Attack on Campers at Sylvan Glen: Reward Offered

New York State Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information on the men responsible for an attack on four local residents in camping Sylvan Glen Park.

Any information, however insignificant it may seem, could help to solve the case.

The attack occurred April 16 at about 11:30 pm., when two men wielding baseball bats beat the campers and damaged one of their vehicles, which was in the parking lot.

Three of the victims were hospitalized for their injuries.

Sylvan Glen is a nature preserve of nearly 200 acres, owned by the Town of Yorktown, off Lexington Ave near Route 202.

Citizens with pertinent information are asked to call the NYS Crime Stoppers hot line at 1-866-313- TIPS or may also go the NYS Crime Stoppers web site http://www.nyscrimestoppers.org and use the links to download the New York State Crime Stoppers Mobile App to their iPhone, Android or Blackberry and provide information directly from their phone.

Citizens can call the hotline direct from the app or send an email tip or photo tip through the app. Information provided via the app is also anonymous and the source phone is untraceable and the app is encrypted.

Both the hot line number and the New York State Crime Stoppers app can receive tips in English and Spanish.