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The door to the building department, which is inside Peekskill City Hall at 840 Main Street, appeared to be forced open and there was damage to the door, according to Mayor Frank Catalina.
"I will have no comment on this other than to say it is under investigation at this time," Peekskill Police Chief Eric Johansen said .
The incident occurred after Councilwoman Drew Claxton and her son after she received a $15,000 grant from the Preservation Company in Peekskill to fix up a house. The grant was part of a $75,000 grant from the Affordable Housing Corporation.
Claxton said she did not know she was ineligible to receive the grant and Claxton and the Preservation Company have said they will return the money. Jeannette Phillips has called it an oversight, according to LoHud.
Robert Wolf of the Westchester County District Attorney's Office said they are reviewing the matter.
At Tuesday's Committee of the Whole Meeting, Mayor Frank Catalina ordered a complete report on all transactions and dealings between the city and the Preservation Company over the past 10 years.
Catalina clashed with Democrat members of the Common Council over the report. Democrats objected to Catalina launching the report without consulting with the council first.
"After Tuesday night's meeting, I wouldn't put anything passed them," Catalina said. "You would think they would've been contrite Tuesday."
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