Children Rescued From Sex Trafficking Home, Cops Say |Hudson Valley Crime Roundup

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a tenant accused in an apartment building fire and a martial arts instructor guilty of sex abuse.

Dead Dog Discovered In Trash Bag On Road, Police Looking For Answers

New Rochelle police have termed the grim discovery "suspicious," but said the results of a necropsy will determine the cause of death.

Tenant Accused Of Arson In Southeast Apartment Building Blaze: Police

The fire destroyed a three-story building on Wednesday, according to police.

2 Newburgh Men Accused Of Attacking Their Attorneys In Court: DA

The separate incidents both happened in May in Orange County Court, according to the district attorney's office.

Former Martial Arts Instructor Pleads Guilty To Sex Abuse Charges: DA

The Hyde Park resident is scheduled to be sentenced in September.

Yonkers Attorney Charged, Remanded To Jail Over Harassment Of Westchester County Judge: DA

Threatening texts included, "I'm going to beat you, I wish you die tonight in a car fire" and "I hope you die," according to the complaint.

Ex-Town Employee, Landscaper Sentenced In $2.4M Environmental Crime Scheme

Their plot involved bribery and illegal dumping for financial gain, and came at the expense of damage to fragile Westchester wetlands.

'Oh Snap!' Boater Cited For Luring, Capturing Turtles At Muscoot Reservoir: NYSDEC

An Environmental Conservation Police Officer found a large cooler, partly hidden under a rowboat, with three live snapping turtles inside.

'Guilty,' Greenburgh Firefighter Convicted In Assault On Ex In Dobbs Ferry Home

The victim, who is 4'10" and around 100 pounds, suffered a rib fracture, a partially collapsed lung and bruising to her body and face.

Police Rescue Children From Home As Sex Trafficking, Prostitution Raid Unfolds

The children were taken to the hospital, and child protective services has joined the investigation, according to Clarkstown police.

Argument In Medical Office Building Escalates To Gunfire, Arrest: Police

Commissioner Sapienza said a "swift and decisive arrest" was made after a "reckless shooting" in a busy Yonkers medical corridor.

Dispute Over Parking Spot Turns Violent, Sending 2 Officers To Hospital

Two brothers and a neighbor were arrested after a heated disagreement became physical, according to the New Rochelle Police Department.

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