Brighton, N.Y. — A large manhunt is underway in Franklin County in the Adirondacks for a man who is a suspect in a murder in the Capital District.

State troopers and other officers are looking for Anthony G. Bechand, 53, after authorities found the car he was driving on Route 86 in Brighton in Franklin County, State Police said in a news release.

Troopers are using dogs and drones in their search in that area, said Trooper Brandi Ashley, a State Police spokesperson.

The search is focused on the area where officers found his car, troopers said.

Troopers warned people not to approach Bechand because he is believed to be armed and dangerous.

State forest rangers and officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection are assisting troopers.

Bechand, of Cohoes, is a suspect in the murder of

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