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E-Bike Crash Takes Armed NY Man On Detour To Albany County Jail: Cops
A New York man went from an e-bike crash to jail after cops found a gun on him during his hospital visit, according to police.
Angelo Crawford, 37, of Rensselaer, was being treated at Albany Medical Center around 4:40 a.m. Friday, July 31, when hospital personnel spotted a loaded handgun on him, the Albany Police Department said.
Cops responded, took possession of the gun, and determined Crawford was not permitted to have it, police said.
Investigators later determined Crawford had been riding an electric bike in Schenectady earlier in the morning when he was involved in a crash, cops said…
NY Crack Dealer Convicted While On The Run Finally Learns His Fate, DA Says
A New York City drug dealer who fled trial in the Capital Region has learned his fate.
Nicomus James, 51, of Brooklyn, got seven years and six months behind bars, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
James was first arrested alongside his 46-year-old brother, Lewis, in November 2019 by Colonie Police on Central Avenue, prosecutors said.
Cops found crack cocaine and marijuana on the two brothers, then searched their room at the Red Carpet Inn and found even more drugs and distribution paraphernalia, according to authorities.
But when the brothers’ trial date arrived in May 2…
Dozens Of Fires, Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Electric Blankets
More than 175,000 heated throws and blankets are being recalled after they were linked to dozens of fires and injuries.
OCTROT issued the recall for about 178,000 electric throws and blankets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 30. The electrical cord can detach and ignite, posing serious fire, burn, and shock hazards.
The company has received 555 reports of the blankets or throws melting, sparking, or smoking. There have been at least 27 fires and 15 burn or electrical shock injuries, according to the CPSC.
The recall includes OCTROT sherpa heated thro…
