Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Cat Burglar Hits Jewelry Store

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a man accused of killing his girlfriend's pets and a one-year-old who died unsupervised in a box spring.

NJ Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's Pets In Putnam County

LAKE PEEKSKILL, NY — A New Jersey man was arrested Wednesday by the Putnam County SPCA on accusations that he killed his girlfriend's pets one at a time over the course of a year ... read more

Mother Accused Of Starving 7-Year-Old Son To Death

NEWBURGH, NY — An Orange County woman was accused of starving to death her 7-year-old son ... read more

Clarkstown Residents Fell For Pet Scam: Police

CLARKSTOWN, NY — Clarkstown police warn that some residents have recently reported falling victim to a "puppy scam"... read more

Mahopac Man Charged In U.S. Capitol Riot

MAHOPAC, NY — He knowingly engaged in disorderly conduct in a restricted building to disrupt or impede the government, the FBI said ... read more

Greenburgh Police Probe Jewelry Store Heist: Report

GREENBURGH, NY — Police in Greenburgh are investigating a weekend burglary at a jewelry store in Hartsdale ... read more

'Roger Rabbit' Indicted in School Lunch Bribery, Extortion Scheme

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — A New Rochelle man has been indicted in connection with an extortion and bribery scheme that raised questions about school lunches in New York City ... read more

ALSO THIS WEEK:

• Illegal Gun Sale Tip Leads To Arrest Of Mamaroneck Man: NRPD
• 24-Year-Old Found Dead On Her Own Doorstep Is Identified: Report
• Mother Of 3 Pleads In Unsupervised Toddler’s Death In Box Spring
• ATF Offers Reward For Information About Fatal Shooting Of Cabbie
• Sentence In Intentional Hit-And-Run In Patterson
• 3 Face Weapons Charges In Middletown: Police
• Guilty Verdict In New Windsor Bludgeoning Murder
• 8 Accused Of Weapons, Drug Charges In Newburgh