ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — New York State Police made an arrest on Friday morning following a pursuit in Albany County. Davia Morrison, 33, is facing a multitude of charges.
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State Police received reports of five separate incidents involving cars being damaged on major highways and roads in Albany and Guilderland between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. The altercations reportedly took place at the following times and locations:
- 9:13 a.m. – Southern Boulevard, Albany
- 9:19 a.m. – Interstate 787 southbound, Albany
- 9:30 a.m. – Interstate 90 westbound, Albany
- 9:37 a.m. – Interstate 87 southbound, Guilderland
- 9:48 a.m. – Crossgates Mall Road, Guilderland
During the incidents, Morrison is accused of stopping her Honda Accord in the middle of her lane of traffic, forcing the cars behind her to come to a stop. She allegedly then got out of her Honda and struck each of the encountered vehicles with a tire iron repeatedly before driving off.
NYSP stated that two of the cars damaged by Morrison had children in them at the time. No one was injured in any of the attacks, and none of the victims were familiar with Morrison, according to State Police.
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Morrison was eventually located and taken into custody on Holland Avenue in Albany by officers with the Albany Police Department. She now faces the following charges:
- Three counts of second-degree criminal mischief
- Third-degree criminal mischief
- Five counts of criminal possession of a weapon
- Five counts of second-degree reckless endangerment
- Five counts of second-degree menacing
- Two counts of endangering the welfare of a child
- Fourth-degree criminal mischief
State Police confirmed that Morrison faces charges for similar incidents in Menands and Watervliet and was subsequently transferred into the custody of the respective police departments for processing.
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