US EditionJury convicts man who wore clown mask, brandished chain saw in upstate New York neighborhood
Craig Wolcott was convicted of first-degree menacing and weapon possession after terrorizing Cohoes with a clown mask and chainsaw, facing 2 to 7 years in prison.
- In Albany County Court, a jury convicted Craig Wolcott of first-degree menacing and third-degree criminal possession in connection with the May 1 incident in Cohoes, prosecutors announced.
- On May 1 in Cohoes, prosecutors said Craig Wolcott walked the neighborhood wearing a clown mask and peering into vehicles before being confronted on Lancaster Street.
- Prosecutors played surveillance video in court showing him wielding a red chainsaw and the jury heard testimony from four witnesses about his menacing stroll.
- Sentencing is set for Feb. 6, when Craig Wolcott faces a prison term of two to seven years, a range prosecutors said he could spend behind bars.
- During the confrontation a local resident tackled him after he removed the plastic sheath and brandished his chainsaw, then detained Wolcott until officers arrived, and neither he nor the defendant's public defender responded to messages.
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Albany man found guilty of wearing clown mask, brandishing chainsaw
An Albany man has been found guilty of terrorizing an upstate New York neighborhood while wearing a clown mask and wielding a chainsaw, officials announced. Craig Wolcott, 35, was convicted on Wednesday of first-degree menacing and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon following a two-day trial, District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon announced in a news release. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on May 1 in Cohoes, when police wer…
Albany man guilty of menacing with chainsaw in clown mask
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man, who wore a clown mask while carrying a chainsaw in a Cohoes neighborhood, was found guilty Wednesday. Craig Wolcott, 35, was convicted of menacing in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. Around 2:40 p.m. on May 1, police were called to [...]
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Independent EspañolALBANY, New York, USA (AP) — A man wearing a clown mask and waving a chainsaw in a terrifying incident in a neighborhood in northern New York State was convicted on Wednesday on two counts of felony. An Albany County court jury convicted the 35-year-old man of first-degree threats and criminal possession of a third-degree weapon in connection with the May 1 incident in Cohoes. The sentence was set for February 6, when he will face two to seven y…
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Jury convicts man who wore clown mask, brandished chain saw in upstate New York neighborhood
An upstate New York jury has convicted a man who wore a clown mask and brandished a chain saw during a menacing, daytime walk through a neighborhood.
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