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State Police arrested 20 year old Thomas Greene from Colonie, for Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Making a Terroristic Threat, and other counts after he allegedly made a terroristic threat while on the Army National Guard Base in Latham recently. A search of Greene’s home resulted in the State Police seizing an illegally possessed assault rifle, a shotgun, and five large-capacity ammunition feeding devices. Greene was also found to be in violation of an active order of protection preventing him from legally possessing a firearm.

At about 7:30pm Thursday night, St. Johnsville police were called for a report of a sexual assault at Soldiers & Sailors Park. Police say a young woman reported she had been lured to a place in the park and sexually assaulted. Pictures of the suspect’s car were widely shared, reports WNYT, and now 26 year old Agha Musaib Kahn of Halfmoon is facing charges of criminal sex act, forcible touching, and unlawful imprisonment.

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Corinth resident in connection with the sale of narcotics. Police said that Giselle M, Barnes, 54, of Walnut Street was arrested following an investigation. WTEN reports Barnes is accused of knowingly allowing drug sales to occur from her residence in the Village of Corinth. Barnes faces a felony charge of first-degree criminal nuisance.

Two men behind bars in Saratoga after being arrested on Caroline Street early Saturday morning. Police say 30 year old Depree Faulks and 22 year old Samuel Payano were charged with felony drug and weapons counts after police spotted them drinking in a parking lot. Both suspects were arraigned in city court. Payano was remanded on $50,000 cash bail and Faulks was remanded without bail.

A Saratoga woman has been indicted for theft and misappropriation of funds as a fiduciary of a veteran. WRGB reports 64 year old JoAnne Natalie of Saratoga Springs was indicted earlier this month for misappropriating the funds of a veteran declared legally incompetent, as well as stealing from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

In Saratoga, the Mayor’s Office has announced that the Salvation Army and Shelters of Saratoga will provide a cooling center for residents to use during current temperatures expected to climb into the 90s this weekend. WTEN reports cooling centers will be open on Saturday and Sunday, July 23-24 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Salvation Army located at 27 Woodlawn Ave.

A Saratoga Springs man has pleaded guilty for a stabbing on Caroline Street last Halloween. WNYT reports Tyler Lumia admits to stabbing an unarmed man several times in the face and chest after a dispute at Caroline Street Bar.
Lumia is expected to get 10 years in state prison when he’s sentenced on September 14.

State Police in Clifton Park arrested 37 year old Panayiotis Menagias of Glenville, for Menacing a Police Officer, Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Obstructing Governmental Administration .
Troopers tried to stop Menagias for a speeding violation on State Route 146A in the town of Clifton Park. Menagias failed to comply, and a pursuit ensued. Authorities say Menagias stopped multiple times during the pursuit, exited the vehicle, and menaced the Troopers with a hammer.

NYRA says horses at the track are well monitored in these extreme heat conditions. According to WNYT, they have EMTs on-site at different locations on the course, and ambulances for the horses. All horses who are entered to run are examined by NYRA veterinarians, and checked constantly. There are cooling stations – including ice and water – for horses. They’re placed in there prior to travel to and from the racetrack.

46 year old Angel Isaac of South Glens Falls is charged after allegedly providing a forged COVID-19 vaccination card to the South Glens Falls school system. According to the Saratogian, Isaac was charged with felony second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. Isaac was set to appear in the Moreau Town Court at a later date.