Journal News reporters Shawn Cohen and Jonathan Bandler have been chasing the story about the Libyan leader’s search for accommodations in the NYC area — specifically, on Donald Trump’s estate in Bedford. The latest: Bedford is issuing a stop-work order on construction of a Bedouin-style tent at the estate. Officials said they should have had a permit.

At the estate’s entrance, photographer Seth Harrison encountered a smaller tent and two men who identified themselves as Libyan security agents. He took this photo before being asked to turn over his camera.

Here’s the story just posted on LoHud.com:

BEDFORD — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi arranged to use Donald Trump’s estate for this week’s General Assembly visit, but the town late today issued a stop work order on a Bedouin-style tent because no permits were sought for the temporary residence.

Town Attorney Joel Sachs said building inspector Richard Megna found workers constructing the tent and placing small satellite dishes on the Seven Springs estate this afternoon. He said Megna could not communicate with them because they did not speak English, and the stop work order was given to the property’s carertaker.

A source in law enforcement said the Libyan leader was not yet at the property, and that it was uncertain whether he would actually stay there.

The property straddles the borders of three towns, Bedford, North Castle and New Castle. North Castle Town Supervisor Reese Berman said she called Trump this afternoon and he told her that he had rented the property to partners of his in the Middle East, not directly to Gadhafi, and was looking into the dictator’s connection.

She said she believed the tent was being put up on the Bedford portion of the property.

In Bedford, town police Sgt. Thomas Diebold told The Journal News he couldn’t discuss Gadhafi’s arrangements. “We were notified by the Secret Service earlier this morning,” he said. “We have no comment on it from our end.” He referred media inquiries to the U.S. Secret Service, which did not immediately return calls.

Attempts to reach the Trump organization and the Libyan Mission to the United Nations were not successful this afternoon.

The town has set up No Parking signs this afternoon on Oregon Road, near the Trump estate. A private security guard who would not identify who he worked for temporarily blocked a Journal News reporter and photographer from leaving the area with his limousine this afternoon. He tried to extort the photographer to hand over his camera so the two journalists would be allowed to leave.

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