Rye Playland - Civil Disturbance - 8/30/11

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Date: 8/30/11

Time: App. 1540 Hours

Location: Rye Playland

Frequency: WCPD

Units Operating: NYSP, WCPD, MTAPD, DEPPD, Rye PD, Mamaroneck Town PD, Mamaroneck Village PD, Port Chester PD, New Rochelle PD, Pelham PD, Pelham Manor PD, Tuckahoe PD, Eastchester PD, Bronxville PD, Mt. Vernon PD, Harrison PD, Rye Brook PD, SUNY Purchase PD, Larchmont PD, PCRRBEMS

Weather Conditions: Warm/ Dry

Description Of Incident: Large disturbance involving 30-40 occurs after Westchester County Park Rangers inform Muslim woman wearing hijab (Muslim headwear) that she could not go onto ride and attempt to remove her from the ride. Two County Park Rangers injuried, approximately 10 people arrested.

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Writer: 20y2

Edited September 1, 2011 by 20y2