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SHOOTING WOUNDS CITY'S RENAISSANCE
Overnight gunplay in heart of downtown Schenectady raises concerns; man hurt
PAUL NELSON STAFF WRITER
Section: Capital Region, Page: B1
Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010
SCHENECTADY -- An employee of Bombers Burrito Bar pointed across State Street in the area of an arts building where the shooting occurred just before 2 a.m. Friday.

Meanwhile, police on Friday were hunting for a gunman who brazenly shot another man in the leg in the showpiece downtown district that local politicians have been touting as part of the renaissance in the Electric City.

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SCHENECTADY -- A city man was arrested Friday after he allegedly tried to rob the Kentucky Fried Chicken at 109 State St.

Andrew J. Evans, 42, pointed what appeared to be a black semi-automatic handgun at an employee and demanded money, police say. It was not clear if he got away with any money.
Evans was arrested after the city's animal control officer, Cindy Bialobzeski, identified him a few streets away using the description given to police. Evans was allegedly in possession of the weapon used in the crime, which turned out to be a pellet gun.
Evans was charged with attempt to commit robbery in the second degree, a felony; menacing in the second degree, a misdemeanor; and resisting arrest, also a misdemeanor.
Evans was arraigned on the charges with sent to county jail.

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Police hunt for man who robbed cafe at Proctors
    SCHENECTADY — Police are looking for a man who robbed the cafe at Proctors on Wednesday night.
    A man walked into Apostrophe just before 10 p.m., threatened the clerk and demanded money, according to authorities. He fl ed on foot with an undetermined amount of money, according to police spokesman Lt. Mark McCracken.
    No one was injured.

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City man charged in Days Inn robbery
    SCHENECTADY — Police have arrested a city man for allegedly robbing the Days Inn last month.
    David C. Readdean, 19, of 1028 Eastern Ave. was charged with felony third-degree robbery.

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Teenager charged
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store robbery
    SCHENECTADY — A local teen, accused of taking an expensive pair of shoes by punching the owner of the shoes twice at a downtown store, was arrested Tuesday after a police foot chase, authorities said.
    Police caught up with Jamaul Tention, 17, of Hilderbrandt Avenue, shortly after the robbery, arresting him at the corner of Union Street and Seward Place, according to papers filed in court.
    Tention is accused of punching the owner of a pair of Nike Jordan Retro shoes in the head twice, just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The incident was reported at Lee’s Four Seasons, at 428 State St. The shoes were valued at $150.
    Tention was also accused of struggling with officers and trying to grab an officer’s OC spray canister as they tried to arrest him. ...........>>>>.............>>>>..............http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....p;  

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Recent parolee charged in downtown Schenectady sex assault
April 3, 2008
By Steven Cook (Contact)
Gazette Reporter


Brian Sullivan, arrested as suspect in Schenectady rape.
SCHENECTADY — City police have charged a recent parolee in the sexual assault of a woman last month in a downtown parking garage.

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OPS, COURTS AND FIRE CALLS
Section: Capital Region, Page: D3
Date: Sunday, November 6, 2011
Man, woman wounded in Schenectady shooting

SCHENECTADY � City police are investigating a shooting at Club Reign, 605 Union St., which occurred at 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
A man and woman were victims of gunshot wounds at the downtown club, police said. The man was shot in the upper back and was taken to Albany Medical Center. His condition is unknown, but he is expected to live, police said.

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COPS AND COURTS
Section: Capital Region, Page: B4
Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
4 sought in robbery of Schenectady restaurant
SCHENECTADY -- A downtown Italian restaurant was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend, city police said.

Just before midnight Sunday, after the eatery had closed, four men with bandanas and hoodies ambushed a female employee in the rear of Cornell's Fine Italian Cuisine, Sgt. Luciano Savoia said.

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A POSSIBLE CLUE TO HOMICIDE
Schenectady detectives investigate whether brawl, slaying are linked
Saturday, February 27, 2010, Page: B4
SCHENECTADY-- City detectives are looking into whether a brawl last month outside a downtown nightclub involving one of the men accused of last weekend's homicide had anything to do with the slaying.
Vishan Parbhudial, who is charged with second-degree murder, was severely beaten during a fight outside Club Illusion on Argyle Place, according to the criminal complaint. It said the 23-year-old man suffered a broken jaw and eye socket during the early morning hours of Jan. 31 when at least two me...

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GUNFIRE PLAGUE FINALLY TOUCHES SAFE HAVEN
Tuesday, July 29, 2008, Page: D5
While gunfire reports have been recorded in most every Schenectady neighborhood this year, one of the safe havens was Union College.
That is, until last week, when an 18-year-old sprayed five shots at a 23-year- old near the college's Union Street gate. Because the gunman would've flunked Marksmanship 101, the intended target was unhurt. One of the errant slugs was found in a tree trunk near the campus home of Union President Steve Ainlay.
There were 61 street gunfire reports in the f...

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Violent night at Club Illusion

September 2nd, 2012 brilyuhnt press


Schenectady- Police were called to Club Illusion at 2 Argyle Place for a reported stabbing at around 2:30 Sunday morning. Officials tell us that a total of four people were injured in the incident. One victim was transported to Albany Medical Center, two others were brought to Ellis Hospital. …

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.   The RENAISSANCE continues!

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The Renaissance continues to gather steam! Hip-hip HOORAH!