Posted on: January 20, 2025 03:00 PM

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State Police investigate two altercations in the area of the Capitol Building

On December 26, 2024, at about 7:05 p.m., State Police received a complaint of an altercation in the area of Madison Avenue in Albany, NY. The investigation determined that the victim was walking in the area when they were approached by a man unknown to them who asked for money. When the victim declined, the suspect struck them in the head. The victim fled and immediately reported the incident to State Police at the Capital. Troopers searched the area but did not locate the suspect. That suspect was later identified as Andre Lundstrom, age 53. On January 2, 2025, Lundstrom was arrested and charged with Harassment in the second degree and Criminal Mischief in the third degree. He was arraigned at the Albany City Court and remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility without bail.

On January 15, 2025, at about 6:18 a.m., State Police received a complaint of a past altercation. The investigation determined that the victim was walking from the East Garage towards the Madison Avenue entrance to the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY, when they approached and were struck in the head by an individual unknown to them. The victim fled and immediately reported the incident to State Police at the Capital. Troopers patrolled the area, but the suspect was not located. The investigation is ongoing.

From NYSP