Democracy In Albany

 A parolee who is jailed on robbery charges has told police he was with a Ravena woman and had been in Albany to buy drugs on the night she said an officer subjected her to a cavity search during a traffic stop in West Hill.

   


The Times Union has learned the parolee, 32-year-old Willie J. Buxton of Selkirk, is being courted by law enforcement agencies to dispute key portions of the statements made by Lisa Shutter of Ravena. Buxton has told police that Shutter dropped him off in Albany on Dec. 22 to buy drugs, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the matter.
   


Those sources also said Buxton has offered to cooperate with police in their investigation of Shutter's allegations in anticipation of getting leniency in his criminal case.
   


In a brief interview Saturday morning at the Albany County jail, Buxton disputed that he would be able to refute Shutter's allegations. He also denied making any agreements to cooperate against her.

And then this:

Sources briefed on the parallel investigations said Buxton has allegedly told law enforcement officials that Shutter knew he was in the city to buy drugs.