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- Elvin Ayavaca, 18, Richard Barrero, 19, and 2 unidentified 17-year-olds allegedly snuck into nan Hudson River Lighthouse astatine astir 3:30 a.m. section clip connected Saturday, May 31
- The group of teenagers group a occurrence successful nan recently renovated historical tract and vandalized nan 142-year-old landmark, constabulary say
- On Friday, June 6, each 4 were arrested successful relationship pinch nan incident
Four teenagers person been arrested for allegedly vandalizing and mounting occurrence to a historical lighthouse successful Sleepy Hollow, New York.
On Friday, June 6, Elvin Ayavaca, 18, and Richard Barrero, 19, were charged pinch third-degree arson, third-degree burglary, and second-degree criminal mischief felonies for their alleged engagement successful nan incident, Westchester County Police Department (WCPD) said successful a news release shared connected Facebook.
A 17-year-old boy, unidentified owed to his age, was charged arsenic a juvenile and arraigned successful nan Youth Part of Westchester County Court. In a follow-up news release, constabulary said that a 2nd 17-year-old was besides charged.
The 4 suspects allegedly hopped complete a locked obstruction astatine nan Hudson River Lighthouse astatine astir 3:30 a.m. section clip connected Saturday, May 31. They past are believed to person smashed a model and climbed into nan historical site.
Westchester County Police Department
Hours later, astatine astir 9:40 a.m., an worker recovered nan lighthouse pinch important occurrence harm to nan flooring connected nan first level and aggregate surgery windows connected nan first and 2nd floors, per nan WCPD news release.
Multiple items were destroyed, including valuable antiques, different furnishings and items of humanities significance. Additionally, 35 ancient books were removed from nan shelves and thrown connected nan floor.
The teens are accused of causing astatine slightest $100,000 successful harm to nan 142-year-old landmark, conscionable a twelvemonth aft nan historical tract received a $3.4 cardinal renovation.
“It’s disappointing, and it’s heartbreaking to spot this benignant of harm that was conscionable wholly unnecessary,” Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said, per News 12.
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“It’s a cherished landmark,” said WCPD serviceman Kieran O’Leary, per nan New York Post. “Everybody successful Westchester is really upset astir it.”
A typical for nan Westchester County Police Department did not instantly respond to PEOPLE’s petition for much accusation connected Friday.
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