Here are some stories making headlines across the Hudson Valley.
An Orange County man is accused of
sexually abusing someone at a
day care facility in
Newburgh. According to state police, Rudy Rodriguez, 40, has been charged with
sex abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. There is no word on when or
how the incident happened. Rodriguez was arraigned and released on bail. Police
say the day care was not licensed.
The
Suffern community is mourning the loss of a former high school star athlete. Madie Nipcon died on Sunday following an accident at Tufts University.
Nipcon, who graduated from
Suffern High School in 2019, was a lacrosse player. Police say it happened at an
off-campus house. A
GoFundMe page has been set up to assist family in covering funeral and medical
expenses.
Police
were called to Poughkeepsie High School Tuesday afternoon after multiple fights
broke out in the building. A large fight broke out around 1
p.m., which caused a "stay in place" to be issued. City of Poughkeepsie police tell
News 12 the fight happened as the school resource officer was looking into what
caused a fight there earlier this year - a few incidents that News 12 has
reported on. The SRO
and school staff were not able to de-escalate the situation. Because there were
so many students involved, city and Town of Poughkeepsie police were needed.
There was no word if there
were any injuries, but police say an ambulance was called for a student who was
having trouble breathing. Police are continuing an investigation into what happened. Any
disciplinary action will be handled by the school district..