Police have arrested a Queensbury man for allegedly stealing from Walmart after he had been banned for similar incidents. WNYT reports 51 year old Daniel O. Rawson allegedly stole from the store in Wilton on Aug. 2. Rawson was charged with burglary and petit larceny. He was arraigned in Wilton Town Court and sent to Saratoga County Jail.
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One person has died in a police-involved shooting in Saratoga County. According to WNYT, it started around 4 p.m. Wednesday, as police searched for a man who threatened to hurt himself. That man, 48 year old James Dellea of Hillsdale was found in the parking lot of the Albany – Saratoga Speedway on State Route 9 in Malta. He drove a distance, eventually pulling over at Bethel Saratoga, 3246 Route 9 in Saratoga Springs. The man displayed refused to leave his car and when he displayed a weapon, a trooper shot Dellea, killing him.
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Multiple crews responded to a structure fire in Clifton Park Wednesday night. It took place on Farm to Market Road. WTEN reports officials said the house was abandoned, so their focus is on containing the fire.
Crews are unsure if the building will be salvageable. No word on a cause.
Police have arrested a Queensbury man for allegedly stealing from Walmart after he had been banned for similar incidents. WNYT reports 51 year old Daniel O. Rawson allegedly stole from the store in Wilton on Aug. 2.
Rawson was charged with burglary and petit larceny. He was arraigned in Wilton Town Court and sent to Saratoga County Jail.
An Albany County man is accused of pointing a handgun at a person in the town of Wilton. 24 year old Wayne D. Miller allegedly got into an argument with a person he knew in the area of Heritage Way and showed the weapon. He left the location in a vehicle before police arrived, but was caught along Sitterly Road in Clifton Park.
One person has died in a police-involved shooting in Saratoga County. According to WNYT, it started around 4 p.m. Wednesday, as police searched for a man who threatened to hurt himself. That man, 48 year old James Dellea of Hillsdale was found in the parking lot of the Albany – Saratoga Speedway on State Route 9 in Malta. The man displayed refused to leave his car and when he displayed a weapon, a trooper shot Dellea, killing him.
Warren County Department of Workforce Development’s third annual Tourism Summer Workforce Celebration drew nearly 350 people from more than 50 local businesses to Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor on Monday night for a free night at the amusement park. Donations and $5 ticket sales for those who wanted to bring a guest raised about $1,000 for Family Services Association of Glens Falls.
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) mourned the loss of trainer and Saratoga native Chuck Simon. He turned a well-traveled career assisting Hall of Fame legends H. Allen Jerkens, D. Wayne Lukas, and Nick Zito and later running his own stable.
Federal assistance is now available to those in Warren County affected by flooding and storms in the wake of Tropical Storm Beryl. WNYT reports homeowners, renters, and businesses are now eligible to apply for small business loans to aid in recovery. The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is November 8.
Over 100 people have donated so far to a GoFundMe set up to help cover the funeral and other unexpected costs for the family of Ballston Spa Athletic Director Dave Sunkes following his death Saturday. The Daily Gazette reports the GoFundMe has already raised over $13,000 of its $30,000 goal, as of 1 p.m. Tuesday.