Arrest In COVID Relief Scam | Hudson Valley Crime Roundup

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a tale of 'public servants' accused of conspiring to steal federal funds meant for businesses struggling during the pandemic and the rescue of an abandoned hound.

Rockland Man Among 19 Civil Servants Nabbed In COVID Relief Scam: DOJ

During the summer of 2020, they conspired to submit fraudulent loan applications to the SBA’s emergency relief fund. ... Read more.

SPCA Arrests Man Accused Of Abandoning Dog

A sheriff's deputy found the 7-year-old hound tied to a pole by the side of the road. ... Read more.

ICE Arrests Hudson Valley Resident Wanted For Murder In Mexico

He had been arrested in Suffern for impaired driving. ... Read more.

Pregnant Woman Stabbed In Abdomen At Home

A 19-year-old acquaintance has been charged with felony assault. ... Read more.

Also this week:

• Man Threatens To Shoot Up Bank: Police
• Man Sentenced For Hate Crime In 'Heinous' Beating
• Bronx Man Accused Of Having Illegal Loaded Handgun
• 19-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor
• Orange County Man Faces Murder, Assault Charges For September Shootings
• 14 Hudson Valley Gang Members Face Racketeering Charges, More