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HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a state prison inmate convicted for having a contraband cellphone and a man shot after apparently calling the cops on himself.

Suspect Arrested In Disturbing Westchester Dog Killing, Dismembering

He had been temporarily staying with an acquaintance in New Rochelle before taking the dog and brutally killing it.

Saturday Afternoon Carjacking: Woman Physically Removed From Her Car

The disturbing incident in New Rochelle might be linked to the crash of a stolen car earlier that day, in which the occupants fled on foot.

DJ Fined After Days Of Noise Complaints At Rented Hudson Valley Airbnb

Police say the apparent "party house" was the subject of repeated noise complaints at all hours of the day and night.

State Prison Inmate Convicted For Having Contraband Cellphone

Since cell calls can't be monitored in prison, they may allow conspiracies and increase the risk of escapes or violence, the Ulster DA said.

Cops Warn Of Uptick In Theft Of 1 Type Of Car In Commuter Lots

Thieves were able to enter without setting off alarms and may have used a tool to create new key fobs, White Plains police said.

Officers Shoot Man Who Appeared To Aim Gun At Them: Police

He called 911 about a masked man with a gun outside of an apartment, but then fit that description himself.

Driver Gets Prison For DWI Crash That Killed Child In Woodbury

He had a BAC of .20 when he drove over the double-yellow line on Rte. 6, striking four oncoming cars, and killing his 11-year-old passenger.

Cops Seize Pink Coke, Alprazolam, Heroin, MDA In I-87 Stop: NYSP

Troopers in Greenburgh also report finding a stolen gun, white cocaine, amphetamines and pot in the 2018 Nissan Rogue.