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Cops lurk in shadows for Hudson Valley Halloween pranksters

While Halloween celebrates all that's scary, state police are cracking down on holiday tricks that can lead to real-life horrors. Troop T and volunteer CB operators are conducting pumpkin patrols on both

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May 29, 2014, 3:00 PM

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