Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Justice In Deadly Wrong-Way Crash

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a drug company CEO convicted of charges related to the opioid crisis and a father admits his role in a child's death and agrees to testify against his girlfriend.

Man Asks To Use Bathroom, Stabs Homeowner

MAMAKATING, NY — A Sullivan County man is accused of trying to kill someone after asking to use the resident's bathroom ... read more

Video Of Restaurant Shooting, Suspect And Victim ID'd By Police

YONKERS, NY — A 29-year-old Peekskill man has been identified as the man Yonkers police believe opened fire on a crowded restaurant early Sunday morning killing an employee ... read more

Shots Fired At Mount Vernon High School: Police

MOUNT VERNON, NY —Public Safety Commissioner Glenn Scott and Mount Vernon Police Chief Marcel Olifiers confirmed that at least three gunshots fired at Mount Vernon High School briefly forced the school into a lockdown and led to an early dismissal on Monday afternoon ... read more

Dad Admits Role In Child's Death, Will Testify Against Girlfriend

NEWBURGH, NY — A Newburgh man admitted that he let his child starve to death without any intervention ... read more

Wrong-Way Drunken Driver Found Guilty In Crash That Killed 2

SOMERS, NY — After a four-week bench trial, a Somers man was found guilty of causing the deaths of two Ardsley residents in a wrong-way, head-on collision ... read more

Former Drug Company CEO Convicted Of Illegal Opioid Distribution

ROCHESTER, NY — The former head of a pharmaceutical distributor was convicted Wednesday in federal court of conspiring to distribute unlawfully oxycodone and fentanyl ... read more

'Southside' Gang Leader Accused Of Ordering A Killing

NEWBURGH, NY — The leader of the "Southside" Newburgh street gang, who is in federal prison, was accused of ordering one of his gang members to kill someone ... read more

Car Thief Suspects Nabbed After Wild Chase Across Westchester

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — The long arm of the Westchester County police once again proved that bad guys can run, but aren't likely to be able to hide from patrol cars, aviation support, canine units and Realtime Crime tracking ... read more

ALSO THIS WEEK:

• New Rochelle Man Accused Of Breaking Cell Phone, Slapping Victim
• Teen Tries To Stab Someone In A Parking Lot, Gets Arrested: PD
• Erratic Driver Charged After Officer Forces Stop Through Crash
• Officer Injured In Incident Involving Stolen Vehicle, Handguns
• Jury Finds Hudson Valley Man Guilty Of DWI
• Early Morning Traffic Stop Leads To Weapons Charge: NRPD
• Plea Entered During Jury Selection Of Assaulted Officer Trial
• 18-Year-Old Accused Of Driving With Suspended License