E-Bike Assault, Fentanyl Possession Land Albany Man Behind Bars: Authorities
A Capital Region man who beat up a 61-year-old e-bike rider, then tried to smuggle fentanyl into jail has learned his fate.
Keith Hurst, 38, of Albany, got four to six years in prison for a series of crimes, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Thursday, Aug. 27.
Hurst attacked the electric bike rider on Sept. 27, 2025, around 8 p.m. on Central Avenue, authorities said. He smashed the man in the head with a liquor bottle, then stole the e-bike and fled the area, according to investigators.
However, Hurst was arrested not long afterward and booked into Albany County jail the fo…
0.315 Grams Of Cocaine Could Equal 45 Years Behind Bars For Freeport Dealer: Authorities
A Long Island man with a lengthy criminal history was convicted of selling cocaine to an undercover cop three times, authorities said Thursday, Aug. 20.
Ishmel Owens, 34, of Freeport, faces up to 45 years in prison because of his previous record, the Suffolk County District attorney’s office said.
Cops began investigating Owens in April 2025 and set up an undercover operation, in which he sold a total of 0.315 grams of cocaine to an officer at three separate meetups on April 24, April 30, and May 30 of that year, prosecutors said.
Owens was arrested on Jan. 14, 2026, in Inwood, Nassau Coun…
