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In Albany City Court Tuesday, hundreds of cockroaches were released and charges have been filed. WNYT reports
The court says four people were being arraigned when authorities say a defendant began recording inside, a fight ensued and the roaches were released from plastic containers. 34 year old Clyanna Lightbourn faces several charges, including disorderly conduct and tampering with physical evidence.

You can get your NYRA season passes at Stewart’s Shops in the Capital Region. WNYT reports they cost $60 and will get you in for grandstand seating at the Saratoga Race Course. Stores are also selling NYRA Bets gift cards. Those come pre-loaded with $50 on them.

A South Glens Falls man is facing felony charges, after police say he attacked another man. According to police, the victim had an order of protection against Michael Cook. The two were involved in a fight and Cook came at the victim with a large knife. In an effort to protect himself, the alleged victim ended up with cuts on the hand.
Cook was arrested, and sent to the Saratoga County Jail.

A gas leak in Voorheesville is now a criminal investigation. According to WNYT, an investigation revealed the gas line supply to the dryer that caused the leak was intentionally damaged by the owner. The homeowner is being treated at Albany Medical Center, and being evaluated for mental health issues, but authorities say criminal charges are pending.

One neighborhood in Saratoga Springs is seeing a moth invasion. WTEN reports many properties in the Geyser Crest development are covered in hundreds of invasive spongy moths. The spongy moth is a non-native insect from France which feeds on the leaves of a variety of trees, especially oak; leaving them bare.

Scheduled to coincide with summer break, the Sitterly Road Bridge in Clifton Park will be closed starting on June 18. The bridge was struck by construction equipment last year, and it needs to be replaced, reports WNYT, and the temporary span over the Northway will be removed and parts of the old bridge will be demolished. Then a new bridge will go up.

A New Jersey man is now charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and manslaughter. According to WNYT, Vasu Laroiya was driving drunk and speeding when he crashed into the back of another car in Colonie last weekend. The other driver, Katryn Fisher of Ballston Spa, was killed. Police say Laroiya had a previous conviction for DWI.

A first-time event called Cars on Union is coming to the Spa City on Father’s Day weekend, amid a full season of special events hosted by the City of Saratoga Springs and its partners. According to the Saratogian, Cars on Union is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 18 along Union Avenue, between Nelson and East avenues, in Saratoga Springs.

The “All Together Now: Arts Celebration” is underway in Saratoga. WNYT reports the festival serves as the official re-opening of cultural destinations. More than 40 events are planned at several locations throughout the city.

A Mechanicville man has been arrested after a shooting in May. The incident took place on Hudson Avenue in the city of Albany. According to WTEN, 18 year old Tyler Burns was charged with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon Last month, police were called to the 400-block of Hudson Avenue for a reported shooting, where a 20-year-old man was found with a non-life threatening gunshot wound and police believe Burns was the person who shot him.