**Three New Jersey Men Arrested After Vandalism Spree at New York Amusement Park**
NEW YORK (AP) — A trio of New Jersey men have been arrested following a vandalism spree at Rye Playland, a New York amusement park, police say. The incident involved slashing cables, stealing stuffed animals, and a daring rowboat escape.
The men—a 20-year-old and two 19-year-olds—have all surrendered in recent days to Westchester County police for their role in the September 23 break-in, which caused an estimated $57,000 in damages.
According to authorities, the three friends arrived at the waterfront park just before midnight on a small boat they had apparently taken from a marina in Connecticut, located on the other side of Long Island Sound. After jumping a fence, they ripped out fiber optic cables from an electrical room and made off with 200 stuffed animals, which they carried away in garbage bags.
Police reports also state that the suspects “attempted to throw a photo booth off the boardwalk but were unable to do so.” This claim was backed up by surveillance images shared on social media.
The men then boarded the stolen boat and returned it to the Connecticut marina, police said.
The suspects, who hail from Wyckoff, Oakland, and Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, have all voluntarily turned themselves in to authorities. They now face felony burglary and criminal mischief charges.
Attorneys for the men did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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