Man on parole for burglary charged again

Friday, June 25, 2021 - 20:03

GUILDERLAND —Very early Friday morning, at about 2:22 a.m., Guilderland Police responded to a burglar alarm at the CVS pharmacy at 2040 Western Ave.

Officers saw a man at the rear of the building who fled on foot, according to a press release from the Guilderland Police. “After a brief foot pursuit, the suspect, John W. Whiteford, age 39, was taken into custody,” the release said.

Whiteford, who lives at 944 Third Street in Rensselaer, is currently on parole for burglary, the release said.

He was charged with three felonies: second-degree attempted burglary, second-degree criminal mischief, and tampering with physical evidence.

He was also charged with two misdemeanors: resisting arrest and possession of burglar’s tools.

Whiteford was arraigned before Judge Denise Randall in Guilderland Town Court and remanded to Albany County’s jail.

— Melissa Hale-Spencer

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