Duo Stole $30,000 Worth of Hay from Colley's Windswept Farm: State Police

Two 33-year-old men who worked at Windswept Farm, owned by Eugene Colley and the late Lois Colley, have been charged with stealing more than $30,000 worth of hay from the estate, according to state police.

The theft was discovered during the investigation into the killing of Lois Colley, 83, who was bludgeoned to death in her home in November.

State police did not elaborate on the arrests, other than to say that the two, Angel H. Parra Penafiel and Hugo Ramirez-Morales, both of North Salem, are accused of stealing the hay and selling it over the course of several years.

Both were arrested on Jan. 3 and charged with felony third-degree Grand Larceny. State police did not say whether the two face any additional charges related to the Colley homicide.

As part of the investigation, state police have searched nearby Titicus Reservoir for clues related to the killing, and also have interviewed people in the area around the 300-acre farm.

Parra Penafiel and Ramirez-Morales were arraigned in the Town of North Salem Justice Court before Hon. John M. Aronian and remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail/bond, according to state police.

The two defendants are scheduled to return to the North Salem Court on January 11.

Photo: Angel H. Parra Penafiel, left, and Hugo Ramirez-Morales. Photo credit: NYS Police