'Operation Hot Lunch' And 'Operation Final Blow' |Crime Roundup

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a corrections officer from Westchester accused of smuggling drugs into Rikers.

Man Arrested For Neglecting 4 Chickens, 3 Ducks, 2 Roosters: SPCA

Child Protective Services had been investigating the neglect of a teen when they saw the animals living in "deplorable conditions."

'Guilty:' Spouses Convicted of Killing Wife's Ex-Husband, Carjacking

The ex-husband's body has still not been found, and the DOJ is seeking any information about the couple or the body's location.

He Took Hot Car On PA To Westchester 'Test Drive,' Cops Say

New Rochelle police say they found other people's credit cards and phones in the stolen vehicle, along with a loaded magazine for a 9mm gun.

Corrections Officer From Westchester Smuggled Drugs Into Rikers: DOJ

She brought contraband including cocaine, smokeable synthetic cannabinoids (K2) and food into the jail, according to the feds.

'Attempted Murder As Hate Crime': Indictment In Attack On Barber

The Jewish man was stabbed with barber’s scissors inside the Yonkers barbershop that he owns, according to police.

Tik Tok Threat Of 'Mass Harm' Leads To Arrest Of Wappingers Student

The FBI told the school district that an investigation found that the the "non-specific" social media threat was not credible.

Wooden Brush Handle Used As Weapon, Inmate Charged: Sheriff

A fellow inmate on the wrong side of the improvised weapon was hospitalized with a head injury, according to jail officials.

After-School Child Luring Attempt Investigated By Peekskill Police

The child who reported the disturbing incident was approached by a woman in a van whose offer of a ride was refused.

Food Truck Trafficker In 'Operation Hot Lunch' Sting Admits Guilt

The street food purveyor was at the center of 4 conspiracies to traffic narcotics and firearms through Orange County, investigators said.

$340K Embezzlement From Employer Lands Westchester Woman In Prison

She stole company funds over a two-year period, while employed as an executive at a North Castle-based business.

Arrest For 'Multiple Sex Offenses Against Multiple Teenage Children'

Anyone with information about 52-year-old Fernando Rincon's dealings with any possible victims is asked to contact New Rochelle detectives.

Rockland 66-Year-Old Arrested In Undercover Predator Sting: DA

In online conversations with an undercover posing as teens, the man described they would engage in sexual contact when they met, cops say.

'Operation Final Blow' Leads To Guilty Plea Of Major Trafficker: DA

Cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, ecstasy, oxycodone pills, 7 firearms, $153,690 cash, 11 cars, 4 motorcycles and 2 ATVs were seized.

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