Watervliet, NY (WRGB) — On September 17, 2025, the Watervliet Police Department conducted a joint anti-crime operation focused on crime prevention and traffic enforcement within the city. The operation, which took place from 3 PM to 11 PM, resulted in 142 traffic stops, 33 traffic citations, and 3 arrests, including one felony arrest.
In that arrest, officers found $2,720 in counterfeit U.S. currency. One person is now charged with Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the First Degree.
In a separate incident, a 14-year-old from Albany was found with a flare gun and two boxes of flares. Two additional arrests were made for various drug-related offenses…