Manlius, N.Y. — A mother swan taken from Manlius was killed during the weekend and eaten on Memorial Day, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
Manlius police said on Tuesday that the swan had been killed and announced three people were charged.
Eman Hussan, 18, of Syracuse was arrested in connection with the killing of Faye, the mother swan, said Manlius police Sgt. Ken Hatter. A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, both from Syracuse, were also arrested, he said.
The source Tuesday afternoon told Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard the swan was eaten by one of the teen’s family.
The swan, Faye, and her four babies were stolen from the pond, said Manlius Village Mayor Paul Whorrall. The last time they were seen was Saturday by a village employee who was tending to flowers in the area, he said.
The babies, or cygnets, were found and are in good health, Manlius police said Tuesday. Two of them were found at a store in Shop City Plaza in Salina and the others were found in a home in Syracuse, police said.
Manlius police and state Department of Environmental Conservation officers were seen at a home on Lilac Street in Syracuse Tuesday morning. An officer there told Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard the baby swans had been recovered.
State Department of Environmental Conservation officers talk to other police officers at a house on Lilac Street on the North Side of Syracuse on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 as they investigate swans missing from the Manlius Swan Pond. (Rylee Kirk | rkirk@syracuse.com)
The cygnets are currently in the care of a biologist, who oversees the health and well-being of the swans for the village.
Multiple citizens called in tips to the police that helped the baby swans be saved, police said.
The DEC police and the Syracuse Police Department are also investigating.
Hussan and the juveniles were charged with:
- Third-degree grand larceny, a felony
- Second-degree criminal mischief, a felony
- Fifth-degree conspiracy, a misdemeanor
- Third-degree criminal trespass, a misdemeanor
The two juveniles were released to their parents on appearance tickets. Hussan was taken to centralized arraignment to await his arraignment.
Manlius police ask anyone with information to contact them at (315) 682-2212.
Manny, one of the beloved swans from the Manlius swan pond, swims in the pond alone Tuesday, May 30, 2023. His mate, Faye, was stolen and killed. Katrina Tulloch | ktulloch@syracuse.com
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