2 New Suspects Charged In Playland Burglary, Vandalism Spree: Westchester County PD

RYE, NY — Two additional suspects in the September burglary and vandalism spree at Playland have now surrendered to Westchester County police.

Connor Evancho, 20, of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey turned himself in today at Westchester County Police Department headquarters in Hawthorne. Daniel Bracco, 19, of Oakland, New Jersey, surrendered on Monday.

The third suspect, Anthony Conkling, 19, of Wykoff, New Jersey, turned himself in last week.

The three intruders entered the Playland amusement park during the overnight hours of Sept. 23-24, and went on a spree of theft and vandalism, according to police.

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The trio arrived on the Playland beach in a small boat shortly before midnight. Then, they climbed a fence to enter the amusement area. The intruders vandalized an electrical room, cutting or ripping out fiber-optic cables for phone and internet service, according to police. The trespassers stole 200 stuffed animals, which they hauled away in garbage bags, and then, police say, the trio attempted, and failed, to throw a photo booth off the boardwalk into the sea.

The damage caused to property at Playland is estimated at $57,000. The boat they used was apparently taken from, and returned undamaged to, a boat club in Connecticut.

All three face felony charges of burglary and criminal mischief. They were also charged with trespassing and petit larceny, both misdemeanors.

Each was released on his own recognizance following arraignment in Rye City Court.

"The County Police would like to thank the public for its assistance in this investigation," officials said. "Multiple tips were received from the public as a result of social media shares and media coverage of this incident."