Police make multiple arrests stemming from domestic incident

SCHODACK, N.Y. » On Friday, Jan. 29, at approximately 12:24 a.m. Schodack Police responded to an address on Brookview Station Road for a reported domestic disturbance.

Upon arrival patrols noted they discovered forced entry into the residence, an assault victim and information that a toddler in the residence had been taken from the scene by her father.

Shortly thereafter a radio broadcast was initiated for the surrounding jurisdictions to be on the lookout for the suspect’s vehicle which was occupied by three suspects and the child.

Alert deputies from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office were able to locate the suspect vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Columbia County. While making a traffic stop of the vehicle officers say a man fled and a search was initiated.

After a considerable search effort by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police, the man was located suffering from early stages of hypothermia. He was then transported by ambulance to the Columbia Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released to the Schodack Police.

Columbia County Deputies located the infant in the vehicle unharmed. Deputies and troopers on the scene assisted the child and a reunion with the child’s mother was facilitated.

As a result of this investigation the following defendants were charged with the associated crimes:

Michael Pappas, 29, of Highland, N.Y., was charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, second-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Pappas was arraigned in Schodack Town Court and remanded to the Rensselaer County Jail in lieu of $25,000.00 cash or secured bond.

Russ Pappas, 23, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree burglary. Pappas was arraigned in Schodack Town Court and released under the Supervision of Probation and GPS monitoring.

Alan Cavers, 28, of Dover Plains, N.Y. was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree burglary. Cavers was arraigned in Schodack Town Court and released under the Supervision of Probation and GPS monitoring.

All defendants are set to appear in Schodack Town Court in early February.