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Photo courtesy Patrick Dodson / Albany Proper Five arrests were made after police in riot gear pushed a crowd of protesters out of the roadway in downtown Saratoga Springs Wednesday night on the eve of the summer tourism season.  Protesters in Saratoga Springs gathered in response to controversial remarks from the city’s Assistant Police Chief John Catone during a June 28th press conference and a contentious city council meeting the following week.  In what began as a press conference...

Letter: Saratoga Springs editorial prompts call for apology to the editor FacebookTwitterEmail Letter writer says the Times Union Editorial Board owes an apology to Commissioner of Public Safety Robin Dalton and Saratoga Springs Assistant Police Chief John Catone. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union The editorial "Its not safety vs. justice," July 2, called for the resignation of both Commissioner of Public Safety Robin Dalton and Saratoga Springs Assistant Police Chief Jo...

Saratoga Springs BLM leader, police respond to graphic comment to officer | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS By Brian Lee | Shares0 SARATOGA SPRINGS – A Black Lives Matter activist told assembled media and onlookers this week that he found a police supervisor and the public safety commissioner’s recent comments “disgusting.” That same activist then went inside City Hall and angrily told an officer to perform a sex act on him. On Tuesday, after holding a press conference to criticize public ...

Saratoga BLM leadership demands apology, accountability from police FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8Buy PhotoActivist Lexis Figuereo speaks as supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement hold a press conference outside city hall to talk about Saratoga Springs police blaming them for an uptick in violence in the city on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of8Buy PhotoActivist Lexis Figuereo spea...

BLM demonstrators in Saratoga Springs demand apology from assistant police chief, public safety commissioner | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Share1 SARATOGA SPRINGS – Black Lives Matters activists took to the steps of City Hall to condemn public statements made by the assistant police chief and public safety commissioner, and they pledged to derail the latter’s bid for mayor. About 90 minutes after the protest, several white supporters of BLM joined in the condemnation during Tuesday’s ten...

Letter: Dismay over Saratoga Springs law enforcement officials to the editor FacebookTwitterEmail Letter writers say, We were dismayed to read remarks attributed to Saratoga Springs Assistant Police Chief John Catone and Commissioner of Public Safety Robin Dalton in the article Officials blame violence on racial justice advocates, June 29. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union We were dismayed to read remarks attributed to Saratoga Springs Assistant Police Chief John Catone ...

Mixed feelings about increased police presence in Saratoga Springs | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 Saratoga Spring residents and officials have mixed feelings about the city police department’s announcement that it will be increasing patrols in the downtown area.  On Friday, Saratoga Springs Police Chief Shane Crooks announced a new partnership with the county sheriff’s department and state police to have more patrols downtown to handle the larger crowds expected over the next couple ...

EDITORIAL: Sniping won’t help solve Saratoga Springs’ summer problems | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 If your goal is to bring people together to benefit the greater good, there are better alternatives than holding a whiny, defensive, politically charged, accusation-filled, anti-free-speech, subliminally racist news conference. But that’s what Saratoga Springs Assistant Police Chief John Catone and Public Safety Commissioner Robin Dalton opted for last Monday as their approach to add...

Police partnership to raise downtown Saratoga law enforcement presence FacebookTwitterEmail Saratoga Springs police chief Shane Crooks answers questions from a resident during the police task force meeting at the Canfield Casino building on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Saratoga Springs. (Jenn March, Special to the Times Union)Jenn March/Jenn March Photography SARATOGA SPRINGS – Days after city police officials blamed an uptick in violence on the social justice movement and suspects coming fr...

Saratoga Springs Democratic candidates push back after accusatory press conference | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS By Zachary Matson/Staff Writer | June 29, 2021 Shares0 Democratic candidates for Saratoga Springs mayor and public safety commissioner on Tuesday said they thought a Monday press conference about a late-night fight on Caroline Street turned overtly political and failed to offer solutions to the city’s public safety challenges.  During Monday’s press conference, Assistant Police C...