In a significant legal development, 24-year-old Billy Rodriguez of Albany pleads guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, resulting from a January incident where he threatened a woman with a loaded handgun. Alongside this charge, Rodriguez, who was already wanted for a previous larceny case, faces a potential decade in state prison, with his sentences set to run consecutively.
The altercation that led to Rodriguez’s arrest occurred on January 24 and involved Albany Police finding him in possession of a high-capacity ammunition feeding device containing 28 rounds. As part of the plea agreement, he is expected to spend seven years behind bars for the weapon charge and an additional three to six years for the stolen property charge, followed by five years of probation. This case underscores ongoing concerns about illegal firearms and community safety in Albany.
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