![Police: Hudson Valley Babysitter Used Child to Help in Burglary](http://townsquare.media/site/854/files/2017/12/RS15765_181813088.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Police: Hudson Valley Babysitter Used Child to Help in Burglary
A Hudson Valley babysitter is accused of using a boy he was watching to help him steal from a local home.
On Thursday around 3:30 p.m., deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Lucas Avenue Extension and DeJager Lane in the Town of Rochester for a 911 call reporting a 6-year-old boy, "dragging a suitcase".
Arriving officers found a teen and young boy, who turned out to be 10-years-old, in possession of proceeds of an apparent burglary, police say.
A 16-year-old from Ellenville is accused of providing a fake name and age to authorities.
Detectives alleged that the 16-year-old burglarized a home on Lucas Avenue Extension in the Town of Rochester and used the 10-year-old child to help him.
The 16-year-old was the boy’s babysitter, police say. The teen was charged with burglary, two counts of grand larceny, criminal mischief, all felonies, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal impersonation, misdemeanors.
He was arraigned in Town of Rosendale Justice Court and remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 secured bond.
The 10-year-old was released to a parent.
Here are this week's Top 5 news stories from the Hudson Valley
More From Hudson Valley Post
![5 Of America’s Favorite Fast Food Eateries Not Found In New York](http://townsquare.media/site/854/files/2024/07/attachment-MixCollage-26-Jul-2024-09-48-AM-2938.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Big Lots Returns To New York Town, Near Recently Closed Store](http://townsquare.media/site/854/files/2024/07/attachment-452026504_1163762091512971_3085132799307986825_n.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![How To Get A Reservation At ‘Impossible’ New York Restaurants](http://townsquare.media/site/854/files/2024/07/attachment-Screenshot-Capture-2024-07-26-08-29-32.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Virus Spread By Deadly Creature Confirmed In Upstate New York, HV](http://townsquare.media/site/854/files/2024/06/attachment-Screenshot-Capture-2024-06-28-07-21-01.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Upstate New York Man Masturbated At Popular Hiking Spot, NYSP](http://townsquare.media/site/854/files/2024/07/attachment-Screenshot-Capture-2024-07-26-07-18-06.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Police In Secret Cars Issued Insane Amount Of Tickets In New York](http://townsquare.media/site/498/files/2022/12/attachment-new-york-question-10.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Alert: Meat & Veggies Sold At New York Supermarkets Can Kill](http://townsquare.media/site/854/files/2024/07/attachment-Screenshot-Capture-2024-07-26-06-28-14.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![New York Seafood Restaurant Earns Title of Best In The World](http://townsquare.media/site/854/files/2024/07/attachment-Screenshot-Capture-2024-07-25-09-42-07.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Discount Retail Company With 64 New York Stores Confirms Closures](http://townsquare.media/site/854/files/2024/07/attachment-Screenshot-Capture-2024-07-25-08-56-39.jpg?w=980&q=75)