Underage check by police and SLA
DELMAR – Bethlehem police along with the State Liquor Authority, conducted a compliance check for establishments that sell alcoholic beverages in the Town of Bethlehem on Thursday, April 11.
According to police, the detail checked 27 establishments within the Town and five people were arrested for selling alcohol to a minor, a misdemeanor.
All persons that were arrested were released with a future court date.
The establishments that were not in compliance: Mobil – 317 Delaware Avenue, Mobil – 415 Rt 9W, The Wine Reserve – 388 Feura Bush Road, CVS – 416 Rt 9W and Cumberland Farms – 430 Rt 9W.
The following businesses were in compliance: Speedway –1358 New Scotland Road, Wine And Spirits Of Slingerlands – 1365 New Scotland Road, Price Chopper – 1355 New Scotland Road, Stewarts – 624 Delaware Avenue, Valero – 594 Delaware Avenue, Delmar Marketplace – 406 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar Wine And Liquor – 340 Delaware Avenue, Stewarts – 309 Delaware Avenue, Cvs – 260 Delaware Avenue, Delmar Beverage – 242 Delaware Avenue, Upstate Wine And Spirits – 180 Delaware Avenue, Speedway/Exxon– 146 Delaware Avenue, Hannaford – 180 Delaware Avenue, Cumberland Farms – 68 Route 9W, Stewarts – 33 Frontage Road, Mayones Wine And Liquor – 329 Glenmont Rd, Walmart – 311 Route 9W, Price Chopper – 329 Glenmont Road, Van Allen Farms – 806 Route 9W, Selkirk Corner Market – 1250 Route 9W and Stewarts – 1344 Route 9W.
Burglary and grand larceny
DELMAR – A 36-year-old Delmar man was arrested for allegedly stealing items from a Wayland Street residence on Tuesday, April 2 after an investigation into a burglary.
According to reports, Benjamin Morris, who was working as a maintenance worker at the apartment complex on March 25, entered an apartment to do maintenance on a shower door with another worker.
When the victim returned home, they found that a gold ring and Macbook laptop were missing from the apartment. The value of the items was $3,450. After an investigation, Bethlehem detectives were able to recover the two items two days later and Morris turned himself in on April 2.
Morris was charged with burglary and grand larceny, both felonies. He was processed and then arraigned by Bethlehem Town Judge Ryan Donovan. He was released and due back in court on May 7.
Criminal mischief on Delaware Avenue
DELMAR – Bethlehem police responded to the Medrite Urgent Care on Monday, March 25 for a report of a smashed window in a car in the parking lot.
According to reports, an employee that was terminated from their employment and after leaving broke the window of a car in the parking lot. The employee also threw things before leaving the business. After an investigation, police applied for and an arrest warrant was issued for them. The value of the window was $645.19.
The employee turned themselves in to Bethlehem police on Wednesday, April 3 and was charged with criminal mischief, a felony. They were processed and then arraigned by Bethlehem Town Judge Ryan Donovan and released on her own recognizance and was due back in court on May 7.
UPDATE- May 29, 2024: The ADA in Bethlehem reduced the charges to misdemeanor criminal contempt on May 11. We have removed the name of the employee, as is our policy for covering misdemeanors.
Grand larceny and falsifying business records
SELKIRK – A security guard at Glenmont Job Corp turned himself in to Bethlehem police on Thursday, April 8 on an active arrest warrant for allegedly using a corporate credit card to buy fuel for personal use.
Agents from the State Office of Inspector General and Department of Labor contacted Bethlehem police on March 6 regarding a larceny at Job Corp. The Office of Inspector General became aware of an employee using a Wex credit card to buy $3,662.03 worth of fuel. The cards are assigned to Job Corp vehicles to fill gas tanks.
According to reports, Tracy Albea, 55, of Albany, was recorded at Stewarts on Henry Johnson Boulevard purchasing items. During the investigation, Albea admitted using the card.
He turned himself in on an active arrest warrant and was charged with grand larceny and falsifying business records, both felonies. He was arraigned by Bethlehem Town Judge Ryan Donovan and released. He is due back in court on May 7.
