Crime & Safety

Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Cops Say Burglar Hid Cameras In Bedroom

Trooper Accused Of Sex Abuse | Police Say Man Burglarized Same Car Wash 10 Times​ | Arrests Made In Fatal Stabbing Of New Rochelle Man

Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including a Westchester man arrested for targeting a cop with a water pellet gun.
Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including a Westchester man arrested for targeting a cop with a water pellet gun. (Patch graphic)

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a motorist accused of pulling a knife after another car cut in line at the gas station and a Connecticut man accused of driving drunk with two kids in the car.

State Trooper Accused Of Sexual Abuse

State police said Matthew A. Stivala, 32, of Monroe, was arrested Saturday and charged with first-degree criminal sex act and two counts of first-degree sex abuse – forcible compulsion, all felonies, and forcible touching, a misdemeanor ... read more

Find out what's happening in New Rochellefor free with the latest updates from Patch.


Police Say Man Burglarized Same Car Wash 10 Times

Troopers were sent to the car wash initially April 22 for a report of two possible break-ins ... read more

Find out what's happening in New Rochellefor free with the latest updates from Patch.


Mount Kisco Man Arrested For Breaking Into Home, Hiding Cameras: Cops

The Bedford Hills homeowners reported finding the devices hidden in their bedroom while they were away in April of this year ... read more


Westchester Man Arrested For Targeting Cop With Water Pellet Gun: NYPD

The "Orbeez Challenge" has been happening more frequently lately, where people record themselves either targeting or firing water pellets at people randomly on the street ... read more

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