Crime & Safety

Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Good Boy, Essex, Good Boy!

Police Chase Has Swampy Ending | Feds Say Prostitution Empire Managed By Chat Room | Bomb Threat Closes School | Ghost Gun Bust

Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including a rash of burglaries at luxury apartments.
Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including a rash of burglaries at luxury apartments. (Patch graphic)

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include an injunction against a "migrant flophouse" and an assault on a Metro-North conductor.

Woman Flees From Police, Ends Up In Pond: Police

A pursuit of a car led to a water rescue that then led to an accusation of drunken driving for a Newburgh woman ... read more

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


Man, 2 Teens Assault Train Conductor In Port Jervis

Police said the man struck the conductor in the face multiple times with a closed fist and a railroad padlock ... read more

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


Bomb Threat Temporarily Closes Suffern High School

The Ramapo Police Department Investigations Division is investigating it as a criminal offense ... read more


Putnam County Couple Accused Of Running Prostitution Ring

The two used their cellphones to set performance goals for the women who worked in their massage parlors, prosecutors said ... read more

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.