New legislation to be signed to protect residents visiting amusement parks
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will sign new legislation Monday to protect Long Islanders visiting amusement parks.
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Jan 14, 2019, 3:08 AM
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Updated 2,361 days ago
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will sign new legislation Monday to protect Long Islanders visiting amusement parks.
Bellone will sign a bill that requires amusement parks and water parks in the county to immediately contact the appropriate law enforcement agency when a criminal act occurs on their property.
Bellone will sign a bill that requires amusement parks and water parks in the county to immediately contact the appropriate law enforcement agency when a criminal act occurs on their property.
Last year, a mother complained to Splish Splash that her 14-year-old daughter and other girls were groped by men inside the water park.
Those men were escorted out of the park - without their names being taken, or police contacted.
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