High-speed chase leads to arrest of Coeymans man

By Melanie Lekocevic

Capital Region Independent Media

COEYMANS — A high-speed chase that began in Coeymans and ended in Delmar led to the arrest of a local man on numerous charges, according to a statement from the town.

Anthony Starks, 24, of Coeymans, was arrested and charged in the incident.

The chase took place after Coeymans Police responded June 12 to a report of a reckless driver on Blodgett Hill Road in the town. The vehicle, an older, dark-colored pickup truck, was allegedly seen speeding and leaving the roadway, almost overturning, before entering a large field, according to the statement.

Coeymans Police were assisted by the Albany County Sheriff’s Office and searched the field where the vehicle was seen, according to the town. The pickup truck was seen leaving the field on Blodgett Hill Road at a “high rate of speed” and drove east on Cedar Grove Road.

Law enforcement attempts to stop the vehicle were unsuccessful and a chase ensued, with Bethlehem Police and state police joining in the pursuit, according to the town.

“Bethlehem Police placed Stop Sticks on the roadway on Route 32, which effectively caused a tire blow-out, but the subject continued on Route 32,” according to the statement. “The suspect then turned north onto the Delmar bypass where he failed to yield for a red light and crashed into the rear of a vehicle entering from Elsmere Avenue.”

Stop Sticks are tire-deflation devices that are placed in the road to end high-speed chases by causing the vehicle’s tires to go flat.

After the vehicle crashed into another vehicle and was disabled, Starks is accused of exiting the pickup truck and fleeing on foot. He was tracked down by the Albany County Sheriff’s K9 patrol and arrested.

There were no injuries reported in the accident.

Starks was taken to Albany Medical Center where a blood sample was taken.

“He was found to be on federal parole for weapons offenses and had earlier been involved in a domestic violence incident in the town of Rotterdam,” according to the town statement.

Starks was remanded to Albany County Jail, where he is also being held on parole violations.

The town of Coeymans is expected to charge Starks with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, speeding, unauthorized use of a vehicle and aggravated unlicensed operation.

Additional charges by the Albany County Sheriff’s Office are also expected to be filed in connection with the accident at Route 32 and Elsmere Avenue in Delmar.

Social Security Matters: Taxation of Social Security benefits

In Lifestyle, Lifestyle - Ravena, The Ravena News Herald

November 4, 2024

By Russell Gloor

For Capital Region Independent Media

Dear Rusty:

I am past my Social Security full retirement age and I am still working. I am married and we file our income tax jointly. My husband is 64 and is not working now, but he may, or may not, be able to work in the next year or so.

At what point will my Social Security benefits be taxed, if I decide to take them now?

Signed: Worried About Taxes

Dear Worried:

Many Social Security recipients are surprised to find that their benefits may be considered taxable by the IRS, so I welcome the opportunity to clarify this topic for you.

Whether or not your Social Security benefits are taxable depends on your overall combined taxable income for your IRS tax filing status. Taxation of Social Security benefits for a married couple (filing jointly) depends on your combined income as a couple, which is called your “Modified Adjusted Gross Income” (MAGI) by the IRS. Your MAGI consists of your normal Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) on your IRS tax return, plus 50% of the SS benefits you received during the tax year, plus any non-taxable interest you may have had.

If your MAGI (filing jointly) exceeds $32,000, then 50% of the SS benefits you received during the tax year becomes taxable, but if your MAGI as a couple exceeds $44,000 then up to 85% of your received SS benefits becomes taxable (at your standard IRS tax rate).

Note that these tax thresholds are less for those who file their taxes as a single – e.g., for someone whose IRS filing status is “single,” half of their Social Security benefits become part of their taxable income if their personal MAGI is over $25,000, and up to 85% of their SS benefits are taxable if their individual MAGI is over $34,000.

Another factor often misunderstood is that only a portion of SS benefits are added to your income amount taxed by the IRS. The amount added – somewhere between 50% and 85% of the SS benefits received during the tax year (depending on your MAGI) – becomes taxable income at your normal IRS tax rate.

So, in your case, if you claim your SS benefits now, and your combined income (your MAGI) exceeds the above levels for a married couple, then a portion (either 50% or up to 85%) of your SS benefits received during the tax year will be included in your income taxable by the IRS.

Note, too, that it is possible to have income tax withheld from your Social Security benefits by submitting IRS form W-4V to your local Social Security office. You can download this IRS form at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4v.pdf.

This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit our website (amacfoundation.org/programs/social-security-advisory) or email us at ssadvisor@amacfoundation.org.

High-speed chase leads to arrest of Coeymans man

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