On the Police Logs 02.28.19

East Hampton Village

Police received a call about a suspicious man walking in and out of driveways on Lily Pond Lane last Thursday around 9:30 a.m. He had facial hair and was wearing a winter hat, a blue sweatshirt, and jeans. Police were unable to find him. 

East Hampton

The front passenger-side window was shattered on Pedro Solis-Retama’s 2000 Toyota Tundra pickup truck while it was parked in a driveway on Three Mile Harbor Road on the night of Feb. 15. Though at first he did not believe the damage to be criminal, he then found a white rag that police said later was probably used by someone to prevent a hand injury while hitting the window. Mr. Solis-Retama did not hear the vehicle’s alarm go off during the night, and it appeared the suspect had not entered the pickup. All of its doors were still locked when he found the damage on the morning of Feb. 16. He told police he had not been arguing with anyone recently. 

Nancy Rowan, the owner of the Golden Eagle art supply store on North Main Street, phoned police after a man called the store on Feb. 9 claiming to be a PSEG “billing solutions” associate. The man said a technician was on his way to shut off the electricity at her business because of nonpayment, but if she paid the bill by 3:30 p.m., the power would stay on. He told her she could pay $799 at the main office in Riverhead, but the payment had to be made using a prepaid money card. Ms. Rowan hung up and called police. A detective tried to call the number back, but no one picked up. 

Sag Harbor Village

A West Water Street woman reported her black mink fur coat, necklace, and two rings missing from her condominium on Feb. 20. Sigrid Kaplan told police she noticed the items were missing after her cleaning lady left on Feb. 5. 

Several youths lit fireworks on Brandywine Drive on Feb. 16, according to Mark Lombardo, a neighbor. Extra patrols were requested for Saturday nights.

While cleaning an upstairs bathroom at the John Jermain Memorial Library on Main Street, a worker found a small bag of a white powdery substance that police later said tested positive for an unknown amphetamine. Catherine Creedon, the library director, reported it to police on Monday morning. Police destroyed the bag and its contents. 

 Springs

Richard A. McMaster discovered on Feb. 13 that nine fraudulent checks had been written from his company’s bank account. They were deposited on three separate dates and stamped with two different company names. He is the only person who signs checks from his company, R.A.M. Enterprises, he told police, but these were signed by a Lisa Jones and an Anthony Smith. They ranged from $400 to $1,400. All nine checks were deposited using a mobile device. Mr. McMaster has since closed his account.