Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office

Great job Deputy Manny and congratulations to all the winners of this year’s contest.

From all of us at the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office-

On June 16, 2021, Kareem J. Beverly, 31, of Troy NY, pled to three years in State Prison and three years post release supervision following an arrest in December of 2020 for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd degree. Beverly was on Parole at the time of his arrest. We would like to thank Assistant District Attorney Cheryl McDermott and the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office for their hard work on this case.

*PLEASE SHARE* We have received several complaints about phone calls soliciting donations, and claiming to be calling from the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office. THIS IS A SCAM. ... This is a reminder that we will never call on the phone and solicit donations. Please do not ever give out any financial information to anybody claiming to be calling from the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Patrick Russo and Undersheriff P. J. Higgitt Jr. were proud to be a part of yesterday’s Melvin Roads American Legion Post #1231 Flag Retirement, Veterans Ceremony and Flag Day Celebration. Among the many on hand: Commander Hugh Blake, Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin, Assemblyman Jake Ashby, Vice Chair of the Rensselaer County Legislature Kelly Hoffman and Legislators Rob Bayly and Tom Grant, Judge Debra Young, Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly, Rensselaer County Veterans Director Peter Goebel, East Greenbush Town Supervisor Jack Conway, Town Clerk Ellen Pangburn and members of the East Greenbush Town Board. We sincerely appreciate all of the sacrifices, dedication and continued services of the veterans at the Melvin Roads Post, and we were honored to have attended such a remarkable event.

Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. We appreciate all the men and women who serve at RCSO, and all across the country, who help keep our communities safe.

Rensselaer County Sheriff Patrick Russo swears in new Undersheriff. On Thursday, December 31, 2020, in a ceremony held at the Public Safety Building, Sheriff Russo swore in Paul J. (PJ) Higgitt Jr. as the new Undersheriff of Rensselaer County. Following the impending retirement of Undersheriff Ed Bly, Sheriff Russo selected Undersheriff Higgitt for his experience, professionalism, and service to his country (See attached press release). We would like to thank Undersheriff Bl...y for his service to the residents of Rensselaer County, his professionalism to his employees, and wish him nothing but the best in his retirement. Please join us in welcoming Undersheriff Higgitt to the Sheriff’s Office. We look forward to working with him and keeping the safety and security of Rensselaer County’s residents our number one priority.

First, we would like to thank our community for the amount of support you’ve given us in 2020! We very much appreciate each and every call, text, Facebook message, food delivery, and personal thank you from you all... We hope to continue working together in 2021! We would also like to remind everyone to have a safe and responsible evening. There are many options available for a safe ride home; Uber, Lyft, friends, family- please use one of these options if you’ve had too m...uch to drink. #dontdrinkanddrive #comehomesafe #goodbye2020

The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year and may your Holiday Season be one filled with Peace and Joy.

Armon Days, 39, of Troy NY, was sentenced today by the Honorable Judge Sober to 2 1/2 years in State Prison and 2 years post supervision. Days was on Parole at the time of his arrest and charged with drug related activity by the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office in a case from August 2019.

On December 21, 2020, members of the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Parole arrested Kareem J. Beverly, 30, of Troy NY. A two month investigation led to a six count indictment warrant being issued for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd (B Felony) and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd (B Felony). Both charges stem from the sale of crack cocaine. Beverly was remanded to the custody of the Rensselaer County Jail, awaiting arraignment, and is also being held on a Parole violation as a result of this arrest.

Our Christmas tree, which proudly sits outside the Highway Patrol roll call room, honors those who have lost their lives in the line of duty in 2020. The gifts under the tree are for some very special boys and girls who were adopted through the Rensselaer County Deputy Sheriff’s PBA. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. -Winston Churchill