DA: Schenectady man pleads guilty to weapon charge

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — According to the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office (DA), a Schenectady man pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon on Monday. Christopher Brown, 48, is scheduled for sentencing on November 18.

In April 2023, officers found a wounded man after a witness called them. The victim said they had been shot on State Street and were later hospitalized for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The victim identified Brown as the suspect after being discharged for their injuries. Brown faces 10 and a half years in prison and five years of probation following sentencing.

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