Steve Lieberman

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Two drivers damage Rockland Community College baseball field

Cops say they made doughnut turns

Estimated damage undetermined

RAMAPO – Two men drove roughshod across the baseball field at Rockland Community College over the weekend, causing extensive damage to the taxpayer-owned turf, the Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

Officers found the drivers made "doughnut" turns with their cars at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Sheriff Louis Falco said.

Samuel Benedek, 22, of Brooklyn and Moshe Amsel, 27, of Lakewood, New Jersey, face misdemeanor charges of fourth-degree criminal mischief. The charge claims each intentionally caused damage of more than $250.

Sheriff's Sgt. John Murphy said witnesses saw Benedek operating a 2013 Ford pickup and Amsel driving a 2006 Pontiac Grand Am. The officers impounded their cars and released the two men pending a Ramapo Town Court appearance Jan. 13.

The college closed at 1 p.m. Wednesday for the rest of the week due to Christmas, so officials could not be reached for further information on the damage. Falco said the office awaits an evaluation by the college's grounds department to determine the costs of repairs.