Four teenagers are charged with setting fire to the historic Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and causing approximately $100,000 in damage. 

The suspects, including two under age 18, face felony charges for arson, burglary and criminal mischief, Westchester County announced Friday. 

Teens charged in Tarrytown Lighthouse vandalism

A Westchester County Parks worker discovered the damage to the lighthouse on the Hudson River last weekend.

Antiques, furniture and other "items of historical significance" were destroyed, the county said. Significant fire damage was found on the first floor, with multiple broken windows on the first and second floors, officials said.

Four arrests were announced Friday, including 19-year-old Richard Barrero, of Harrison, and 18-year-old Elvin Ayavaca, of White Plains. Two 17-year-olds were charged as juveniles.

"The Tarrytown Lighthouse is one of the crown jewels of Westchester County and is an heirloom of Westchester's maritime history. By vandalizing the lighthouse and setting part of it on fire, as alleged in the felony complaints, these defendants damaged an irreplaceable connection to our shared heritage," Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said.

The county had released surveillance video that led police to believe at least four suspects got inside the lighthouse.

Public tours if the lighthouse were suspended due to the damage. It's unclear when they will resume.

The lighthouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, just reopened last year after undergoing a $3 million renovation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Westchester County Department of Public Safety at 800-898-TIPS (8477).

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