Crime & Safety

Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: A Ruse By Any Other Name

Genovese Crime Family | Teen Arrested In 2 Sex Assaults | Cops Nab Robbery Suspect After Clerk Hits Panic Alarm | Random Box-Cutter Attack

Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including a 17-year-old arrested after five loaded semiautomatic guns were seized from his home.
Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including a 17-year-old arrested after five loaded semiautomatic guns were seized from his home. (Patch graphic)

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a teaching assistant charged with endangering an 11-year-old in the classroom.

HV Murder-Suicide Investigation Continues After Mom Shot Baby: Police

Police said Dr. Krystal Cascetta went into her infant's room Saturday morning and fatally shot the child before turning the gun on herself ... read more

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Police Nab Armed Robbery Suspect After Clerk Triggers Panic Alarm

The worker was unsure if the suspect had fled the scene, or was still inside, and believed that the robber may have had access to a gun ... read more

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Yorktown Bank Teller Sees Familiar Face Using Different Name: Police

The teller had a customer Wednesday attempting to cash a check using a Connecticut drivers license. The teller recognized the man from a transaction on Saturday — but he had been using a different name ... read more


15-Year-Old Arrested In 5 Islands Park Sexual Assault Of Juvenile

New Rochelle police say the teen has also been linked to a similar assault on a young girl near Soundview Avenue in the city ... read more

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