Crime & Safety

HV Crime Roundup: Delivery Driver Greeted With Rain Of AK-47 Fire

'Please Call Police,' Grubhub SOS Credited With Saving Woman | Former Cop Gets 7 Years For Sex Abuse | Girlfriend Slowly Starved 7-Year-Old

Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including grand jury hands down Indictment for a  Hudson Valley man accused of killing a man and hiding his corpse.
Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including grand jury hands down Indictment for a Hudson Valley man accused of killing a man and hiding his corpse. (Patch graphic)

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include 36 stolen catalytic converters recovered when cops interrupted a handoff and a reward offered in a hit-and-run.

Former Peekskill Police Officer Gets Prison Sentence For Sex Abuse

The district attorney's office had recommended a longer sentence, given the egregious abuse of power and repeated sexual abuse ... read more

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

5 Years In Prison For Firing AK-47 At Food Delivery Driver

"There will be zero tolerance for terrorizing communities with dangerous weapons like AK-47s," the DA said ... read more

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

'Please Call Police,' Grubhub SOS Credited With Saving Woman

The Chipper Truck Cafe in Yonkers got a call for help in special instructions for an online order and sent cops instead of breakfast ... read more

Sentenced: Girlfriend Who Slowly Starved 7-Year-Old To Death

The boy's dad, who pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide, helped build the case against her ... read more

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