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Robbery Victim Lured To Fake Film Shoot |Hudson Valley Crime Roundup

2 Accused Of Hate Crime Assault On UPS Driver |Troopers Say 22-Year-Old Raped 15-Year-Old Then Dropped Her Off At School |Murder By Impaling

Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including a slashing at the golf course.
Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including a slashing at the golf course. (Patch graphic)

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a bank manager who hired a hitman to kill her brother-in-law.

2 Accused Of Hate Crime Assault On UPS Driver: Ramapo Police

The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said it welcomed hate crime charges for the alleged assault.

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Pelham 23-Year-Old Faces Felony Child Exploitation Charges: DOJ

The Westchester resident shared child pornography with undercover officers on online messaging platforms, investigators said.

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Victim Robbed At Knifepoint After Being Lured To Film Fake Music Video

2 of 3 suspects were captured and found with the stolen video equipment, knives, brass knuckles and a BB gun, New Rochelle police said.


'Guilty': Jury Convicts Joyriding Motel-Dweller On Felony Charges

The Saugerties man led cops to two cars he had stolen from a muffler shop, and was later arrested for menacing the owners of the motel.


22-Year-Old Raped 15-Year-Old Then Dropped Her Off At School: Troopers

The teenager said she met the man accused of sexually assaulting her on social media, and only agreed to meet in person weeks later.


Teen Fugitive Nabbed In South Carolina Faces Murder Charge: DA Walsh

The teenager was indicted in connection to a fatal July 1, shooting in a parking lot in the Village of Haverstraw.


Bank Manager Who Hired Hitman To Kill Her Brother-In-Law Gets Prison

When the murder never took place, Reshma Massarone grew impatient and suggested to an undercover agent, "rat poison can do a great job."


Prison For Murder By Impaling Man With Broomstick To The Head

The killer was found three days later, hiding in a closet of a different nearby apartment with the elderly victim's phone still on him.


Slashing At Golf Course 'Tee-Bar,' 2 Injured, Suspect Arrested

Both victims were taken to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries and released.

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