HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a church sexton who repeatedly sexually assaulted, raped a young girl.
School Bus Monitor Arrested After Assaulting 12-Year-Old Student On Way Home From School: Sheriff
The Yorktown woman was charged after an incident on a Mahopac school bus, according to Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess.
Early Morning Target Store Break-In Foiled, Would-Be Burglar Nabbed: Police
Investigators say Gibson used a baseball bat to break two glass entry doors and enter the store in Orange County.
9-Year-Old Boy Shot With BB Gun From Car, 22-Year-Old Arrested
The child reported hearing a loud noise before feeling pain near his left hip, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.
Jury Finds Former Church Sexton Guilty Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting, Raping Young Girl
"I want to commend the young victim in this case for the courage she demonstrated in facing her abuser in court," DA Cacace said.
Coyote Bit Dog During Morning Walk, Police Step Up Patrols In Rivertown Village
There is no indication that the coyote is sick, but its reported behavior presents a public safety concern, Dobbs Ferry police said.
Scarsdale Man Indicted In Machete Slaying Of His 71-Year-Old Mother
He repeatedly beat and stabbed his mother to death with a machete, an axe, and a kitchen knife in their shared home, prosecutors say.
'Operation Summer Rush' Nabs 11 Inmates Violating Orders Of Protection From Jail: Sheriff
The Intimate Partner Domestic Violence Initiative investigation was conducted with the Ulster County DA's office.
Brush Fire Caused By Man Setting Flock Camera On Fire In Dutchess County
A Rhinebeck man has now been charged with felony criminal mischief and arson, according to authorities.
58-Year-Old Stalked, Harassed Women, Creating 'Years Of Fear': Police
Investigators believe that there could be more victims of the Wallkill man, who was released pending his next court date.
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