On the Police Logs 03.24.16

Amagansett

At around noon on March 5, a customer at Marina Express Two on Montauk Highway left an envelope on the counter with over $4,000 in it, which disappeared, he told police. Joaquin Brito said he had just cashed a check, and had gone to the store to buy a phone card. He put his cellphone on the counter and grabbed it as he was leaving, forgetting the envelope. The owner of the store, Meri Burneo, left with him, taking out some garbage. At the same time, a man Mr. Brito recognized entered the store. Mr. Brito realized his error about 40 minutes later and called Ms. Burneo, who told him there was no envelope on the counter, and that the man who had come in as he was leaving was the only customer she had had since then. Mr. Brito contacted the man and set up a meeting, but the man, whom police did not identify, never showed up. Since then, Mr. Brito told police on March 7, he has tried repeatedly to contact the man, without success. He has filed a grand larceny complaint.

East Hampton

A 17-year-old East Hampton High School student reported to police Friday that she had been harassed at a school function last Thursday evening. The teen said a former friend, whose identity and sex were blacked out on the report, was verbally abusive, and followed her when she left the school. She provided police with text messages sent from the person, who does not appear to be a current student at the school, to a mutual friend. Police spoke both with the accused and with his or her mother, warning that further transgressions could result in criminal action.

A Marion Lane resident received a phone call from a man who claimed to have kidnapped his brother. The caller demanded money, Luis Morales told police. Mr. Morales called the brother, who told him he was fine, and had not been kidnapped. Police attempted to contact the caller without success.

East Hampton Village

A split-rail fence on village-owned property on Egypt Lane was badly damaged by a hit-and-run vehicle on March 14. The Highway Department was notified.

Montauk

The Neptune Motel on South Euclid Street was visited on March 15 by a former guest who was no longer welcome there, Bob Black, the owner, told police. Mr. Black said the man had friends staying in one of the rooms, but had been warned that he himself should not enter the grounds. Mr. Black said he did not want to press charges, but did want the police to speak with the man, which they did, warning him that he could be arrested for trespassing if he returned. The unidentified man claimed that Mr. Black owed him a $1,300 deposit from 2013. Police told him that was a civil matter, which should be resolved in small claims court.

Sag Harbor Village

A man who parked his 2010 Lexus outside Muse Restaurant the night of March 15 returned a little before midnight to find it gone. Police classified the report as possible grand larceny, but Neil Hausig called back the next morning to report that the car was back in the spot where he had left it. Police checked the vehicle with Mr. Hausig, who reported nothing was missing from the interior. Police said the car had not been damaged during its mysterious disappearance.

An anonymous caller early Saturday morning reported a “subject laughing loudly” on Madison Street. An officer who checked the area reported finding no sign of laughter.

Springs

A Broadway Avenue man called police on March 4 after receiving a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service and telling him he was being sued for back payments. Josh Page “recognized that this was in fact a fraud, and called the caller out, stating it was bogus,” police reported, which brought out a slew of vulgarities from the caller. Mr. Page broke off the call.