Middletown’s National Night Out Brings Community and Police Together

Adults and children enjoyed free hot dogs, hamburgers, and cotton candy, courtesy of the police department.

Police officers help kids paint their hands so they can leave prints on a police car at the Night Out Against Crime event in Middletown on Aug. 5, 2025. OliverMantyk/The Epoch Times

ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.–The Middletown National Night Out Against Crime, organized by the City of Middletown Police Department, brought residents out for an evening of food and fun.

The festivities took place at Thrall Park in the Downtown area from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 5. The event is part of the police department’s outreach efforts to the community, building stronger ties and personal connections with the community they serve.