Handgun, Drugs Recovered by Albany Detectives

Albany, NY- A 21-year-old man is in custody on weapon and drug charges following an investigation Tuesday by Albany detectives.

On Tuesday, September 12, 2023 around 7:15 p.m., detectives from the Albany Police Department’s Community Response Unit attempted to stop Sincere Cancer in the area of Trinity Place and Ashgrove Place in reference to an ongoing investigation.  As detectives approached Cancer, he refused to comply and ran from detectives on foot but was quickly apprehended and taken into custody.  During the investigation, Cancer was found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun. 

In addition, he was found to be in possession of a quantity of crack cocaine.

Cancer was charged with one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2^nd, one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3^rd, one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4^th, one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd and one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4^th. 

He was arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court and remanded to the Albany County Jail. 

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