Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Student Threatens To Shoot Up School, Stolen Withholding Taxes

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week’s top crime news covered by the region’s 24 Patch sites. Among the stories are a car crashing into a house and starting a massive fire, a jealous ex allegedly following up threats with a knife attack and a registered sex offender sentenced for trying to have sex with a 13-year-old.

Student Charged After Threatening To 'Shoot Up' School
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — A New Rochelle student was arrested for threatening to “shoot up” an all-boys Catholic high school. Police said the 16-year-old … READ MORE.

Pleasantville Businessman Accused Of Stealing Clients' Withholding Taxes: DA
PLEASANTVILLE, NY — A Pleasantville man is accused of stealing about $300,000 in withholding taxes from his business clients. Stefan Malgarinos used at least some of the money … READ MORE.

Bronx Man Menaces Walmart Security Guard With Metal Pipe
FISHKILL, NY — A Bronx man was arrested after fighting with a Walmart security guard, the State Police said. Rasheem O. Grant, 22, of the Bronx … READ MORE.

Car Crashes Into Pearl River House, Starts Conflagration
PEARL RIVER, NY — A car crashed into a house on Sickletown Road Friday, leading to a rapidly spreading fire. The 2 a.m. incident led to charges against … READ MORE.

Former New Rochelle Schools Director Pleads Guilty To Corruption
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced Tuesday that John C. Gallagher Jr., 53, of Harrisburg, PA … READ MORE.

Plea From Driver Who Ran Red Light And Killed 2
NEW CITY, NY — Nanuet resident Matthew Sindone has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in the deaths of Neil and Aline Block of New City. … READ MORE.

NJ Registered Sex Offender Sentenced For Trying To Have Sex With 13YO
HARRIMAN, NY — A registered sex offender was sentenced to almost 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to trying to lure a minor to have sex. Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney … READ MORE.

Jealous Ex Followed Up Threats With Knife Attack: Rockland DA
A Pomona man who prosecutors say threatened his ex and her boyfriend, and then carried out those threats that night with a knife attack on them both, has been indicted … READ MORE.

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