Crime & Safety

Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Fentanyl In The Mentos Container

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Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including an arrest in the fatal Fishkill hit-and-run.​
Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including an arrest in the fatal Fishkill hit-and-run.​ (Patch graphic)

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a man who police say was waiting at a hotel for a 13-year-old, but met officers instead.

'Madison' The K9 Sniffs Out 4 Teen Car Theft Suspects On The Lam

The bloodhound K-9 officer with a specialized nose for the case left the "fleeing foursome" with nowhere to run ... read more

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


Ulster Man Who Killed Best Friend Sentenced For Manslaughter

A grand jury had originally charged the man with second-degree murder, but a judge found he suffered from an extreme emotional disturbance ... read more

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


Westchester Man, NYPD Cop Arrested For Distributing Fentanyl, Heroin

The boyfriend and girlfriend conspired to sell kilogram quantities of the drugs to an informant, according to the FBI ... read more

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