Crime & Safety

Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Drunk, Almost Nude Man Ran Into Road

Plus man pinched child's butt, three face 27 charges in shooting and more.

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top crime news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Among the stories are man threatens DMV, woman accused of taking food stamps and stockbroker sentenced against after failing to pay back victims.

Wappinger Man Arrested For Threatening DMV: NYSP
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY — A Town of Wappinger man alarmed staff and customers at a Dutchess County Department of Motor Vehicles Monday and found himself arrested. … READ MORE.

Police: Man Pinched Child’s Butt In Marshalls
SOUTHEAST, NY – A town resident faces a misdemeanor charge for accosting a child in a store. … READ MORE.

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Former Fire Chief Stole More Than $300K From Department: DA
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY — Gerald Munson, a former chief of the Croton Fire Department who also served as its treasurer, is accused of stealing … READ MORE.

3 Face 27 Charges In March Street Shooting
Prosecutors have released more information about the indictments against three Mount Vernon men. … READ MORE.

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Wappingers Falls Woman Accused Of Illegally Taking Food Stamps
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY — The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said a Wappingers Falls woman was arrested Thursday for illegally taking … READ MORE.

Cops: Drunk Man Ran Into The Road Partially Undressed
PUTNAM VALLEY, NY — A Lake Peekskill man who police say tried undress himself while screaming for help faces an array of charges. … READ MORE.

Former Stockbroker Re-sentenced For Not Paying Back Victims
GREENE COUNTY, NY — A former stockbroker, convicted of stealing money more than $5.4 million from his clients, has been re-sentenced in Greene County Court … READ MORE.

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