Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Escaped Inmate Back In Custody

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a husband who shot BBs into his wife's head and a fire department treasurer who embezzled $421K.

Drunk Teen Drives 9 Passengers 100 MPH: NYSP

A 16-year-old is facing multiple felony DWI charges after being accused of drunken driving in Columbia County with nine juvenile passengers, two of whom were in the trunk ... read more

16-Year-Old Arrested For Loaded Gun At High School: MVPD

Mount Vernon HS officials notified police that they had discovered a student in possession of a handgun, and that the student left campus ... read more

Byram Hills Grad Gets 18 Months For His Part In Jan. 6 Riot

The former HS football player famously wore his letter jacket while breaching the halls of democracy with other rioters ... read more

Newburgh Man Shoots BBs Into Wife's Head, Gets Prison Sentence

The couple's 7-year-old child saw part of the fight and was the one who called the police ... read more

Road Rage Crash On I-87 Ends In Felony Charges For Florida, NY Man

The driver rear-ended a car soon after a dispute in Yonkers in which he threatened the other motorist with an "edged weapon," cops said ... read more

'Rojas Is Back In Custody,' Escaped Westchester Inmate Caught In Bronx

The fugitive was returned to custody following a twenty-nine hour manhunt, according to police officials ... read more

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• Fire Treasurer Steals $421K In Company Funds, Gets Sentenced
• Scofflaw Rockland Roofing Contractor Faces Criminal Charge
• 1 Wounded In Early Morning Shooting On Pearl Street
• Sentence In Fatal Stabbing Of 74-Year-Old Wallkill Man
• Tuckahoe Man Accused Of Burglarizing Jewelry Store
• Peekskill Man Charged In Fatal Shooting: DA
• Westchester Police Find Driver Of Stolen Car: Update