SCHENECTADY, NY — Officers and detectives from the Schenectady Police Department arrested two people on animal cruelty, weapons and narcotics charges while executing a search warrant March 3, 2026.
Police discovered a deceased dog that appears to have been intentionally killed along with narcotics and an illegal firearm at 1006 Ostrander Place.
Isaiah K. Smith, 26, of Schenectady, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree, a class B felony; criminal possession of a weapon in the 2nd degree, a class C felony; aggravated cruelty to animals, a class E felony; and torturing or injuring animals/failure to provide sustenance, a class A misdemeanor…