As with the previous several years, the majority of the investigations and arrests of 2010 were directly related to narcotics. We also handled numerous sexual assault complaints and sexual content complaints. What follows are the highlights of those activities. 

An 18 year old Glens Falls man was arrested on two misdemeanor counts of sexual misconduct and endangering the welfare of a child following an investigation alleging defendant engaged in sexual intercourse with a 15 year old female known to him.     

 Detectives executed a search warrant at a Glens Falls home located on Stoddard Street.  As a result a Glens Falls man and his girlfriend were arrested on charges that he sold heroin and that they allowed his four year old son to be present while there was drug activity going on in the home. The defendant, a 25 year old Glens Falls man, was arrested on two felony charges of third degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third degree criminal possession for selling heroin in Glens Falls. 

His live-in girlfriend, 20 years of age, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, because defendant’s four year old son was present during some of the alleged drug sales.  Also found in the home was a large quantity of used hypodermic needles which were hidden in ceiling tiles of the bathroom.   

Detectives arrested an 18 year old Ft. Edward man for possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, a felony and petit larceny, a misdemeanor after an investigation of him stealing a number of checks from an acquaintance and cashing them throughout the area. Investigation was assisted by Hudson Falls Police detective division.

A Glens Falls woman was arrested on felony assault charges for beating a man with a frying pan. The 25 year old woman faces second degree assault charges following an incident that took place December 2009 at the Village Green Apartments.

 Three men were arrested in connection with a gang related assault and robbery that happened in an alley off South Street.  “Combatants” in this case were apparently members of two rival gangs, and the victim had been “running his mouth” about members of the other gang. The victim was lured to the alley where he was assaulted and robbed. He suffered minor injuries and included in the theft of his property was a red bandana which is typically carried by Bloods members to display their “colors”.  

 A Hudson Falls man was arrested for grand larceny fourth and and possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, both felonies, after an investigation that he stole and forged personal checks from his girlfriend’s grandparents Glens Falls home while they were away on vacation.

 A 40 year old Glens Falls man was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child after an investigation into a allegation that he caused physical injury to his five year old female child consisting of a cut to the inside of her upper lip which defendant caused while he was disciplining her.

A 33 year old Ogden Street man was arrested on misdemeanor assault and unlawful imprisonment charges after he was involved in a domestic dispute with his wife alleging that he did restrain her by holding her onto the bed, refusing to let her go covering her mouth and nose to keep her from screaming for help while police were driving by. Defendant  also caused physical injury to his wife as well.

 “Man holds authorities at bay for hours at his home in Glens Falls”

A Glens Falls man from West Boylston Street who broke into a neighboring home and tried to attack the resident started a 6 ½ hour standoff which ended peacefully. Glens Falls Police Officers had gone to arrest defendant on a warrant for failing to appear in court. He did not answer the door.  Shortly after police received a call about a naked man smashing through the door of a nearby home with a club or ax and threatening the women inside.  The women fled and defendant kept chasing her yelling “ I’m going to get you, you son of a bitch.”   Responding officers began checking for the man and observed the naked male subject, known to police, running towards the backyard of 47 Boylston Avenue.  Defendant was pursued on foot and ignored officers request for him to stop and he continued into his residence, closing the door and blinds.  Defendant was taken into custody on first degree burglary charge.

 Four Glens Falls men were arrested for their alleged roles in a home invasion robbery at a Warren Street home, and one of the suspects was a “purported gang leader.” All four men face a slew of felony charges. They are accused of going into a Warren Street apartment, binding and gagging the residents hands and mouth before they stole money and a cell phone. The victim in this case suffered minor injuries.

 A Glens Falls man was arrested for criminal contempt 1^st and sexual abuse 1^st, both felonies, after a investigation alleging that he had forced his estranged wife to have sexual contact with him while a full no contact order of protection was in place from Hudson Falls village court.

  Detectives arrested a  Moreau man for two felonies, including robbery, after he threatened a Rogers Street man and his wife with a gun and stole money from him. The victim in this case was a acquaintance. Defendant in this case fled the scene and was dropped off at the Price Chopper store in Queensbury where he was shortly arrested.

 Detectives arrested a Glens Falls man on child a pornography charge after an investigation into him possessing several questionable videos, one of which clearly showed children under the age of 10 involving in sexual activity. The defendant in this case was charged with possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, a felony.

Detectives questioned a New Jersey man as a potential suspect in a robbery case resulted in his arrest after he was found to have 50 grams of crack cocaine. The New Jersey man was spotted by detectives on South St. and noticed that he resembled the description of a man responsible for a June robbery on the bike path in Glens Falls. He also gave a false name because he was wanted on drug and weapons charges in another state. Defendant was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, both felonies, and false personation.

 A 52 year old Greenfield man was arrested on a charge that accuses him of forcibly sexually assaulting another man. The man, who is acquainted with defendant recently reported the assault to police after learning that defendant may have sexually assaulted a child in Saratoga county. Defendant is also a Level 1 sex offender from a 2001 third degree rape conviction.

 A reported June robbery involving a theft of a purse from a woman walking on the bike path in Glens Falls never happened. The two people originally reported to robbery to police to cover up a domestic dispute between them, injuring the female party. Both defendant admitted that they have made up the story and were arrested accordingly.

 A 21 year old Glens Falls man was arrested for rape in the second degree, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, after an investigation that defendant had engaged in sexual intercourse with a minor female known to him.

 A Glens Falls woman was arrested for fourth degree grand larceny after she made a $1,980 worth of fraudulent money order deposit into a Glens Falls National Bank Account.

 A 17 year old Glens Falls teen and a 20 year old Queensbury man were arrested in connection with a burglary to a Monument Street home. Both were charged with felony counts of second degree burglary and fourth degree larceny for stealing a Playstation 3 game system, computer and cash.