05/20/2026
On behalf of the U.S. Marshal’s Albany Division of the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, which the Troy Police Department participates in:
ALBANY, N.Y. – On the afternoon of 05/19/2026, members of the U.S. Marshal’s Albany Division of the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Damani Murray in Troy on a parole violation. His underlying conviction was for criminal possession of a firearm.
As team members moved in to make the arrest, Murray discarded a firearm and attempted to flee on foot. After a brief chase, Murray was taken into custody. Investigators seized Ecstasy from Murray and recovered the handgun that was discarded by Murray.
In addition to the parole violation, Murray was charged with criminal possession of a loaded firearm, and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Murray was transported to the Troy Police Department for processing and will be presented before a judge.
The NY/NJ RFTF – Albany Division is composed of several different agencies across the Capital District, to include the Albany Police Department, Colonie Police Department, Gloversville Police Department, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, New York State Office of the Attorney General, Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, Schenectady Police Department, Troy Police Department, Kingston Police Department, Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, Watervliet Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the U.S. Marshals Service.
