Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Not-So-Slick Cooking Oil Caper Foiled

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include more details about an officer-involved shooting and an elaborate real estate scam hits the Hudson Valley.

HV Resident, Retired Cop, Convicted Of Assault In Capitol Riot

The 20-year NYPD veteran, was the first Capitol riot defendant to be tried on an assault charge ... read more

The Ridiculous Reason There Are So Many Car Thefts In Rye

Police are begging residents to stop making things easy for car thieves and to instead start making things a little easier for law enforcement and safer for neighbors ... read more

Police Hunting For Man Who Tried To Lure Girls Into Car

Police are looking for a suspect who made several attempts to lure school-age girls into his car in Ardsley ... read more

Yonkers Man Steals Used Cooking Oil From Mohegan Lake Business: PD

Police said the man had a pump, burglar's tools and two large containers filled with used oil ... read more

ALSO THIS WEEK:

• Mom Driving 3-Year-Old In Clarkstown Faces Felony DWI Charge
• Details Released About Officer-Involved Shooting Of Woman
• New Rochelle Police Issue Alert About Real Estate Scammer
• $5.5M Louisiana Coke Bust Nabs Mount Vernon Man
• Outsider Threatens OHS Student, Hits Another With Car: Ossining Police
• 17-Year-Old Yorktown Boy Accused Of Stealing Cell Phone, Having Drugs
• Columbia County Man Faces Rape Charges: NYSP
• Driver Of Unregistered Car Hit With Felony Drug Charges
• State Police Seeking Information About Liquor Store Theft
• Traffic Stop Leads To Credit Union Theft Accusation
• Home Depot Employee Accused Of Making Fraudulent Sales
• Cell Phone Use Leads To Driving With Suspended License: PD
• Traffic Stop On Thruway Leads To Drug Possession Charge: NYSP
• Cortlandt Manor Resident Accused Of Drunken Driving In Yorktown