NEW SCOTLAND – Three Altamont teens are under arrest for tearing up Thacher Park with a Jeep.
According to Sheriff Craig D. Apple Sr. deputies received a report about a vehicle doing damage to the lawn and upon arrival found a Jeep Liberty SUV stuck in the mud near the picnic area.
It’s unclear if the teens were still in the vehicle or if they had left.
The 18-year-old driver was charged with felony criminal mischief and trespass, a violation. The two 16-year-old passengers were charged with trespass.
All three were issued an appearance ticket in New Scotland Court. None of them are being identified.
