Or possibly South American colonists. Or maybe middle eastern colonists...
Posted on 06/06/2025 2:31:02 AM PDT by Libloather
Now they’re in deep ship.
A group of baby-faced arsonists burned and gutted Sleepy Hollow’s beloved historic lighthouse just a year after its multi-million dollar renovation, police said Wednesday.
Four young suspects hopped a locked fence leading to the charming red-and-white landmark at around 3:30 a.m. Saturday then smashed a window and climbed into the 142-year-old structure, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O’Leary told The Post.
The twisted firebugs then allegedly lit parts of the bottom floor, which is set up as a museum, on fire and damaged antique furniture and books — leaving behind smoldering ash, broken glass and more than $100,000 in damage, officials said.
“Setting a fire and trashing a place is bad enough. It’s also one of the county’s more iconic places,” O’Leary said.
“It’s a cherished landmark,” he added. “Everybody in Westchester is really upset about it.”
Outraged locals have since flooded police with tips after cops released a photo of the alleged arsonists strolling over a bridge leading to the lighthouse, O’Leary said.
The wild vandalism comes a year after the county unveiled a $3.4 million renovation of the lighthouse’s interior — including a restoration of the historic spotlight that guided ships away from the banks of the Hudson River for decades.
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My thought as well. The Hudson River Valley is a gorgeous area; it’s a shame it has to be in NY. The fall foliage puts New England to shame. The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is the resting place of many American notables including Washington Irving (of course), Andrew Carnegie, Walter Chrysler, Samuel Gompers and many others.
another link to this story -— https://www.yahoo.com/news/historic-sleepy-hollow-lighthouse-gutted-193353571.html
My bet was not Amish doing this. I figured Hispanics, but this looks like numbnutz white boys are the perps. Do the crime, do the time. Try these scum as adults and fine them heavily. Even though collection will take years.
Good enough pic to identify him.
They’re gonna get him.
"Now I want those little match-happy bastards caught, and hung up by their Buster Browns!"
I wonder what the actual pictures show without the grainy white aspect. They also look Hispanic to me.
Nope. That one shown most clearly is certainly a Biden Airlines frequent flier.
Nope. Clearly button down shirts, watches, frat boy hair cuts. Those are extras from a J Crew commercial.
Maybe the cretins can be incarcerated until they work it off, they should be ought by the twelfth of never and society would probably be better for it.
The vandalism was the second crime. The first crime was spending $3.4 million of taxpayer money to restore it a year ago.
Once caught.
No anger.
Real simple.
Pay for the damages + a little extra, or work it off at $15 an hour, or go to jail for $100 a day (24 hour blocks of time).
I suspect that lighthouse will have fresh paint and be sparkling for the next years.
Mustaches one looks a bit old to be called “babyfaced.” Looks 17 or 18.
There are “rage room” businesses now catering to people of that mentality.
Jail cell
“You can reason with the child.”
[Sometimes]
If they could afford $3.4 million they could sfford ADT, Simpli Safe etc.
It's improbable that they amount would be reached.
Ahhh, cultural misappropriation must be added to the charges.
Or possibly South American colonists. Or maybe middle eastern colonists...
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