Duanesburg Man Showed Off Child Porn Pics Right Before Arrest, State Troopers Say
A Capital Region man has been arrested in possession of child pornography, authorities said Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Dylan Gorton, 32, of Duanesburg, was detained Tuesday, Aug. 18 following a complaint in the area of Batter Street in the town, New York State Police said.
State troopers responded to the area that afternoon and learned Gorton had child sex exploitation images and showed them to others, police said.
Gorton was interviewed and arrested at the scene, authorities said. He was charged with two counts of promoting child porn and one count of possessing child porn, then arraigned in Schen…
140 Computers Worth $50,000 Stolen From Saratoga County Business By Employee: Police
A New York man stole 140 computers worth more than $50,000 from his employer and resold them for his own profit, authorities said.
Nolan M. Gaige, 35, of Albany, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 18 following an 11-day investigation, New York State Police said.
Troopers got a report on Friday, Aug. 7 from a business in Saratoga County about Gaige’s actions, according to authorities. Gaige took more than 140 computers from the business during his employment, investigators said.
Gaige carried out his scheme over several months in 2026 and sold the computers for personal gain, troopers said. He surr…
What Is The Wealthiest Zip Code In The Capital Region? These Five Top List
The Albany Business Review has identified the wealthiest zip codes across the Capital Region.
The publication used several factors, including median income, home values, and owner-occupied housing rates, to quantify wealth, according to its announcement on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Zip Code 12211, centered on the hamlet of Loudonville in Colonie, was the wealthiest area in the region, according to the Albany Business Review. The next wealthiest zip code was 12309, largely including the town of Niskayuna in Schenectady County.
Rounding out the top five were 12065 (Clifton Park), 12054 (Delmar), an…
All Three Suspects In Deadly Albany Double Stabbing Attack Now Locked Up: Authorities
Three men convicted in a deadly double stabbing in the Capital Region in 2024 have now all been sentenced to lengthy prison terms, authorities said Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Javier Martinez Reyes, 29, got 16 years behind bars and five years of probation after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Martinez Reyes was one of three suspects in the case and the final one to be sentenced, according to prosecutors. Marco Reyes Lopez, 26, admitted to stabbing both victims, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, and was sentenced last month to 18 y…
LI Jail Guard Who Forced Prisoner Into Sex Act In Camera Blind Spot Headed Behind Bars: DA
A Long Island jail guard who forced an inmate to perform oral sex on him was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 25, authorities said.
Jason Middleton, 37, of Central Islip, got 18 months in prison for third-degree criminal sex act, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The sentence was part of a plea deal Middleton took back in June.
Between June 5, 2023, and Aug. 14, 2023, Middleton escorted an inmate into a utility walkway between jail cells that he knew to be a blind spot in security camera coverage at Suffolk County jail in Riverhead, then forced the prisoner to perform oral sex on h…
Homeless Man Attacks West Hempstead Laundromat Employee At 1 a.m., Slams Phone: Police
A homeless Long Island man attacked a laundromat employee and snatched the victim’s phone early Tuesday, Aug. 25, police said.
Kevin Jemerson, 48, walked into Laundry Palace in West Hempstead around 1 a.m., the Nassau County Police Department said.
Jemerson approached a 41-year-old man working at the business and struck him with his hands, police said. The man retreated to an “employee-only” area of the laundromat to call 911, but Jemerson followed, cops said.
In the backroom, Jemerson took the man’s phone from him and threw it on the ground, then fled the scene, investigators said. No inj…
