Albany Shots Fired Western Avenue Charges
MILITARY signal, reported in US, from dailygazette.com, with negative sentiment. Locations: South Carolina, United States, New York.
What Happened
A South Carolina woman, Alecia Cordes, 27, was charged by Albany Police after allegedly firing a gun during a domestic incident at a Western Avenue residence around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday. Police found evidence of gunfire but reported no injuries. The incident occurred in Albany, New York, though Cordes is from Summerville, South Carolina.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security condemned New York sanctuary politicians for releasing an illegal alien, Alonzo Reyes-Garcia (alias 'Alberto Tellez'), who has convictions for robbery, assault, and violent crimes. Despite a 2006 deportation order, Reyes-Garcia illegally re-entered the U.S. and was released by New York City officials after ICE lodged a detainer. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticized the release as prioritizing 'illegal aliens' over public safety.
A Level 3 sex offender, Daniel R. Flagg, 53, was arraigned in Syracuse, New York, for secretly recording females at a pizza shop in 2024. Investigators found six videos on a SanDisk hard drive. Flagg, convicted of raping a 17-year-old in 1991, faces charges of unlawful surveillance and failure to submit annual photos, with bail set at $400,000.
Why it matters
The release of Reyes-Garcia highlights tensions between New York's sanctuary policies and federal immigration enforcement, with DHS vowing to target illegal aliens. Flagg's case underscores risks for sex offenders who evade registry requirements, potentially endangering victims through unsupervised surveillance. Both incidents reflect ongoing challenges in public safety: domestic violence incidents and immigration enforcement gaps in New York, with Flagg's bail set at $400,000 and Reyes-Garcia remaining at large.
Who it affects Albany police, South Carolina woman, New York sanctuary politicians, illegal alien, sex offender in Syracuse
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