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Police Seek Trio in Boat Break-In at Rye Playland That Cut Cables and Took 200 Stuffed Animals

Police have circulated surveillance photos, seeking public help to identify the suspects.

Overview

  • Westchester County Police say three individuals landed a small boat on Playland Beach just before midnight on Sept. 23 and climbed a fence to enter the park.
  • Investigators report the group ripped fiber-optic cables in an electrical room, compromising phone and internet service for park operations.
  • Roughly 200 stuffed animals were taken from the park and carried away in garbage bags, according to police.
  • Surveillance video also shows an unsuccessful attempt to push a portable photo booth off the boardwalk, and no arrests have been announced.
  • Officials ask anyone with information to contact the General Investigations Unit at 914-864-7916 or 1-800-898-TIPS, as County Executive Ken Jenkins denounced the vandalism.