Two arrested in Albany assault investigation

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two people from Albany have been arrested following an investigation into a stabbing last December, according to the Albany Police Department. Lamont Martin, 51, and Latika Smith, 46, are both facing multiple charges.

On December 11, 2023 around 9:30 p.m., police responded to Eagle Street and Morton Avenue in Albany following reports of a stabbing. The ensuing investigation determined that a victim had been stabbed multiple times in the leg during an altercation at a home on the 100 block of Dove Street. The victim was transported to Albany Medical Center to be treated for their injuries.

On Thursday, June 20 around 6:15 a.m., officers executed a search warrant at the Dove Street residence. As a result of the search, Martin, who had been identified as a suspect in the stabbing incident, was taken into custody. Smith was also arrested during the execution of the warrant.

Police report that a loaded .380 caliber handgun and a quantity of crack cocaine were located inside the home. The two now face the following charges:

Martin

• Second-degree assault,
• Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon
• Two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon
• Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
• Fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
• Two counts of second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia

Smith

• Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon
• Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon
• Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
• Fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
• Two counts of second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia

Martin and Smith were both arraigned at the Albany City Criminal Court before being remanded to the Albany County Jail.