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All Three Suspects in Rye Playland Break-In Surrender, Face Felony Charges

Police credit surveillance images and public tips with identifying the New Jersey suspects.

Overview

  • The men, ages 19 to 20 from Wyckoff, Oakland and Pompton Lakes, turned themselves in to Westchester County police in recent days.
  • They are charged with felony burglary and criminal mischief, along with misdemeanor trespass and petit larceny.
  • Police say the trio took a small boat from a Connecticut marina, landed at Playland Beach before midnight on Sept. 23, then returned the boat after leaving.
  • Investigators report roughly $57,000 in damage, including ripped fiber‑optic cables, and say about 200 stuffed animals were stolen as the suspects tried and failed to toss a photo booth off the boardwalk.
  • All three were arraigned and released on their own recognizance as the case proceeds.