Man sentenced in attempted robbery at Schenectady restaurant

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A man convicted in the attempted robbery of a Schenectady restaurant employee is headed to prison.

James Downing, 54, pleaded guilty in April to attempted robbery.

Prosecutors say while wearing a mask, he used a knife to threaten an employee at Katie O’Byrne’s in August 2025…

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