Crime Stats: Flare gun crimes on the rise in the Capital City

Capital Region (WRGB) — CBS6 exclusively obtained some of the recent data collected at the Capital Region Crime Analysis Center regarding flare gun incidents in the city between July 2024 and July 2025.

In light of a recent uptick in flare gun crimes across the city, we asked the police department to show us some of the data surrounding these weapons.

FROM JULY 2024- JULY 2025:

  1. (Subway Incident) 5 Juveniles arrested
  2. (Madison Avenue) Investigation ongoing
  3. (259 Delaware Ave) 3 Juveniles arrested
  4. (Lincoln Park) 1 Juvenile arrested
  5. (Kent St/Ontario Street) Investigation Closed
  6. (322 Orange Street) 4 Juveniles arrested
  7. (Dove Street/Elk Street) Investigation ongoing
  8. (45 Delaware Avenue) Investigation…

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