Mysterious Croton River "Oil Slick"

A report of an oil slick in the Croton River has led to more questions than answers. Police got a call about what appeared to be an oil slick in the river on the morning of October 2. The person calling about the slick said it was seen near Van Cortlandt Manor.

The Croton Police Department headed to that location around 9 a.m., after receiving the call. When they got there, authorities say they also saw what appeared to be some type of oil or chemical spill.

"After confirming that there was reason to believe that there was some kind of spill, the Coast Guard… was notified," said Croton-on-Hudson Detective Sergeant John Nikitopoulos. "They in turn wanted the county boat to respond—which they did. The DEC was also notified."

Croton Police say the slick appeared to be coming from the Hudson River and going up the Croton River. Investigators were not able to determine the source of the slick.

Patch called the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation about the incident. But no one from the agency was able to return our call by the time that this article was published.

Patch will bring you more information as it become available from the Department of Environmental Conservation.