APD and FBI search house A storm of rumors over Sand Street

APD and FBI search house
A storm of rumors over Sand Street



ALTAMONT — A quiet dead-end street, with the elementary school on the other side of a trickling stream at one end, was abuzz with unmarked cars on Jan. 26 and the village has been rife with rumors.
"A search warrant was served at the residence," Altamont’s public safety commissioner, Tony Salerno, said of 103 Sand St. He wouldn’t comment any further on the nature of the incident because, he said, "It is an ongoing investigation."

Two Altamont Police cars and a handful of unmarked cars lined the street that Saturday night, said Sand Street resident Jana Grant.
"It’s an ongoing investigation," said Paul Holstein’s office at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "I can’t confirm or deny anything."

The couple who live at 103 Sand St., both in their late 20s or early 30s and the woman with a strong accent, kept largely to themselves and rarely had company, Grant said; the woman would sometimes walk her Jack Russell terrier along the residential street. They rent from Donald Jacques, who bought the property in 2001, according to the Guilderland assessor’s office. Jacques, who lives in Northville, declined to comment.

A tall, clean-cut man answered the door this week, but declined to answer questions.

Officers were on the scene for about three hours on Saturday night, Grant said.
Although Salerno wouldn’t comment on the investigation, he said, "Nobody’s in danger."

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