Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: A New Spin On The Grandparent Scam

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a wanted drugstore cowboy, an alleged attempt to kill a police officer and a felony DWI arrest.

Police Warn Of New Spin On Grandparent Scam

PLEASANTVILLE, NY — Pleasantville police warn of an old scam with a new twist that is now making its way around the village targeting older people as victims ... read more

Man Exposes Himself To Women, Touches Them: Police

MONROE, NY — The New York State Police said Christopher Lyons, 21, of Monroe, was charged with forcible touching and public lewdness, both misdemeanors ... read more

ATF, Mount Vernon Police Make Arrest In Memorial Day Shootout

MOUNT VERNON, NY — MVPD Detectives and the ATF arrested a man in connection with a May 31, shootout near West 3rd Street in the city ... read more

Sullivan County Man Accused Of Strangulation

LUMBERLAND, NY — A Sullivan County man was accused of strangling someone ... read more

White Plains Man Accused Of Having, Distributing Child Porn

WHITE PLAINS, NY — The FBI said the man used BitTorrent to download videos and photos of child pornography ... read more

ALSO THIS WEEK:

• Dobbs Ferry Man Accused Of Trying To Kill Police Officer
• Orangetown Police Ask Public's Help Tracking Pharmacy Burglars
• Bronx Man Arrested In Fatal I-87 Hit And Run Crash
• Ex-Treasurer Of Law Enforcement Union Guilty Of Tax Evasion
• Fatal Mamaroneck Avenue Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Arrest
• Teenager From NC Killed In Yonkers Weekend Shooting
• Bear Cub Gets Head Stuck In Plastic Chicken Feeder
• Fire Department Treasurer Faces Grand Larceny Charges In Rockland
• Newburgh Woman Tries To Kill Another Woman
• Former NYC Firefighter Sentenced In Fatal Hit-And-Run
• Newburgh Man Charged In Fatal Shooting
• Yorktown Man Accused Of Assault, Harassment
• CT Man Accused Of Driving While Drunk In Westchester
• Yorktown Woman Charged With Felony DWI