Arrest made in Washington Ave shooting
A 24-year-old man from Mechanicville has been arrested in connection with a shooting that happened on October 12, 2025 on Washington Avenue near Lexington Avenue. Police executed a search warrant at a home in Mechanicville and took Youseph Mejias into custody.
The shooting took place around 1:35 a.m. in the 200 block of Washington Avenue. Officers found signs of gunfire, but no victim at the scene. Later, a 24-year-old man arrived at Albany Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm. Mejias has been charged with Attempted Murder 2nd and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd. He was arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court and sent to the Albany County Jail…