NYSP beat
Aug. 1
Troopers responded to The Northway Inn in Queensbury for the report of a burglary in progress with weapons. The investigation determined 33-year-old Casey M. Gregory of Fort Ann had allegedly forced entry into a hotel room being rented by someone unknown to him and brandished a weapon, demanding money from the victim, then fled. Gregory was located hiding in a nearby hotel room, where he was taken into custody. He was in possession of a knife at the time, which was seized.
Gregory was processed at SP Queensbury and transported to the Warren County Correctional facility to await arraignment. Later that day, the troopers returned to the facility for Gregory’s arraignment before the Warren County Arraignment Part Court. Immediately following a meeting with his lawyer, while exiting the room, troopers observe Gregory displaying a dagger. Gregory lunged towards troopers with the weapon but was quickly disarmed. No troopers or civilians were injured during the incident. Gregory was later transported to SP Queensbury for processing on additional charges. It has not yet been determined how Gregory came into possession of the weapon, that remains under investigation.
While in custody at SP Queensbury, Gregory was identified as the suspect of a July 19 crime. On that date, at about 12:21 p.m., troopers from SP Greenwich responded to the report of a robbery in progress in Fort Ann. The investigation determined Gregory reportedly forced entry into an unoccupied resident’s room without permission and stole multiple items. When the victim returned and confronted Gregory, he allegedly forcibly took their purse and stole multiple additional items from it before fleeing.
Following the processing of all additional charges, Gregory was transported to the Washington County Correctional Facility to await arraignment. On August 2, Gregory was arraigned at the Washington County Centralized Arraignment Part Court and remanded to the Washington County Correctional Facility without bail.
- In all, Gregory faces charges for Attempted Robbery in the first degree, a class “C” felony.
- Two counts of Burglary in the second degree- a class “C” felony.
- Two counts of Menacing a Police officer, a class “D” felony.
- Robbery in the third degree- a class “D” felony.
- Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the third degree, a class “D” felony.
- Attempted Escape in the second degree, a class “A” misdemeanor.
- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class “A” misdemeanor.
- Criminal Mischief in the fourth degree, a class “A” misdemeanor.
- Criminal Trespass in the second degree- a class “A” misdemeanor.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office beat
July 31
Sheriff’s deputies executed an arrest warrant for 39-year-old Manuel Hyland of Hudson Falls at a location on Lower Allen Street in Fort Edward. A grand jury had indicted Hyland on charges of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree, both class B felonies.
Hyland was arraigned and released on his own recognizance pending a future court appearance.
Aug. 1
Deputies executed an arrest warrant for 46-year-old Timothy A. Martin of Ballston Spa, at a NYS Route 22 residence in Putnam. It is alleged Martin and a female subject unlawfully entered a building and stole property with a value in excess of $1,000. A quantity of the stolen property has been recovered during the investigation.
Martin was arraigned on charges of burglary 3rd degree, grand larceny 4th degree and conspiracy in the 5th degree. He was jailed pending bail.
The Sheriff’s Office is requesting anyone with information on Martin contact the Investigation Division.
Granville Police beat
Aug. 3
2:50 a.m. Police received a 9-1-1 rapid SOS call, but when officers called the number back, the call went straight to voicemail. The call was traced to a Madison Street address, where an employee told them the call was made accidentally.
11:45.m. A cell phone that had been found in the park on Quaker Street was turned in at the station. Police were unable to call the owner because the battery was dead, so they placed the phone on a station charger with plans to call once the device was charged.
Aug. 8
12:57 p.m. Police received a walk-in complaint about a man selling frozen food items out of the back of a truck in the Quaker Street shopping plaza parking lot without the permission of the plaza’s owner. A representative of the company that owns the plaza was contacted by telephone; she told police the seller was not welcome on any property the company owned because of insurance concerns and asked police to have him move from the location. Police relayed the representative’s message to the vendor.
