Posted: Sep 09, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

By Anya Tucker - email

 

 

STEPHENTOWN, N.Y. - A vacant Rensselaer County home belonging to a former NFL star was trashed after police allege 300 teens broke in, converting the old farmhouse into a wild party house.

Former New England Patriots player Brian Holloway tells NEWS10 ABC he was in Florida on August 31st when he received word that his vacant Stephentown farmhouse was the scene of a large party.

Holloway says he received word of the party from his son, who saw notifications about the party on Twitter, getting tweets that a break-in was going on at the home including drugs, alcohol, and destruction of property. 

The police were called to the scene, where they allegedly found the yard full of cars and around 300 teenaged people running from the home and barns on the property.

Investigators with the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office documented the damage finding walls spray painted, windows broken, floors scuffed by beer kegs and soaked with urine. 

But Holloway says that isn't even the worst of it. He says someone stole an eagle statue that was part of a memorial for his stillborn grandson and very important to his family.

Rensselaer County Shelter In Place Advisory

"Shelter in Place" order in effect because of toxins in the air because of a fire in Ghent. NO SUMMER DAY CAMP TODAY.  

Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino has issued a Shelter in Place advisory for the southern portion of the County due to the fire TCI Inc located in the Town Ghent in Columbia County. Due to this hazardous materials fire residents in the towns of Schodack, Nassau, and Stephentown are being advised to “SHELTER IN PLACE” and limit any outdoor exposure.

To shelter in place residents should:

• Close all windows and doors
• Shut of all air conditioners and fans that draw in outside air.
• Stay indoors as much as possible

Residents seeking additional information can call the County’s Emergency Operations Center at 518-266-7684 or 518-266-7686.

Due to the emergency condition at TCI, all persons living or working in the Towns of Nassau, Schodack, and Stephentown, should shelter within, close all windows, shut off all air conditioning units, and devices that draw in outside air. Residents should be prepared to shelter within for the next 12 hours, and are advised to spend as little time, if any, in the outside environment as possible.