LOCAL • INDEPENDENT • FREE Volume 16
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Issue 24
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June 17 – June 23, 2022
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RASH OF BURGLARIES STRIKE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
Aerial of Broadway and Church St., Saratoga Springs. Photo by Super Source Meida.
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Gaffney’s on Caroline Street. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos. See Story pg. 8
SARATOGA SPRINGS — An unusually large number of burglaries have taken place at downtown businesses since the start of the month. Police say indications are that the robberies are the work of two men breaking into businesses during the overnight hours, stealing cash and in some cases creating general mayhem with store merchandise. “It was all in the area of what we refer to as the downtown business
district - Broadway being the center, going out to West Avenue and between Van Dam and West Circular Street,” says Saratoga Springs Police Lt. Bob Jillson. “We had five in that vicinity, and then we had a couple of more this past weekend.” Investigators are reaching out to their resources, gathering prints and examining video footage in attempts to identify the people responsible for the break-ins. They are also seeking images of better quality than they have viewed thus far to potentially release to the public. See Story pg. 9
Saratoga Shredders Race to Victory
Maple Ave Middle Schooler, Anne-Sophie Laloe crowned NYS Mountain Bike Champion. Photo provided. See Story pg. 30
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