October 8, 2025
On October 6, 2025, the Livingston Bureau of Criminal Investigation was contacted by staff at the Brookwood Secure Center for Youth, located at 419 County Route 29 in Claverack, regarding a reported assault involving two suspects and two victims within the facility.
An investigation determined that an 18-year-old assaulted a 19-year-old by cutting the individual in the face with an unknown sharp instrument. During the same incident, Jahlil Califf, 20, was also observed cutting an 18-year-old with a blade.
On October 7, 2025, both the 18-year-old and Califf were arrested.
The 18-year-old was charged with:
- Assault in the First Degree, a class B felony
- Promoting Prison Contraband in the First Degree, a class D felony
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree (Previous Conviction), a class D felony
Califf was charged with:
- Assault in the Second Degree, a class D felony
- Promoting Prison Contraband in the First Degree, a class D felony
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree (Previous Conviction), a class D felony
Both individuals were arraigned in the Town of Claverack Court and remanded without bail to the Columbia County Jail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for October 13, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
Contact Troop K Public Information Officer: Trooper Krystal P. Paolicelli
Troop K Commander:
Major Daniel P. Smith