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🌱 How a Fifth Avenue parole check led to three felony arrests

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  • How a Fifth Avenue parole check led to three felony arrests

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• Parole visit puts three behind bars on felony gun charges (cbs6albany.com) — A parole home visit on Fifth Avenue in Watervliet led deputies to a loaded handgun with a large-capacity magazine and the arrest of three men on felony weapon charges. The suspects, from Watervliet, Rensselaer, and Troy, were taken to the Albany County jail and are scheduled for arraignment in Watervliet City Court. Residents may notice increased law-enforcement activity tied to this case.
   

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