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A Saratoga Springs man was arrested Tuesday following an “extensive investigation triggered by numerous complaints. WRGB reports police executed a search warrant at a residence on East Harrison Street, leading to the arrest of 39 year old Michael Rosebrook of Saratoga, whom police say was found in possession of fentanyl and crack cocaine at the time of his arrest.

A Mechanicville Police cruiser crashed on South Central Avenue Wednesday night, near the Lucky’s Wine & Spirit store. WRGB reports the road was temporarily closed down to traffic while crews cleaned up.
The cause of the crash has not been released yet. CBS

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Fort Edward man on Wednesday for allegedly possessing and selling cocaine. 43 year old orge L. Lopez is facing multiple charges. Deputies said Lopez sold cocaine to police on several occasions during controlled drug buy operations. Lopez was arraigned in Warren County Court and remains in Warren County Jail.

A family from Saratoga County is looking to pay it forward. WNYT reports it centers around the little girl who was kidnapped from Moreau Lake State Park in 2023. The charity Kelly’s Angels contacted her family. Kelly’s Angels wanted to send them on an expenses-paid stay at the Six Flags Waterpark. Trisha Sena, instead, wanted to offer the offer to the young daughter of the man who kidnapped their daughter.

Rep. Elise Stefanik’s home in Saratoga County was the target of a bomb threat. WNYT reports the threat was made Wednesday morning, her office said. Stefanik, a Republican, was on her way home from Washington for Thanksgiving at the time. Her husband and 3-year-old son were with her. State Police, U.S. Capitol Police and county law enforcement responded to the scene and were investigating.

The lawyer for a former Saratoga Springs official claimed Tuesday that another elected official was “intimately involved” in the investigation that led to criminal charges against his client. The Daily Gazette reports
Attorney Karl Sleight, who is representing former Public Works Commissioner Jason Golub, said he is requesting information from Public Safety Commissioner Tim Coll’s personal and work cellphones as part of the case alleging Golub accepted repair work on his home last December by city employees on city time. Golub pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor official misconduct in city court on Tuesday.

A Lake George man has died after a one-car crash in Queensbury. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said 38-year-old James Mitchell was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened over the weekend along Route 9L near the Ridge Terrace Restaurant. Multiple fire departments responded to put out a car fire. Mitchell was found dead inside the car, said the Sheriff’s Office.

A Saratoga Springs man was sentenced to up to 8 years in prison on rape and child pornography charges. According to WNYT, 28 year old Michael May pleaded guilty in November 2023. He was involved in a scheme in which police said he and his mother would trade nicotine products and vapes for sexually explicit photos and videos of girls via social media. The incidents happened during December 2022,

A Fort Edward man is accused of assaulting a fellow inmate at Washington County Jail. WNYT reports
Tyrone A. Wood, 28, allegedly hit another person when he was being escorted to the booking area at the jail, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Wood was charged with second-degree assault.

The Capital District Transportation Authority will operate on a Sunday/holiday schedule on Thanksgiving Day. Regular service will resume on Friday. According to WTEN, Neither the Northway Xpress nor the Thruway Xpress will operate on Thanksgiving. The CDTA sales window will also be closed on Thursday and Friday and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 2.