Inmate Was Being Released, But Then Guards Found A Makeshift Weapon |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 motorist arrested after a road rage incident involving an ambulance.

Wild Chain Of Events Unfolds On I-95 After Troopers Find Driver Passed Out In Car: NYSP

When the driver stopped in a Pelham road work zone couldn't be roused, troopers broke a window, and then things got scary, police said.

Motorist Arrested After Road Rage Incident With Ambulance: Police

The ambulance was in Wallkill responding to an emergency, according to police.

Man Gets Prison Term For Shooting Couple In Feet In Newburgh

The attack happened in July 2024, according to the district attorney’s office.

Motorcyclist Gets Jail Time After Leaving Accident Scene, Injuring Trooper

The crash happened in September 2024 in Wappingers Falls, according to prosecutors.

Man Wanders Into Spring Valley Home, Tells Homeowner To Change The Locks: PD

A 22-year-old Spring Valley resident is facing a trespassing charge after the August incident, according to police.

Registered Sex Offender From Kansas Traveled To Hudson Valley To Sexually Abuse 15-Year-Old

The 36-year-old was previously convicted in Orange County of rape in the first degree: intercourse with a person less than 11 years old.

Inmate Was Being Released, But Then Guards Found His Weapon, Sheriff Says

The item appeared to have been made by the inmate while he was in the jail, according to Putnam County Sheriff's Department investigators.

The 'Phantom Hacker' 3-Part Scam That Is Draining Retirement Accounts

New York AG Letitia James issued a consumer alert warning of a scam that gives scammers access to bank and retirement accounts.

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