Inmate is accused of crimes in Schenectady lockup

PHOTOGRAPHER: Steven Cook

A city man charged in a 2008 killing is continuing to commit crimes in jail, Schenectady County District Attorney’s officials said.

Raquan Banks, 23, of 1175 Chrisler Ave., was indicted this week on two counts of second-degree robbery and second-degree assault.

Banks is accused in the indictment of forcibly taking property and causing injury Sept. 15 at the jail. Also indicted on the same charges in the same incident is another inmate — Walter Cobbs, age and address unavailable.

Banks was arrested in August, one of two people accused of killing Foday Kpoto. Kpoto’s family has said they were told by police the slaying was a case of mistaken identity. Also charged in the killing was 25-year-old Matthew M. Blanding Jr.

Indicted in unrelated cases this week were:

• Gordon Lambert, 41, of 205 Division St., and Edwin LeBron, 41, of 218 Division St., on two counts each of third-degree burglary, fourth-degree criminal mischief, petty larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.

Lambert and LeBron are accused of breaking into two Duanesburg homes in September and taking power tools, authorities have said.

• Andrea Johnson, 41, of 906 Congress St., was indicted on one count each of second-degree assault and second-degree obstructing governmental administration.

She is accused of injuring another person at the Schenectady County Jail on July 2, officials said.

• Lewis Labshere, 22, of 1048 Keyes Ave., was indicted on one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

He is accused of possessing cocaine Sept. 30 on Chrisler Avenue, officials said.

• John Becker, 38, of 2922 Woodbridge Ave., was indicted on two counts of driving while intoxicated and one count of third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation.

Becker is accused of driving drunk April 25 on Chrisler Avenue, officials said.