North Greenbush Police Department

Assault: Harry Edmonds, of North Greenbush, was arrested on May 15, at 7 a.m., following a dispute in the 1600 block of Best Rd. The woman caller reported having been struck by Edmonds during an argument. Edmonds was charged with misdemeanor thirddegree assault and was arraigned at North Greenbush Town Court. He was released to return to court at a later date.

Criminal possession of a weapon: Steven Cummings, of North Greenbush, was arrested on May 16, at 11:12 a.m., following an incident that occurred on Van Leuvan Dr. East. A caller reported that Cummings was throwing knives at other people in the residence. Upon interview of the caller, they alleged that Cummings had been upset and was breaking property in the residence and making threats to harm others before he had thrown a knife at a specific person. Cummings was charged with misdemeanor third-degree attempted assault, misdemeanor fourth-degree criminal mischief, misdemeanor second-degree menacing, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all misdemeanors. He was arraigned at North Greenbush Town Court and released to return at a later date.

Criminal contempt: Michael Garrow, of North Greenbush, was arrested on May 17, at 3:32 p.m. Garrow turned himself in on an outstanding arrest warrant stemming from an incident on May 3. In that incident, the victim reported receiving text messages from Garrow, against whom she had an order of protection. Garrow was charged with misdemeanor seconddegree criminal contempt, and was arraigned at North Greenbush Town Court. He was released to return to court at a later date.

Petit larceny: Karen Young, of North Greenbush, turned herself in on May 18, at 11:27 a.m. on an outstanding warrant stemming from a theft at Home Depot on May 14. In that case, staff alleged that Young had stolen $201 in merchandise. Young was intercepted by staff and was highly cooperative during the investigation. Young was charged with misdemeanor petit larceny, and released to return to court at a later date.

Petit larceny: Justin Clarke, homeless, was arrested on May 18, at 12:03 p.m., on a bench warrant for failing to appear on a previous charge of petit larceny stemming from a report of a stolen laptop on Nov. 15, 2021. Clarke was located by Troy police and turned over to this agency on that warrant. Clarke was arraigned at North Greenbush Town Court and released to return at a later date.

Petit larceny: Arvis Williamson, of Albany, was arrested on May 18, at 4:23 p.m., during an investigation into a theft at Home Depot. Staff reported that a woman had stolen $243 worth of merchandise. Staff intercepted Williamson after she had left the store. Williamson left the cart behind and ran off towards Applebee’s Restaurant where she attempted to hide in a dumpster. Officers located her in the dumpster and took her into custody. She was charged with misdemeanor petit larceny, and released to return to court at a later date.

Petit larceny: Nathanial Gordon, of East Greenbush, was arrested on May 19, at 1:34 p.m., at Home Depot during an investigation into a theft. Staff had intercepted Gordon and an accomplice after they had left the store with merchandise. Staff alleged that both had stolen the previous night, also. The merchandise was valued at $363. Gordon was taken into custody and charged with misdemeanor petit larceny, and released to return to court at a later date.

Petit larceny: Joseph Vindigni, of East Greenbush, was arrested on May 19, at 1:34 p.m. with his accomplice listed above. He was charged with misdemeanor petit larceny, and released to return to court at a later date.

Petit larceny: Noah Bond, of North Greenbush, was arrested on May 19, at 8:12 p.m., during an investigation into a dispute on Main Ave. near Sharpe Rd. The caller reported seeing a man and a woman having an argument. A second caller, about two minutes later, reported that the incident had become physical and a passerby had stopped and restrained the male suspect by tackling him, allowing the woman victim to escape. The passerby continued to keep the suspect detained until an officer arrived. A child was with the couple and was left standing in the roadway unsupervised during the physical altercation. Bond was charged with misdemeanor petit larceny, misdemeanor

endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree harassment, and disorderly conduct. He was arraigned at North Greenbush Town Court and directed to return at a later date. He was then turned over to Warren

County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding arrest warrant.

Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle: Andrew LaValley, of Troy, was arrested on May 20, at 10:26 p.m. in the 6 Cent Redemption Center II parking lot after an alert officer observed a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot. LaValley was found to have an active warrant for a theft from Home Depot on April 29, where it was alleged that he had stolen a $419 chainsaw. He was also found to be operating a vehicle with 20 suspensions and revocations on his license and not having an ignition interlock device, contrary to a restriction on his license. He was charged with felony first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, two counts of petit larceny, misdemeanor sixth-degree conspiracy, misdemeanor operating without an ignition interlock device, as well as unlicensed operation. He was arraigned at North Greenbush Town Court and released to return at a later date.

Grand larceny: Michael Brooks, of Colonie, was arrested on May 20, at 10:26 p.m. and was in the vehicle with the above-mentioned LaValley, and was taken into custody on several active warrants for thefts at Home Depot. The warrants were for a larceny of $867 worth of merchandise on March 23rd, 2022, larceny of $629 worth of merchandise on March 24, a larceny of $1,633 worth of merchandise on April 11, and a larceny of $1,175 worth of merchandise on April 13. Brooks was charged with two counts of felony fourthdegree grand larceny, two counts of petit larceny, and one count of misdemeanor sixth-degree conspiracy. He was arraigned at North Greenbush Town Court and released to return at a later date.