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Indictments in UAlbany Bus Assault Case

Screenshot of video - altercation aboard a CDTA bus.
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Screenshot of video - altercation aboard a CDTA bus.

Albany County D.A. David Soares announced Monday that three defendants were indicted by an Albany County Grand Jury on charges related to an alleged incident that occurred on a CDTA bus on January 30th.

Ariel Agudio, Asha Burwell and Alexis Briggs face several charges, including 3rd degree Assault and Falsely Reporting an Incident. The three UAlbany students had said they were attacked on board a CDTA bus because of their race. Audio and video from the bus did not support the allegations. The case went to the grand jury after the three 20-years olds refused a plea deal that would have required an apology.  Agudio, Burwell and Briggs are to appear for arraignment on Wednesday May 4, 2016, in Albany County Court.

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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