crime and safety
16-year-old girl charged with school shooting threat | Designated driver disqualified | Man with ankle monitor kills stepfather, burns down mother’s house
Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 6:35 PM ET | Updated on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 7:16 PM ET
HUDSON VALLEY, N.Y. — Check out this week’s top police news stories featured on the region’s 24 Patch sites. It also includes the story of a teenage boy who was raped at knifepoint and arrested in his Yorktown home.
Serial shoplifter arrested after returning for several seconds: police
Police said the shoplifter brazenly stuffed more than 60 items from CVS into two garbage bags and left without paying.
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Drunk man drives to Kisco Mountain bar to pick up drunk buddy: WCPD
Westchester County police said they found an open beer can in the center console when they were stopped on their way from Ossining.
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Two people face charges after burning body parts in shopping cart
Prosecutors said the pair transported the body from the Bronx to Westchester on the Metro-North train before incinerating the evidence.
Bartender suspected of tampering with credit card tips left by customers
She was arrested by New York State Police on charges of felony conspiracy to commit fraud and felony falsification of business records.
Former prosecutor takes his own life during standoff with FBI: Report
A former Orange County judge was under investigation in connection with a bribery scandal, according to reports.
Teenager arrested for knifepoint rape at Yorktown home
According to investigators, the suspect lured the victim to his home under false pretenses, tied her up and sexually assaulted her.
Uncle Monitor man kills stepfather and burns down mother’s house
A Peekskill man was found guilty of murder and arson by a Westchester County jury after a two-week trial.
17-year-old driver charged with negligent homicide in death of classmate
The three surviving occupants of the car suffered serious injuries, New York State Police said. All of them attend Minisink Valley High School.
Man heads to Westchester to kill estranged wife’s new lover: NYSP
Investigators say the man was on his way to Westchester County with three shotguns when he was stopped.
16-year-old Rockland girl charged with threatening to shoot at school
The boy, from West Haberstroh, was charged with making a terrorist threat, issued a court appearance ticket and released.
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