Police recover two illegal guns among multiple arrests
COLONIE, N.Y. » The Colonie Police Department Patrol Division says it recovered two illegal guns and made several arrests following pro-active patrols of the motels in Colonie.
On Feb. 20, at 10 p.m. Patrol officers Ryan Berkery and Austin Blais observed a red 2019 Mitsubishi going in and out of motels on Wolf Road. When the driver allegedly committed a traffic violation, they stopped the vehicle on Wolf Road near 50 Wolf Rd.
When the officers exited their patrol vehicle, they say the driver sped off and led the officers on a short slowspeed pursuit that ended on the Northway northbound by Exit 2w when other officers were able to box in the vehicle.
The driver Sharif D. Sabb, 19, of Troy, was arrested for his alleged actions during the chase and was also found to be in possession of small amounts of cocaine and marijuana, according to police.
Sabb was charged with unlawfully fleeing a police officer, seventh- degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, reckless driving, third- degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of marijuana and one traffic infraction.
The follow-up investigation led to the Red Roof Inn, 188 Wolf Rd., where the vehicle was observed leaving. Occupants of room 335 were interviewed about the ownership of the vehicle, that was originally stopped, and were subsequently found to have a loaded (1 in chamber and 5 in magazine) Jennings J-22LR .22 handgun, according to police. Both oc
cupants, Jayquan M. Gary, 20, of Albany, and Kayla M. Mercer, 21, of St. Johnsville, were arrested for illegally possessing the handgun.
Both Gary and Mercer were charged with second- degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Both Gary and Mercer were arraigned in Colonie Justice Court and sent to the Albany County Correctional Facility. Gary and Mercer’s cases have been transferred to County Court date unknown. Sabb was arraigned and released on his own recognizance to appear on March 11, 2020.
On Feb. 24 at 11:43 p.m., Patrol officers Connor Anson and Ryan Howe checked on an occupied blue 1999 Oldsmobile in the lot of the Motel 6 1600 Central Avenue.
The three occupants were interviewed and a back seat passenger Dellaney Wallace, 43, of Albany, was found to possess a loaded .22 rifle with the serial # defaced and barrel cut down for concealment and cocaine, according to police. Police say the front seat occupants Robert A. Breedlove, 48, of Rensselaer, and Victoria Plaza, 36, of Rensselaer, were found to be in possession of cocaine and a cocaine pipe.
Wallace was charged with second-degree and third- degree criminal possession of a weapon and seventh- degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Breedlove and Plaza were each charged with seventh- degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Wallace was arraigned in Colonie Justice Court and released under supervision of probation to reappear March 11, 2020. Breedlove and Plaza were released on appearance tickets to appear in Colonie Justice Court on March 11, 2020.