Montauk Park

Probe In Vandalism and Theft

Criminal charges may be brought against a dozen North Babylon teenagers who are being investigated in connection with a burglary and vandalism Friday night at Montauk Point State Park.

The park manager and the owner of the concession shop and cafe called state park police Saturday morning to report more than $5,700 worth of merchandise had been stolen from the shop, including over 100 T-shirts and sweatshirts, 25 cartons of cigarettes, key chains, and necklaces.

The parking-lot toll booth and the lighthouse museum ticket booth were broken into as well and graffiti was scrawled on the restroom walls. A $600 police radio and $100 in cash were taken from the toll booth. The museum booth's contents were disturbed, though nothing was reported missing.

Dusting For Prints

East Hampton Town police assisted park police by interviewing park employees, photographing the scene, and dusting for fingerprints.

Town police believe a group of North Babylon youths known to have been in the area may have been responsible for the mischief. "The investigation indicates that particular group may have been involved," said Capt. Todd Sarris.

Sgt. Mark Esky of the state park police confirmed that the teenagers were "being explored for their possible involvement. They happened to be relatively local at the time of the incident."

Hit On Head

A Springs woman was released on $5,000 bail last Thursday after her arraignment on a charge of felony assault. East Hampton Town police said Noemi Sanchez-Martinez, 26, of Fort Pond Boulevard attacked another Springs woman in her home.

The other woman, Lee Kucker of Three Mile Harbor Road, called police at around 10 p.m., saying she was injured. Police who went to her house said she had bruises on her left eye and elbow. She complained of dizziness as well, telling police she had been struck in the head with a heavy glass pitcher.

Police escorted Ms. Kucker to Southampton Hospital to be checked out. She was treated and released.

Meanwhile, Ms. Sanchez-Martinez was arrested at her residence and charged with second-degree assault. East Hampton Town Justice Roger Walker set the bail.

Parking Lot Punchout

A man who became irate after an accident at Gosman's parking lot in Montauk and allegedly punched another driver's car, damaging it, was charged with a felony count of criminal mischief Sunday night.

Jennifer Blackman of Bellmore was driving out of the lot onto West Lake Drive Extension, where she collided with Michael J. Hasbrouck. Ms. Blackman and her passenger went to the Montauk police substation afterward to notify police, and noted they were frightened by Mr. Hasbrouck's "hostile nature," according to the police report.

Police went to the scene to get information from Mr. Hasbrouck. He was given a sobriety test, which he passed. Back at the station, Ms. Blackman gave a statement saying Mr. Hasbrouck had damaged her vehicle by striking it with his fist.

The 44-year-old West Islip man was charged with third-degree criminal mischief and later released on $250 bail.

Open Beer Can

Obstructing governmental administration was the charge against a Center Moriches teenager who police said lied to an officer questioning him about an open beer can early last Thursday morning in Montauk and then ran away.

According to town police, an officer noticed Peter J. Meyer, 18, holding a can of Budweiser on West Lake Drive Extension in front of the Crew's Quarters restaurant. When asked his name, police said, the Meyer youth gave a false identity. Informed that police were checking the name, the youth took off, police said.

After a pursuit and an alleged struggle, the Meyer youth was arrested in the parking lot of West Cove. In addition to the misdemeanor charge of obstruction, he was charged with having an open alcoholic beverage in public, a violation.

He was released on his own recognizance and will appear in court at a later date.

Charge Construction Manager

A Springs woman turned herself in to East Hampton Village police last Thursday after being notified that a warrant was out for her arrest. Orly H. Friedman, 37, of Spruce Street was charged with two felonies, second and third-degree criminal mischief, and a misdemeanor, third-degree criminal tampering.

Police allege that in May Ms. Friedman, a construction manager, vandalized Gerald Curatola's Georgica Close Road house, where she had been working. Police said she threw rocks and dirt into air-conditioning units, walked across a newly finished floor, turned off the electricity to the house, and damaged walls by throwing metal screws at them.

The owner estimated the damage at $3,000.

Ms. Friedman was released on her own recognizance and given a court date.

Stolen Moped

An East Hampton youth was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor, after he was allegedly found on a stolen moped on Sherrill Road.

Richard Familetti's $600 moped was stolen from his Miller Lane drive way on the night of July 5. Four days later, village police got a call from a custodian at the East Hampton Middle School that there was a moped in the bushes there.

While police were speaking with the custodian, Dan Talmage, the moped disappeared. Troy L. Dani els, 16, of Bow Oarsman's Road was found in possession of it later that afternoon, according to police.

The youth was released on $100 bail.

In Sag Harbor, a man was charged with second-degree criminal contempt for allegedly violating his girlfriend's order of protection against him. Police also charged Gerardo Rodriguez, 27, of Hillside Drive East with second-degree harassment, a violation, based on a civilian complaint signed by Kerri Ann Tolan.