Crime & Safety

Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Ghost Guns Haunt The Hudson Valley

21-Year-Old SUNY Student Killed | Runaway Driver In Wrong-Way Crash​ | 12-Year-Old Accused Of Threatening School​ | Teen Rams Cop Car: HPD

Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including a Nanuet hit-and-run victim dies and a police officer hurt responding to a shooting.
Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including a Nanuet hit-and-run victim dies and a police officer hurt responding to a shooting. (Patch graphics )

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a man accused of trying to kill someone at a storage facility and a string of school violence threats.

Police Release More On Killing Of SUNY Student From Hudson Valley

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has joined the New York State Police, Potsdam Police Department, University Police Department at SUNY Potsdam and Saint Lawrence County Sheriff's Office to investigate the death of Elizabeth Howell of Patterson, New York, who was shot Feb. 18 on her way home from class ... read more

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


Middletown Man Tries To Kill Someone At Storage Facility

State police were initially called to investigate a serious assault in Fishkill ... read more

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


Teenager Rammed Police Car, Arrested With Illegal Gun: HPD

Harrison police said a stolen Springfield Hellcat 9mm handgun was retrieved from the 18-year-old Mount Vernon man ... read more


Officer Hurt In Crash Responding To Shooting: MVPD

The police officer suffered minor injuries after hitting a tree. The ATF will assist in the investigation into the shooting ... read more

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