Crime & Safety

Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Creepy Piano Teacher With A Camera

Plus, Jane Doe Mount Vernon, a home improvement scam, corned beef on rye, hold the ATM, quality of life complaints and more police news.

Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including two men and a stolen gun.
Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including two men and a stolen 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 Mount Kisco man accused of leaving the scene of an accident and a former Mount Vernon cop enters a guilty plea.

Putnam Man Accused Of Endangering Children's Welfare

GREENBURGH, NY — Police said the man had children wear a woman's high-heel shoes while he filmed them with his phone during private music lessons ... read more

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Victim Identified In 30-Year-Old Westchester Homicide Case

MOUNT VERNON, NY — The body of "Jane Doe Mount Vernon" was found naked on a Mount Vernon street on Valentine's Day in 1988 ... read more

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Upstate Man Bilked Homeowners For Improvement Work: Police

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — An upstate man was accused of defrauding numerous homeowners in the guise of performing home improvements ... read more

Former Mount Vernon Cop Guilty Plea In Assault On Handcuffed Man

MOUNT VERNON, NY — The former police officer can apply to have the felony conviction vacated if he successfully meets the terms of his probation ... see more

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