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Saratoga Springs Police Make Arrest in Robbery of Trustco Bank
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — On April 30, Saratoga Springs police arrested the man who allegedly robbed the Trustco Bank on Congress Street in January and charged him with first-degree robbery and third-degree grand larceny, both of which are felonies. Jahmar R. Daniels, 26, of Regent Street, allegedly walked into the Trustco branch located below the CVS on Congress Street, claimed he had a handgun and told the teller to put an unspecified amount of money in a plastic shopping bag. Police issued a warrant for the arrest of Daniels in March, but it turned out that he was already in jail
in Schenectady County. Daniels allegedly robbed two banks in Schenectady County following the Saratoga Springs robbery and was locked up in Schenectady County Jail when the warrant for the Saratoga crime was issued. At the time of the three robberies, Daniels was already on parole for a bank robbery conviction. Saratoga Springs police worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Rotterdam police to find a suspect in the robberies, which appeared to be connected. In addition to the charges Daniels is facing in Saratoga Springs, he is facing several felonies for the other bank robberies.
Ken Ivins Jr. Announces Run for City Supervisor SARATOGA COUNTY — Former city Finance Commissioner Kenneth Ivins Jr. is running for a Saratoga Springs seat on the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors. Ivins’ announcement follows the earlier bid for re-election by Matthew Veitch, a Republican. The city has two supervisor seats. Ivins said he will be seeking the Republican, Conservative and Independence party endorsements. He previously served as finance commissioner for two terms, from 20082012 and also as former president of the Southern Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. He ran for a
third term as finance commissioner but was defeated by Michele Madigan in a close vote. Ivins was also appointed to the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority Board of Commissioners last year by Mayor Scott Johnson. Currently, Ivins works for Commercial Coverage, a Ballston Spa insurance agency, managing its bookkeeping and IT needs. He also owns a small business, Ivins Computer Consulting. No one on the Democratic ticket has officially announced they are running for supervisor. Joanne Yepsen, the current Democratic supervisor, is running for mayor.
Week of May 3 – May 9, 2013
NYS Park Police Officer Jack Sadousky Announces Run for County Sheriff SARATOGA COUNTY — Longtime New York State Park Police officer Jack Sadousky announced his candidacy for Saratoga County sheriff April 29. The race is on for the position after current Sheriff James Bowen announced April 9 he would not seek re-election after serving over 40 years in the sheriff ’s department. Since then, Stillwater Town Justice Mike Zurlo resigned April 11 in order to also seek the Republican Party’s nomination to run for Saratoga County sheriff. The Stillwater Republican Committee has since given Zurlo the nomination for the position. Sadousky, a Republican who resides in Porter Corners, retired as a sergeant from the state park police after 20 years of service. While there, he served in the New York City region and participated in the search-and-rescue efforts at
ground zero after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. For his efforts, he was commended by the U.S. Congress, the state Assembly, the city of New York and the state park police. In 2004, he was appointed as the executive officer for the state park police in the Capital Region. Sadousky is also a volunteer firefighter with the Porter Corners Fire Department and a member of the Greenfield Republican Committee, which has endorsed Sadousky’s candidacy. Sadousky’s opponent, Zurlo, has 32 years of experience in the sheriff ’s office and held multiple positions during that time — from deputy up to senior investigator. He has been active in his town’s GOP committee and became town justice in 2012. He had to resign because it would have prevented him from running for political office.
Dennis Grimes Indicted in Burglary Charges SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dennis J. Grimes, 33, of 221 Old Cambridge Road in Greenwich, was indicted by the Saratoga County Grand Jury on May 1 for burglary in the third degree, a class D felony; criminal contempt in the first degree, a class E felony; criminal contempt in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor; harassment
in the second degree, a violation; criminal contempt, a class E felony; aggravated harassment in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor; and assault, a class A misdemeanor. All of the incidents occurred in Saratoga County, with arrests made by the Saratoga County Sherriff ’s Office and the New York State Police.