Crime & Safety

Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Black Lives Matter Mural Defaced

Plus, police shooting; ghost guns; "swatting" hoax; pet rescue charity embezzlement; an armed home invasion and more police news.

Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including an inmate punching a guard in the face.
Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including an inmate punching a guard in the face. (Patch graphic)

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a man stabbed during a gas station robbery, shots fired and attempts to banish a convicted murderer.

State Trooper Shoots Woman After Confrontation With Long Gun

NEW LEBANON, NY — State police said they were called to a home on Route 22 in the town of New Lebanon around 10:30 a.m. Thursday for a report of a suicidal person ... read more

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'Swatting' Call Triggers Police Tactical Response

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Police mounted a massive response to an emergency call about a shooting, but the report turned out to be a hoax ... read more

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Arrest Made In BLM Mural Vandalism In Mamaroneck

MAMARONECK, NY - An arrest has been made in connection with an apparent incident of broad daylight vandalism of the Black Lives Matter mural in Mamaroneck ... read more


Pet Rescue Owner Accused Of Stealing From Nonprofit

MOHEGAN LAKE, NY — The SPCA Westchester announced Thursday that its Humane Law Enforcement Unit arrested and charged Lisa Marie Birdsall, 55, with grand larceny ...read more

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