Suspect Arrested in East Hampton Nightclub Burglary

An East Hampton man who was just released from jail was back in handcuffs Friday evening, charged burglary, possession of stolen property, and criminal mischief, all at the felony level, for allegedly stealing D.J. equipment from Club Leo in East Hampton.

Scott D. Golden, 47, who police allege is a crack cocaine addict, is said to have stolen over $5,000 of equipment from Club Leo on Three Mile Harbor Road. The club is less than a mile from his residence at the mobile home village on Oakview Highway. The theft was first reported on the afternoon of Aug. 8. Shortly after receiving the burglary complaint, the East Hampton police detective squad determined that Mr. Golden was a prime suspect, and police executed a search warrant on Friday of Mr. Golden’s mobile home. In addition, he was also charged with one misdemeanor, possession of burglary tools.

Mr. Golden was arrested in May on charges of assault, menacing, and strangulation, all at the misdemeanor level, after an altercation in his mobile home with a female guest. Unable to make bail, he was held in county jail until late last month, when he pleaded guilty to at least one of the charges, and was sentenced, essentially, to time served.

During his May arraignment, East Hampton Town Justice Lisa R. Rana spoke to him about his criminal history, which she said included 4 felony convictions and 13 misdemeanor convictions. His most recent felony conviction came after he was arrested for burglary in East Hampton; he served three years in state prison after that arrest.

Because of his four felony convictions, he was not eligible to have bail set by East Hampton Town Justice Steven Tekulsky during his Saturday morning arraignment. He will be held in county jail until Thursday, when he will be brought back to East Hampton Town Justice Court. If not indicted by a grand jury by then, he will be released. If indicted, the case will be moved to county court.