Two held after Northway chase with more than 500 lb of cannabis
New York State Police arrested Torrey Jackson and Tori Rushlow of Massena after a pursuit from Queensbury through Saratoga County on 16 July 2026; officers seized more than 500 pounds of vacuum-sealed cannabis and two troopers were hurt.
🇺🇸 Saratoga County, New York (I-87 Northway) · New York, United States
Torrey R. Jackson, 39, and Tori L. Rushlow, 29, both of Massena, were arrested
on the afternoon of Wednesday 16 July 2026 after a pursuit on Interstate 87
that began in Queensbury and crossed Saratoga County.[1][2][3]Troopers had
tried to stop Jackson for a traffic violation around 3:24 p.m.; he did not pull
over and drove through fields and residential yards before re-entering the
highway the wrong way, striking a marked patrol car and allegedly trying to ram
other police vehicles.[1][2][3]
Rushlow threw garbage bags of vacuum-sealed cannabis onto the roadway during the
chase, and officers found more cannabis in the vehicle when it stopped in the
median around 4:15 p.m.[1][2][3]The total seized, including bags thrown from
the car, was more than 500 pounds.[1][2][3]Both tried to run and were arrested
while resisting; they were arraigned in Wilton Town Court and remanded to
Saratoga County jail without bail on charges including first-degree criminal
possession of cannabis and attempted aggravated assault on an officer.[1][3]
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