Breaking: Governor Paterson's Son Arrested on Upper West Side

Breaking: The Times is reporting that Alex Paterson, the 15 year old son of our chronically embattled governor was arrested today on an unspecified charge. The governor's press secretary released a statement: "Earlier today, Governor Paterson’s son was taken into the 20th precinct and subsequently released to his parents. The Governor and the First Lady ask that their privacy is respected during this personal time." Really: could things get any worse for Paterson right now?

Update: ABC is reporting that it was on a gambling charge: "law enforcement officials tell Eyewitness News Alex Paterson was shooting craps, and was in possession of a debit card that was in someone else's name." He's a student at Beacon High School on West 61st Street.

Trueslant correctly calls the headline for tomorrow's Post or Daily News: OH CRAPS!

Update: The Post and NBC are disagreeing about the credit card young Paterson was found with: NBC says it might not have been stolen, but the Post is saying that it was. Both agree it belonged to a woman. Fox adds that the reason the cops searched the teen was that he was caught with a friend who had graffiti paraphernalia— sounds like he was hanging out with the wrong crowd!

Update: The Daily News is saying that the credit card was stolen and spotted Michelle Paterson picking her son up from the station— they're saying it's not clear if he's been charged:

The First Lady, wearing sunglasses, appeared distraught as she exited the precinct out a side door just before 5 p.m. and got into the front seat of the Tahoe. She was followed moments later by her son, who was wearing a hooded puffy jacket.
He got into the back seat of the SUV, hunched down and covered himself with blankets to shield himself from photographers.

Picture credit: New York Social Diary.

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By Jake Dobkin in News on January 12, 2010 6:15 PM

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republicanblack

This story is just completely floors me!!! The Paterson story about his kid gettin arrested. I mean can you get any more ridiculous. I also came about this story that talks about the legality of his arrest, it look like its political signaling, check it out:

http://wendygdphillips.wordpress.com/2010/01/13/detention-of-patersons-son-may-backfire/

Angelheaded Hipster

i hope paterson never, ever goes away---he's pure comedy

poopmast

Thats a long ass daily commute from Albany for highschool

Probably via chopper on our dime.

potsmoker

the megamillions jackpot is now 73 million,

dont shoot craps urban black youth you could be charged with a crime...haha

ronshapley

This is all the cops have to do... Beware marble players in the school yard..

jpeditor

"Fox adds that the reason the cops searched the teen was that he was caught with a friend who had graffiti paraphernalia— sounds like he was hanging out with the wrong crowd!"

Yeah, nothing unusual with a fifteen year old son of a sitting Governor SHOOTING CRAPS...

GMAFB...send him to spofford.

longacre

He has not been arrested. He was questioned and released.

NannyState

Oh no he di'n't...

Thinky Think

@ Wild Pansy... your are so funny.

The saying like father like son applies to Alex plus mommy isn't very smart so bad genes all round.

ed_Extinct

I'm sure he's a good boy

Jack D. Ripper

Or an aspiring rapper?

WuttuPJesus

somebody's not getting dessert tonight.

sadpanda

cue Al Sharpton in 3 .. 2 .. 1 ...

thewildpansy

"LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE! YOU'RE GOING TO COST ME MY POSITION!"

"FUCK YOU DAD, YOU WEREN'T GOING TO WIN ANYWAY! ARE YOU THE ONLY ONE THAT CANNOT SEE THAT!??"

"YOU ARE BAD"

silver

Racial profiling :-)

I wonder how many NYPD officers will be sacked over this. NYS could always lower their NYPD funding to solve the budget crisis you know.

seven

How cute, the privileged little private school boy wants to be a thug!

just saying

Beacon is described as "An alternative public high school on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City with a focus on aesthetics, arts and technology."

Snoopy

Beacon High School is a public school.

The debit card will be a hard one to dismiss as a lapse of judgment.

schadenfreudian mensch

Just tell him when he shoots off his semi-auto to shoot it sideways just like on TV.

Smitty025

I think the gambling charge is retarded. If someone wants to lose their own money, let them. Having some else's debit card, though... Well that is very interesting.