Armed Robbery investigation leads to the arrest of three Columbia County men
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Robin H. Benziger
Troop K Commander
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GARCIA COREY GUERRERO
**UPDATE**
Criminal Investigation from the Livingston barracks concluded a multi-agency
investigation conducted with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and the
City of Hudson Police Department which swiftly led to the arrest of three Columbia County men following an armed robbery reported to police on the evening of August 9, 2016.
On August 11, 2016, Jonathan Garcia, age 22, of Hudson was arrested and charged
with Robbery in the 1st Degree. On August 12, 2016, Charles H. Corey, 19 years
old, and 22-year-old Roberto Guerrero, both of Hudson, New York, were charged
with Robbery in the 1st Degree, a Class B Felony. Garcia, Guerrero, and Corey
were all arraigned in the Town of Claverack Court before the Honorable Michael
Brandon and remanded to the Columbia County Jail without bail. They are due to
return to the Claverack Justice Court on August 17, 2016.
Senior Investigator William Mulrein stated, “These arrests can be directly
attributed to the inter-agency cooperation between all of the police departments
involved. Additionally, the information and leads provided by members of the
community were crucially important to the success of this investigation.”
The State Police were assisted by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, the
City of Hudson Police Department, and members of the public.
Claverack, New York – The New York State Police in Livingston are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Sunoco Gas Station located at the intersection of Route 9H and Route 66 in Claverack, New York.
On August 9, 2016, at approximately 11:00 p.m., three armed men entered the gas station and demanded money from the store clerk. All three suspects fled the gas station on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The suspect with the handgun is described as a white male, wearing dark colored pants, a dark colored long sleeve shirt, a dark colored hat and a dark bandana.
The second suspect is described as a male with tanned or olive-skin. The suspect wore dark colored pants, a dark blue short sleeve t-shirt, a gold wrist watch on his left wrist and a dark colored cloth wrapped around his head and face.
The third suspect, a white male, who possessed a knife. He was last seen wearing a black long sleeve shirt, dark colored pants and a black bandanna tied across his face but exposed the top part of his head revealing short dark brown hair.
Any person with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the State Police in Livingston by calling (845) 677-7300.
