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3 Massage Parlors Closed After Undercover Prostitution Sting |Hudson Valley Crime Roundup

2 Brothers Held Victim For Hours |Teen Accused Of Pointing LASER-Sighted Gun At School Bus |The Rapist Who Fled To The Philippines

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include 'Horrific Conditions' at an infamous Hudson Valley apartment complex lead the AG to take emergency legal action.

3 Massage Parlors Closed After Undercover Prostitution Sting, Arrests: Police

The investigation was initiated after a complaint, and the joint operation took place at three locations in the Village of Mamaroneck.

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'Horrific Conditions' At Infamous Hudson Valley Apartment Complex Lead AG To Take Emergency Legal Action

James said her office is suing over "dangerous conditions, infestations, and lack of heat and hot water" at the Newburgh complex.

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Teen Accused Of Pointing LASER-Sighted Gun At Bus With Scarsdale Special-Needs Students On Board Gets Bail

The students, two 3-year-olds and a 4-year-old, were on their way to school when the Taconic road rage incident happened, cops said.


K-9 Vinn Leads Troopers To Over 1,500 Grams Fentanyl In 'Trap Compartment' On The Hutch: NYSP

The sole occupant of the vehicle is now facing felony charges after troopers got a little help from a nosy police dog.


2 Brothers Held Victim For Hours, As They Assaulted And Robbed Him: Police

One of the suspects is a Spring Valley resident, while the other is a Mahwah, New Jersey resident, according to police.


14-Year-Old Boy, 14-Year-Old Girl Arrested After Doing This To A Public Bathroom: Police

The teens were charged with felonies in the vandalism of the bathroom at the Lewis DiStasi Pavilion, in the Town of Lloyd, police say.


Rapist Who Fled To Philippines To Avoid Justice Gets 20 Years

Town of New Windsor police, the Hudson Valley FBI Safe Streets Taskforce, & the Department of Homeland Security brought him back to the U.S.


Homeowner Foiled A Burglary Attempt After Startling Intruder, Cops Said

The 29-year-old suspect in the case was later tied to several other open burglaries in the area, according to Ulster police.


Nursing Home Worker Arrested After Slapping A Resident Under Her Care: NYSP

State police say the 65-year-old smacked an elderly resident at the Renaissance Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center, in Staatsburg.

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