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Major Richard J. O’Brien
Troop G Commander
On July 31, 2022, State Police of Queensbury arrested Shaun Newton, 43, of Fort Edward, NY, for Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, a class “D” felony, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a class “D” felony and Menacing in the Second Degree, a class “A” misdemeanor.
On July 30, 2022, at about 8:07 p.m. State Police of Queensbury responded to the reports of a man with a long gun on Hadley Road in Stone Creek, NY. The investigation determined after crashing his vehicle, Newton got out and discharged a firearm in the direction of another vehicle that had been following him. A female passenger in Newton’s vehicle sustained a non-life-threatening injury to her left hand as a result of the incident. No one else was injured. Newton was transported to SP Queensbury for processing. He was then turned over to Warren County Correctional Facility pending arraignment.