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ER Worker Steals Cancer Patient's Ring At Albany Hospital, Police Say
An emergency room employee is accused of stealing a cancer patient’s ring as the woman slept at a hospital in the region.
Albany County resident Caitlin Mullaney, age 36, of Slingerlands, was arrested Friday, Aug. 4, on suspicion of grand larceny.
According to Albany Police, Mullaney was working as a patient care technician at Albany Medical Center Hospital on Monday, July 17, when she approached a 75-year-old female patient who was sleeping on a stretcher.
Moments later, she removed the woman’s ring and took it, police said.
Mullaney was arraigned Friday in Albany City Criminal Court and…
Deadly Week: 3 Men Killed In Separate Albany Shootings
Three men are dead following a week of gun violence in the region.
Albany Police officers were called at around 12:45 a.m. Sunday, June 25, with reports of a shooting near Myrtle Avenue and Philip Street, one block east of the governor’s mansion.
When emergency crews arrived, they found 28-year-old Deandre Morrison, of Albany, suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso.
Morrison was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
A little over an hour later, just after 2 a.m., officers learned of another shooting in the Pine Hills …
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Colonie
A 74-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the region.
The Albany County wreck happened at around 1:40 p.m. Friday, June 9, in Colonie, on Crescent Road near Fonda Road.
According to Colonie Police, Alexander Ortiz, age 74, of Hannacroix in Greene County, was driving his motorcycle eastbound on Crescent Road when he crossed into the oncoming lane.
He then collided with a Nissan Altima and was ejected from the bike.
The 21-year-old driver of the Nissan, who was not injured, called 911 and attempted to render aid to Ortiz, but he was ultimately pronounced dead at Albany…
