A Cohoes man’s unique hairstyle and tattoos may have helped an Albany County jury convict him of two burglaries.
Devaughn Hall was found guilty of stealing more than $50,000 worth of jewelry, handbags and purses from a residence on Dana Avenue on Dec. 19, 2023, according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office. He also stole more than 20 packages from an apartment complex on Dec. 23, 2023 on South Lake Avenue. The victim of the first burglary suspected that a man she was romantically involved with had taken the items, but (but he was eliminated as a suspect) police lacked evidence, prosecutors said.
Police obtained video surveillance footage from the apartment complex and saw Hall’s distinct facial tattoos, neon-red dreadlocks and face piercings…