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On the Police Logs 02.09.17

Thu, 05/23/2019 - 06:40

East Hampton

Police warned two East Hampton High School girls last week to stop disparaging another girl on Facebook or face criminal charges of harassment. The two agreed to stop. The victim, who lives in Springs, told police she did not want to press charges at this time, but would do so if there were any more posts.

 

East Hampton Village

Police were called to the parking lot of Stop and Shop last Thursday afternoon, where a dog was spotted inside a 2014 Jeep that had its engine running. The windows were open, and the caller was afraid the dog would be overcome by fumes from the exhaust. The dog was fine, and not in any danger, police said.

 

Montauk

A trespasser who damaged a fence on Old Montauk Highway was captured on a surveillance camera by the homeowner. Eli Wilner, who has several cameras on the property, showed images of the person to police, who are investigating.

 

Northwest Woods

Nora Jacobs of Hand’s Creek Road notified police on Friday that she had received three credit cards in the mail, none of which she had applied for. An investigation revealed that someone had obtained her Social Security number and was attempting to defraud her. The cards have been canceled, and police are monitoring the matter.

 

Sag Harbor

Police were forced to put down a deer stuck in a Main Street fence last Thursday morning. The animal was in bad shape, officers said, from its efforts to free itself.

A contractor working with heavy equipment on a Taft Place property called police Monday afternoon after having a heated verbal exchange with an unnamed neighbor. Timothy Fallon said the neighbor has continually accused him of crossing the property line while working, which he said is not happening. Police advised the two to stay on their respective sides of the line; no charges were pressed.

Springs

Two people renting rooms at 4 Grant Avenue got into a physical altercation on Friday morning, and police were called. Neither wanted to press charges, and agreed to avoid each other.

Frederick Kurka of Great River returned to his Waterhole Road house on Jan. 31 after being away most of the month, and found that someone had broken in, damaging a deadbolt and the door. Nothing appeared to be missing, though some kind of solvent had been poured on a wood-floor stair landing and  several drawers appeared to have been rummaged through.

On the Police Logs 01.01.26

He’d seen people on Town Pond and was concerned, a village resident told police on Dec. 16. An officer responded to see several men skating and playing ice hockey. No action was necessary.

Dec 31, 2025

A Crash on Christmas Eve

Several people were injured in a collision in Springs between an S.U.V. and a Jeep last week, and George Watson of the Dock bar and grill was injured while riding his bicycle in Montauk.

Dec 31, 2025

E.M.T. Room Dedicated to Randy Hoffman

A plaque installed outside Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Emergency Medical Technician room last week officially dedicates the space to the late Randy Hoffman of East Hampton, a critical-care E.M.T. who worked with fire and ambulance departments across the South Fork and was credited with saving at least two lives during his long tenure as a first responder.

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They Know When You've Been Bad or Good

East Hampton Village is now home to 14 Flock license plate reader surveillance cameras, which amounts to one for every 108 full-time residents, if you go by the 2020 census data. They're heralded by local police for aiding in enforcement and investigations, but they use a technology that has proven controversial nationally with those concerned about civil liberties.

Dec 25, 2025

 

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