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Pedestrian struck on Albany expressway, traffic being redirected Albany police investigating after a pedestrian was struck Tuesday night. (Source: WALB) By Krista Monk | May 11, 2021 at 10:45 PM EDT - Updated May 11 at 11:45 PM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Albany Police Department (APD) said a woman was struck Tuesday night while walking east on the Liberty Expressway from North Slappey Boulevard. Police said the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. The woman has not been identified and the extent of her injuries is unknown at this time, a press release stated. According to APD, police are redirecting traffic to Nottingham Way and are encouraging drivers to use alternate routes until the scene is cleared. ....
Police report: Woman kidnapped at gunpoint in Albany Albany Police Department (Source: WALB) By Krista Monk and Keshawn Ward | February 18, 2021 at 6:15 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 9:43 AM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A woman reported to the Albany Police Department (APD) that she was held at gunpoint, robbed, and told she would be killed if she didnât take the robber where he wanted to go, according to a police report. The events: an officer responded to an armed robbery call in the 1200 block of Maryland Drive. The officer met with the victim who said that around 12:30 p.m. that day, a man she described as white, with tattoos all over his face, wearing a black hoodie and dark pants, knocked on the back door of her residence in the 2200 block of Pembroke Drive. She later told the officer he had NFL tattooed on his forehead and remembered that he had clean, white tennis shoes and he had on a ânice clean leather bookbag.â ....
Arrest made in 2020 Albany firearms burglary case Arrest made in 2020 firearms burglary case By Bobby Poitevint | February 16, 2021 at 12:56 AM EST - Updated February 16 at 12:56 AM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A man is now behind bars and facing charges from a 2020 Albany burglary case where several firearms and weapon accessories were taken from Albany Vacuum on North Slappey Boulevard. Albany police said Raheem Terrell, 23, is facing several charges, including three counts of second-degree burglary, property theft, criminal use of an article with an altered ID, forgery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and probation violation. Terrell was found in Washington County and brought back to the Dougherty County Jail where he sits now. ....
Gun, ammo sales rising, supply not keeping up with demand Gun and ammo sales rising, demand not catching up By Bobby Poitevint | February 12, 2021 at 12:33 AM EST - Updated February 12 at 10:56 PM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Ammo sales are through the roof here in Southwest Georgia, according to some gun and ammo dealers. “Right now our guns are probably consistent with about 70 or 80 percent of our total sales,” said Jason Sheffield. Sheffield owns two pawn shops in the Albany area, including North Slappey Pawn. Jason Sheffield (Source: WALB) Gun and ammo sales aren’t just up in the Albany area, it looks like they may also be on the rise across the nation. ....