Crime & Safety
3 Children Accused Of Spray Painting School Property
Police said the underlying charge if they weren't juveniles would be a misdemeanor.
YORKTOWN, NY — Three children were accused of spray painting graffiti on an elementary school. Yorktown police said they arrested two 12-year-olds and a 13-year-old, all from Mohegan Lake, and charged them with juvenile delinquency.
The underlying charge is making graffiti, a misdemeanor.
Police said, on Aug. 25 and Saturday, officers investigated two separate graffiti complaints at George Washington Elementary School, at 3634 Lexington Avenue.
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The children were identified as the one who spray painted graffiti on the school's property.
They were processed, issued appearance tickets and released on their own recognizance to a parent.
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The children are due to appear at the Westchester County Department of Probation Sept. 15.
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