ALBANY — Donna Houghtaling arrived home as a burglar escaped through her kitchen window. She called 911.
Then she waited. And waited. And waited some more.
The police didn't come.
Finally, eight hours later, the phone rang as Houghtaling was watching the late news. It was Albany police.
"They wanted to know if I was going to be up for awhile," Houghtaling says. "I said, 'How long is awhile?"
An officer arrived before 11:30 p.m. He took a few notes, took a cursory look around. If he didn't seem optimistic about solving the crime, that was understandable. The case was cold. Full Article
