UPDATED: Second Suspect in Custody Following Pursuit on the Berks...

UPDATE: On February 1, 2025, at about 5 a.m., Troopers along with State Police K9 "J" apprehended Torres after locating him inside a home he broke into on Bunker Hill Road in the town of Schodack.

Torres was transported to Albany Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries that occurred when he was apprehended by K9 "J."

Torres will be charged with criminal possession of stolen property (for the stolen vehicle from the original pursuit), and burglary.

The second suspect, Jorge Lucret, age 46, was apprehended by town of Schodack Police driving a vehicle he stole in Stephentown, NY, after fleeing Troopers on the Berkshire Spur. He is facing two counts of criminal possession of stolen property.

Both men are also wanted by police in Quincy, Massachusetts, for an armed robbery at a convenience store that occurred on January 29, 2025.

Updated narrative:

On January 31, 2025, at about 9:30 p.m., State Troopers patrolling New York State Thruway in the Albany area spotted a stolen vehicle driven by suspects wanted on armed robbery charges out of Quincy, Massachusetts. Earlier on the same date, the suspects had fled Troopers in Rochester, NY, and Cato, NY (Cayuga County), where they abandoned one vehicle and stole a second vehicle. At about 8:45 p.m., they again fled Troopers who attempted to stop them on the Thruway in Montgomery County.

After spotting the suspects at about 9:30 p.m., Troopers initiated a pursuit onto the Berkshire Spur, and were able to stop the vehicle with a tire deflation device. Both suspects ran from the vehicle into the woods.

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