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Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including a high-level party official arrested for DWI and a nanny accused of abusing a toddler.
Here is a roundup of police-related news from around the Hudson Valley over the past week, including a high-level party official arrested for DWI and a nanny accused of abusing a toddler. (Patch graphic)

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a disagreement between coworkers ending in a stabbing and a "tale of three rogues."

Mother Of Newborn Found Abandoned In Hallway Arrested: Police

Yonkers cops say the 21-year-old gave birth alone, dressed the baby in a t-shirt, wrapped her in a blanket, and left her in the building.

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


Rockland GOP Leader Due In Court On DWI Charges: Report

Stopped in Westchester County, he failed field sobriety tests and refused a breathalyzer test, according to The Journal News.

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


Dutchess County Man Accused Of Participating In Jan. 6 Riots: Feds

Prosecutors said Christopher Douglas Finney of Hopewell Junction recorded many of his actions during the attack on the U.S. Capitol.


Newburgh Student Slashed With Knife After 2 People Get On Bus

The bus driver immediately took the student to the hospital for treatment.


Highland Woman Uses Baseball Bat To Beat 72-Year-Old Man: Police

Police said the woman also used the bat to smash the windows of the man's car.


Arizona Man Accused Of Assisting In A Suicide In Kingston

Police said first responders were called to a Super 8 motel in Kingston in 2023 for a report of an unconscious and unresponsive person.


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