Arson At The Tea House+Mistrial In Cold Case Killing |HV Crime Roundup

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a man police say put a belt around a child's neck, then tried to hoist the child from the ground.

Hit And Run Probed After Motorcycle Hits Pedestrian

The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office is looking for information on the April 9 accident.

22-Year-Old Arrested For Arson At The Historic Leonard Park Tea House

The Westchester County Police Department and the Mount Kisco Fire Department were called to the scene of the fire at 5:11 p.m. on Thursday.

Taxi Driver Was An On-Demand Drug Dealer, According To Authorities

When cops tried to stop the taxi driver, he sped away striking an unmarked sheriff’s vehicle before crashing into a light pole, cops said.

Parolee With Ankle Monitor Fled I-95 Crash, Leapt Into River: Police

Village of Mamaroneck police learned the Connecticut man was on parole for weapons charges, and handed him over to New York State Police.

Abuser Put Belt Around Child's Neck, Then Tried To Hoist: Police

He violated a full stay away order of protection, and was charged with a slew of felonies and misdemeanors, according to Kingston police.

Jury Deadlocks In Megan McDonald Murder Case, Mistrial Declared

The victim was killed in the driver's seat of her 1991 Mercury Sable, and her body was dumped on a dirt path in Orange County.

Scam Victim Withdrew $30K, But Then Got Suspicious: Police

A Brooklyn man was arrested after Yorktown police conducted an undercover operation and caught him during a handoff of cash, cops said.

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