Suspects stole car to get to court date, police say

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Three people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly driving a stolen car to get to an appearance at Colonie Town Court.

Albany Police informed Colonie authorities that a white 2007 Chevrolet Impala was stolen from 427 Second Ave. just before 7 a.m. that morning. The car had an OnStar global positioning system and was located at 243 Wolf Road. A short time later, it was located in the lot of the Colonie Public Safety Center at 312 Wolf Road.

Colonie officers found and arrested three suspects in the building. Pamela D. Copes, 33, of 22 Benson St., second floor, in Albany was charged with felony third-degree criminal possession of stolen property. She was in court for a hearing on charges from an incident on March 28 where she was charged with unlawfully fleeing a police officer, reckless driving, aggravated unlicensed operation, unlawful possession of marijuana and also endangering the welfare of a child for an alleged incident on Feb. 19.

Also arrested in the stolen car case are 45-year-old Michael Oglesby of 133 Clinton Ave. in Albany, who was charged with felony second-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle, and 44-year-old Andrea M. Dixon of 38 Exchange St., first floor, in Colonie on misdemeanor third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle.

All three were arraigned in Colonie Justice Court. Oglesby was remanded to Albany County Correctional Facility without bail. Copes was remanded to Albany County Correctional Facility in lieu of $2,500 cash or bond and Dixon was released on an appearance ticket.