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The Man Under The Motel Room Bed |Hudson Valley Crime Roundup
Drones Close Hudson Valley Airport |Heroin And Crack On The Taconic |'Eddie' Helps Child Sexually Abused By NYPD Detective | Sextortion

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a Long Island man's violent, one-man crime spree across Westchester County.
27-Year-Old Who Bit 2 Cops During Shelter Scuffle Arrested: Sheriff
He is also charged with putting one of the officers in a chokehold, police said. In all, three were taken to the hospital with injuries.
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Sheriff Deputies Find Man Hiding Under Woman's Motel Room Bed
He was violating a protection order and was not supposed to have contact with the woman or her child, who was also in the room, cops said.
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Stewart Airport Runways Shut For 1 Hour Due To Drones: Gov. Hochul
"This has gone too far," Hochul said, calling on the Biden administration to take decisive action as reports of disruptive drones pour in.
60-Year-Old Man Admits To Sexual Abuse Of 2 Young Girls
The Spring Valley man routinely had sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13, and also sexually abused a girl under age 11.
Screwdriver-Wielding Man Stabs Victim, Attacks Trooper: NYS Police
The tense domestic violence call in Somers sent 2 to the hospital and came to an end after the attacker was Tasered, according to cops.
Blackmailer Arrested For Extorting $22K From Victim: Police
The Poughkeepsie man claimed images exchanged online were of a child and threatened to report the victim unless he paid him, police said.
Covered Tub Of Kittens Dumped In Parking Lot Of Animal Shelter
Dutchess County SPCA officials said it was fortunate that a staff member discovered the abandoned box of kittens before the animals froze.
'Eddie' Helps Child Sexually Abused By NYPD Detective To Face Abuser
The case marked the first time in Westchester that a court-certified support animal accompanied a victim testifying in a criminal trial.
>> Also this Week
- NJ Man Nabbed On Taconic For Felony Possession Of Heroin, Crack: NYSP
- LI Man's Violent, 1-Man Crime Spree Across Westchester Ends In Prison
- Firefighter Arrested On Felony Child Sexual Abuse Charges
- 'Suspicious Death' At Vanderbilt Mansion, Cops Seek Help IDing Victim
- Driver Arrested For Fleeing The Scene After Hitting Dog With SUV
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