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'Threat Environment' Prompts Proactive Measures In Place In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says 'Threat Environment' Prompts Proactive Measures In Place In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says
'Threat Environment' Prompts Proactive Measures In Place In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says As tensions in the Middle East rise following Iran's attack against Israel, authorities in the Hudson Valley are taking precautionary measures to look out for suspicious activity and to keep residents safe. As a result of "heightened threat environments," the Putnam County Sheriff's Office will enact "proactive measures" to keep the county safe, including extra visibility at several pre-determined locations, authorities said.  These measures follow an aerial attack conducted by Iran against Israel on Saturday, April 13, which the country said was made in response to an Israeli strike a…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Mall In Hudson Valley Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Mall In Hudson Valley
Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Mall In Hudson Valley After reports on social media of men following a woman and a child in a Hudson Valley Target store, police found the suspects and investigated the crime. The incident took place in the Town of Poughkeepsie around 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 6. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police said on Facebook that it investigated a report of several subjects following a woman and her child throughout the Target store at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall.  The suspects were located and interviewed, police said. "At this time there is no information to substantiate that a crime was committed," the department s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Hudson Valley Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Hudson Valley
Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Hudson Valley A suspicious man sought to lure a woman into the back of his van in the parking area of a Northern Westchester business park, police said. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, March 21, a woman walked into North Castle Police Headquarters to advise that she had just been approached by a man trolling in a van. Police said the woman reported that she was walking in the parking lot of a Business Park Drive building in Armonk at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon when she was approached by a man between the age of 45 and 50 who was operating a “newer model, brown-colored van.” It is alle…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Video: Burglars Caught On Camera Breaking Into Home In Montebello Video: Burglars Caught On Camera Breaking Into Home In Montebello
Video: Burglars Caught On Camera Breaking Into Home In Montebello Two masked men were caught on camera brazenly breaking into a home in Ramapo. On Tuesday, Dec. 17, investigators from the Ramapo Police Department responded to a reported burglary on Coe Farm Road in Montebello. Police said that the two suspects forced their way into the home through the front door and ransacked the residence. No arrests have been made, and no other information about the suspects has been released. Video of the burglars breaking into the Ramapo home can be seen here. Investigators said that local residents should be on “high alert” for suspicious activity in their neighbo…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Search For Thieves Who Stole Belongings From Vehicles In Rockland Police Search For Thieves Who Stole Belongings From Vehicles In Rockland
Police Search For Thieves Who Stole Belongings From Vehicles In Rockland Police are once again asking residents to lock their vehicles and remove valuables after several were the target of burglaries. The burglaries took place in Pearl River on Monday, Dec. 24, in the area of S. Magnolia Street, W. Park Avenue, Rizzo Circle, Fairview Avenue, and Springsteen Avenue, Orangetown Police said.   One of the vehicles which was left unlocked had the key in it and was stolen. It was later recovered in New Jersey. Police are also asking residents if they have videoes of suspicious people in the area and/or their vehicles, to please contact the departm…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Warn Residents Of Burglary, Suspicious Incident Along Route 202 Police Warn Residents Of Burglary, Suspicious Incident Along Route 202
Police Warn Residents Of Burglary, Suspicious Incident Along Route 202 Police are warning Rockland County residents to be on high alert following a recent rash of suspicious incidents in the area. The Ramapo Police Department issued an alert this week following several burglaries and other suspicious activities along the Route 202 corridor. In an effort to help local residents avoid becoming a victim, the department released a series of common sense tips:  Report suspicious individuals or vehicles if spotted in the neighborhood; Lock doors & windows when not home. Use a deadbolt type lock on exterior doors. Place a wooden pole or broom handle in sliding …

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Porch Pirates In Rockland Alert Issued For Porch Pirates In Rockland
Alert Issued For Porch Pirates In Rockland Rockland County residents should be on high alert for porch packages, after several deliveries were reported stolen to police. The Ramapo Police Department issued an alert cautioning that in the past week, there were three separate reports of packages that were stolen from the front porches of local residences. Police said that locals should be vigilant for people or vehicles that are unfamiliar to the neighborhood, and arrangements should be made to have packages delivered while one is at home, or to have a trusted person secure the items. Officials recommend: Request packages to be pla…

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by Zak Failla
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Clarkstown Police Promote New Way To Send Anonymous Tips Clarkstown Police Promote New Way To Send Anonymous Tips
Clarkstown Police Promote New Way To Send Anonymous Tips Have you ever said "Boy I wish there was a cop here to see this?"Well, now there is a cop right on your phone. Simply download this app offered by the Rockland County District Attorney's Office and you can send us anonymous texts or pictures. Just another way the Clarkstown Police Department is working with the community to reduce crime. The District Attorney's Office created the new Rockland County app allowing people to anonymously text tips and information. The technology removes all identifying information before the police see it so there is no way to identify the sender. Th…

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by Daily Voice
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Police ID Suspicious Woman Spotted In Clarkstown, Orangetown Neighborhoods Police ID Suspicious Woman Spotted In Clarkstown, Orangetown Neighborhoods
Police ID Suspicious Woman Spotted In Clarkstown, Orangetown Neighborhoods Police have identified a person who was the subject of numerous reports from residents about a suspicious woman in Clarkstown and Orangetown. Over the past week or so, the woman had been been spotted in neighborhoods in both towns, Clarkstown Police said. Pictures of this individual and sightings of her around neighborhoods have increased concern on social media . The Clarkstown Detective Bureau said it took this investigation very seriously and gathered enough information to be able to identify the woman and conduct an interview with her. The detectives verified that her actions were comp…

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by Daily Voice