Man Slashed Tires Of Hudson Valley Hospital Workers: Police

CORTLANDT MANOR, NY – A 29-year-old Peekskill man slashed the tires on 22 cars belonging to employees of New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital, State Police said Friday night.

Police received a complaint of criminal mischief at the Cortlandt Manor hospital around 7 a.m. Friday. After an investigation, Daniel R. Hall was arrested and charged with second degree criminal mischief, fifth degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second degree auto stripping. All of those charges are felonies. Police said Hall was possession of a small quantity of phencyclidine (PCP) at the time of his arrest.

The hospital will pay for the repairs to all of the vehicles that were damaged, News 12 reported.

"We were shocked to hear of this incident, especially at this time when our employees are working tirelessly and courageously through this crisis," a spokesperson for the hospital told lohud.com.

On Thursday night, first responders from the region paid tribute to the "healthcare heroes" who are treating coronavirus patients at the hospital.

Hall was arraigned at Westchester County Court, and remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $1,500 cash bail or $5,000 secure bond. He will be back in court next month.