Posted on: December 28, 2024 12:15 PM

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State Police arrest Albany man following multiple thefts from vehicles

On December 13, 2024, State Police of Schodack arrested Albert G. Lindh, 34, of Albany, NY, for:

Two counts of Criminal Possess of Stolen Property in the fourth degree

Four counts of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the fifth degree

Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the seventh degree

Seven counts of Grand Larceny in the fourth degree

Five counts of Petit Larceny

Obstructing Governmental Administration in the second degree

On December 13, 2024, Troopers received complaints of multiple vehicle break-ins in Sand Lake, NY.  The investigation discovered that items, including credit cards, had been stolen from various vehicles overnight. During further investigation, it was found that an individual, later identified as Lindh, had been attempting to use the stolen credit cards in East Greenbush, NY. Troopers located Lindh walking in the area where the credit card was last attempted, where he was taken into custody. When arrested, Lindh was found to possess property allegedly stolen during the earlier vehicle break-ins, including multiple stolen credit cards, in addition, he possessed multiple glass smoking devices containing drug residue. Lindh was uncooperative with the investigation.

Further investigation discovered some of the property Lindh possessed at his time of arrest had been reportedly stolen from a vehicle in East Greenbush, NY, during the overnight hours of December 11, 2024, into December 12, 2024.

Lindh was transported to SP Schodack for processing.  He was later arraigned at the Schaghticoke Town Court and remanded to the Rensselaer County Correctional Facility without bail.

From NYSP