CAPITAL REGION ALMANAC.(CAPITAL REGION)

This almanac of community news provides coverage of local governments, local courts and police calls from selected communities in our region. Government listings focus on communities in Albany County, and police calls are taken from the actual police blotters from larger communities throughout the area. This feature usually appears on this page Mondays through Saturdays. ALBANY FRIDAY 10:10 a.m. CONTEMPT. A man, 42, from the 400 block of Washington Avenue, allegedly made ten collect calls from a correctional facility to a complainant's workplace, which violated an order of protection.

1 p.m. ASSAULT. A male, 16, from the 500 block of North Pearl Street, allegedly struck someone in the face with his fist. Officer: Michael Cuerdon.

5:03 p.m. STOLEN PROPERTY. A man, 31, from the 200 block of Second Avenue, allegedly had a flashlight and a wrench that had been reported stolen. He also was charged with petit larceny.

5:16 p.m. WEAPON POSSESSION. A man from Second Avenue, allegedly had a hammer and used it against someone else on Osborne Street. Officer: Dennis Leonard.

5:17 p.m. DRUG CHARGES. A man, 22, from the 1000 block of University Place, Schenectady, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a narcotic drug with intent to sell and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia. Officer: Dennis Guiry.

5:17 p.m. DRUG CHARGES. Two 19-year-old men from the 600 block of Park Avenue, and a man, 43, from the 200 block of Livingston Avenue, were arrested after police served a search warrant. The first two men were charged with third- and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and one of them was additionally charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal use of drug paraphernalia. The third man was charged with first-degree loitering.

5:29 p.m. DRUG CHARGES. A man, 50, from the 100 block of Lancaster Street, allegedly had a piece of crack …