Brush Fire After Stolen Car Crashes During Chase |Crime Roundup

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include armed muggers who tried to bind victims with duct tape.

Newburgh Man Accused Of Child Porn Extortion Plot: Feds

The resident threatened to share nude pictures of a minor unless she sent more images, according to prosecutors.

Brazen Jewelry Store Theft Solved With DNA From Fruit Cup: Police

The suspect asked to try on a gold chain and ran from the Kay Jewelers in Yorktown with the necklace, but left evidence behind, cops say.

Suspect Pleads Guilty In Case Of Couple Shot In Feet In Newburgh

The Newburgh resident will be sentenced this summer, according to the district attorney's office.

Armed Muggers Tried To Bind Victims With Duct Tape On Waterfront

Police are urging neighbors to "stay vigilant" after the latest armed robbery along the New Rochelle Sound Shore.

Poughkeepsie Man Sentenced In 'Pure Evil' Child Sex Abuse Case

Prosecutor says abuse 'shattered innocence' of two children.

3 Men Arrested With 2 Glocks, Pink Cocaine After Chase: Police

See video of the car chase followed by a foot chase through a park and on train tracks, with Tasers ultimately being used in Yonkers.

After Slashing Victim's Face, Suspect Hopped Grand Central Train: NRPD

The Queens man approached MTA police in Grand Central, confessed to the attack in New Rochelle, and handed them the knife used, cops said.

Blue Mountain Reservation Mountain Bikers Purposely Endangered: WCPD

A man is accused of putting tree limbs, branches and debris at the bottom of a descending rock face on a path frequented by mountain bikers.

Feds Say 2 White Plains Men Led LI-Based Drug Trafficking Gang

"Pirate," the leader of the "No Budget" syndicate, was also charged for his roles in a murder and in the shooting of a potential witness.

UK Man Gets Prison For Leaving Scene Of Accident, Fleeing US

He was also accused of using his twin brother's passport to board a flight from Baltimore to London, according to prosecutors.

Emigrant Savings Bank Employee Embezzled More Than $139K: DA

The Elmsford man is accused of altering deposits in his own personal account to fraudulently reflect deposits of nearly $260K.

I-684 Stolen Car Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Chase, Brush Fire, Arrest

After exiting I-684, the driver sideswiped a car, lost control, crashed into a guardrail and embankment, before fleeing on foot, cops said.

Cocaine, 'Brass Knuckles,' And Resisting Arrest On I-87: NYSP

The scene unfolded after troopers stopped a BMW X5 in the Village of Ardsley, according to New York State Police.

Teen Gets 12 Years In Fatal Shooting Of 51-Year-Old In Parked Pickup

An argument turned tragic when, according to police, the teenager drew a .45 caliber firearm and fired a single round.

Victim Got Self To ER After Being Shot In Both Arms On Main Street

A witness reported anonymously that the victim was shot while parked in his BMW in front of the Bracy Apartments on Main Street.

Mom Arrested In Crash That Led To Death Of Her 4-Month-Old: Police

The baby girl was airlifted to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, and then to Westchester Medical Center after the crash.

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