I honestly am somewhat surprised that there were no charges or tickets issued to the driver. Unless there is more to the story than what is being printed, it does not make any sense.
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The individual involved who was killed may have put himself in harms way, in any event the truth will come out eventually and we'll know the rest of the story.
I hear that the kid and wife of the victim witness the entire thing. Now that had to be God awful. How does this kid process that???
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Family contests account of tow- truck accident Sheri Kosloski says her husband didn't start a confrontation before being killed by vehicle
By JIMMY VIELKIND, Staff writer First published: Monday, August 6, 2007
ROTTERDAM -- A lawyer hired by the family of a man killed by a tow truck Thursday says the deceased man did not confront the truck driver, as police said. Edward Kosloski's wife, Sheri, and his three children -- including his 11-year-old son -- were watching as Kosloski was run over by a tow truck as it pulled away from in front of his house, said Christopher Flint, an attorney hired by the family.
"Any assertion that there was a confrontation initiated by Mr. Kosloski is inaccurate," he said. "The accident itself is a terrible tragedy. The family is grief-stricken. Mrs. Kosloski is pretty grief-stricken and inconsolable."
Police said Kosloski confronted the tow-truck driver, Jeff Theakos, in the street as Theakos was preparing to leave with Kosloski's Ford Excursion.
The Holmes & Kugler tow truck was at the man's house to repossess Kosloski's Ford Excursion. No charges have been filed, and police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
Kosloski, 44, was struck by the flatbed tow truck as it pulled away from the road in front of Kosloski's home at 23B Long Ave.
Police investigator Richard Dunsmore said the Theakos drove a quarter mile after Kosloski was hit before stopping on Hamburg Street.
The events immediately proceeding the collision remain under investigation as police are "still trying to clear up eyewitness accounts," Dunsmore said over the weekend.
Dunsmore identified the driver of the tow truck as Jeff Theakos, 36. He said the Rensselaer County man was "very cooperative, very distraught" when interviewed by police. He has not been charged in connection with the collision.
Theakos could not be reached for comment, and a dispatcher from Holmes & Kugler declined to comment on behalf of the Schenectady-based company.
Outside the Kosloski home, friends and relatives began an impromptu memorial to Kosloski, who Flint said was on disability from a work-related injury.
Flint said it was too early to say whether the family would pursue legal action, pending the police investigation.
"The family is so grief-stricken at this point that I don't know what their intentions are," he said. "It's an awful story."
Jimmy Vielkind can be reached at 454-5043 or by e-mail at jvielkind@timesunion.com.
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ROTTERDAM Lawyer gives account in tow truck fatality Widow denies there was confrontation BY JUSTIN MASON Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Justin Mason at 395-3113 or jmason@dailygazette.net
Edward Kosloski Jr. was trying to remove a toolbox from his repossessed Ford Excursion shortly before he was fatally injured by the tow truck, according to a lawyer hired by Kosloski’s family. Attorney Christopher Flint said widow Sheri Kosloski disputes police reports that indicated there was a confrontation between her husband and the Holmes and Kugler driver. He said the she and their children watched in horror as he was struck by the truck driven by Jeff Theakos, who was driving away from their Long Avenue home. “Mrs. Kosloski and their three children were standing right in front of the house and watched Mr. Kosloski get run down by the tow truck,” he said Monday. “His 11-year-old son was by his mother at the foot of the driveway and watched his father get run over by the truck.” Rotterdam police said Theakos, 36, was driving away from 23B Long Ave., when Kosloski confronted him, following which, Kosloski was struck by Theakos’ truck. Theakos then drove about a quarter-mile to the Hamburg Street intersection with Altamont Avenue, where he was flagged by state police. Kosloski was rushed to Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, where he was p r o n o u n c e d dead. R o t t e r d a m police declined to release any new information about the accident Monday. There have been no arrests in the case. A dispatcher from Holmes and Kugler said no one from the company was available to comment Monday. Flint said the Kosloskis were aware the company was coming to repossess the truck on the day of the fatal accident. He said Kosloski’s wife had agreed to surrender the vehicle. “She had actually called and spoken with the finance company and agreed to a repossession of the car,” he said. Kosloski was a father of three children and a lifelong resident of the area, according to his obituary. He was employed as a tow truck driver by Bobar’s Towing Service in Schenectady and volunteered as an assistant coach for the Carman Little League. Flint said “The family is so grief stricken at this point, we’re not sure what their intentions are.”
ROTTERDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Tiffany Jendreski, 20, of Harrison Street, Schenectady, was charged July 10 with second-degree criminal impersonation. Lawrence Baia, 20, of Center Street, Amsterdam, was charged July 10 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Ruth George, 32, of Denver Avenue, was charged July 11 with disorderly conduct and seconddegree obstruction of governmental administration. Paul Marco, 60, of Hamburg Street, was charged July 12 with petty larceny. Richard Moules, 16, of Albany Street, Schenectady, was charged July 13 with second-degree burglary. Leigh Reineke, 16, of Fox Hill Drive, Niskayuna, was charged July 13 with petty larceny. Angelika Shiland, 37, of Nicky Drive, was charged July 14 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Noreen Baldwin, 46, of Mariaville Road, Schenectady, was charged July 16 with third-degree assault. Nicholas Bilili, 18, of Fiero Avenue, was charged July 16 with second-degree assault and second-degree robbery. Bobbie Civitello, 27, of Euclid Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 16 with third-degree bail jumping, fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Stephen Marra, 28, of Bertone Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 16 with third-degree criminal mischief. Shameka Middleton, 24, of Phelan Court, Troy, was charged July 16 with issuing a bad check. James Reed, 24, of S. Ferry Street, Schenectady, was charged July 16 with second-degree burglary. Scott Williams, 22, of Turner Avenue, Schenectady, was charged July 16 with third-degree bail jumping.
ROTTERDAM Board post goes to lawyer Saccocio picked for Metroplex BY JUSTIN MASON Gazette Reporter
Rotterdam officials appointed town attorney Patrick Saccocio to the Metroplex Development Authority to replace former representative Arthur Brassard. Once confirmed by the county Legislature, Saccocio will finish Brassard’s term, which expires in January 2011. Brassard, the former chairman of Rotterdam’s Industrial Development Agency, announced his resignation from both posts in June, citing his work as county Republican election commissioner. “Mr. Saccocio will do an outstanding job for not only the town, but the county as a whole,” said Supervisor Steven Tommasone during the Rotterdam Town Board regular meeting Wednesday. Saccocio is a partner in the law firm of Parisi & Saccocio, which was hired to represent Rotterdam in 2005. Saccocio represents the Town Board, while Gerard Parisi represents the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. The attorney also represented groups owning a $1.5 million stake in the commercial office project called Broadway Commerce Park, a development lauded as one of the largest single investments in downtown Schenectady. Saccocio’s law firm helped construct a 22,500-square-foot building in the complex. Saccocio said he looks forward to representing both the town and county interests on the Metroplex board. “I am aware of their [Metroplex] mission and in accord with their ideas,” he said. Saccocio was approved by the Town Board with member Robert Godlewski offering the only dissent. Goldlewski said the position has traditionally gone to a member of the town Planning Commission. Godlewski also questioned whether Saccocio’s work as both a town and private attorney would pose a conflict of interest while serving as Rotterdam’s representative to Metroplex. “He is the town attorney and I feel this could become a conflict of interest in what he’s doing for Metroplex and what he’s doing for the town,” he said. “I can see him having to recuse himself on issues.” Board member John Mertz disagreed. He said Saccocio’s experience as an attorney and with the authority projects would be an asset. “Mr. Saccocio has an intimate knowledge of the innerworkings of Metroplex,” he said. “An attorney appointed to Metroplex I think is an asset for the town.” Tommasone said he discussed the position with Angelo Santabarbara, Brassard’s replacement as IDA chairman, who wasn’t interested in assuming both positions. He said Santabarbara instead wants to concentrate on IDA initiatives. “We have a lot going on with IDA right now,” he said,
OFFICER RESIGNS Board members also accepted the resignation of police officer Joseph Signore Jr., the son of board member Joseph Signore, who was hired about a year earlier by the town. Signore recently accepted a position with the state police. “It’s unfortunate for us in many ways,” Tommasone commented. “He did a great job.” Board members unanimously approved the hiring of Michael Alderdice and Benjamin Paniccia as officers, at salaries of $38,653. Both officers are graduates of the Mohonasen Central School District and residents of the town. Alderdice is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, served as a volunteer firefighter in Rotterdam and was working as a dispatcher for the police before his hiring. Paniccia is a recent graduate of The College of Saint Rose.
Signore recently accepted a position with the state police.
After all of that hoop-a-la last year, it clearly appears that Mr. Signore is movin' on up and out of RPD!! Congrats!!!!
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No real experience needed. My cousin got right out of the academy and went right to the state troopers. There are a few others I know that got a position witht he troopers right from the academy. The best thing about the state troopers is that they can go anywhere in NYS. And they are in a squad with other troopers from all over NYS. So they don't automatically join the 'good old boys' club right off the bat! Although there have been a few misfortunes with the state troopers, for the most part, I highly respect them and depending on the situation, they would be the first ones I'd call before the 'locals'.
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A. ready for consolidation..... B. heckled to death and fearing for his life, due to high school testosterone stupidity thought processes by fellow cadets/officers.....
welcome to humanity at it's best
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
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