ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — Albany Police arrested a Schenectady man on Monday night during a stop near Second Street. Russell Piper, 24, is facing several felony charges.
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On March 31 around 6 p.m., Community Response Unit detectives approached Piper on his e-bike near Second Street and Henry Johnson Boulevard while following up on an ongoing investigation. While speaking with Piper, police found that he allegedly had a loaded handgun and cocaine with him.
Piper was taken into custody at the scene. He now faces the following charges:
- Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
Piper was held in Albany County Jail after being arraigned at Albany City Criminal Court on Tuesday morning.
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