Police catch beach vandals

CORNWALL — A group of people believed to have been using the town-owned Hammond Beach on Cream Hill Lake illegally have been identified and caught, according to the Board of Selectmen.Police have not yet released arrest information, but First Selectman Gordon Ridgway confirmed last week that suspects who had been seen at the beach more than once when it was not open had been identified.A building there had been vandalized and a boat used on the lake. Beer bottles have been found in the water.“It is clearly noticed that the beach is only open when lifeguards are on duty,” Ridgway said. “It’s not open 24/7 and there is a gate that’s closed when the beach is. It is a liability concern for the town, and we want people to be safe.”