On the Police Logs 04.16.15

East Hampton Village

James Kelley, the East Hampton postmaster, called police on April 6 about a homeless 64-year-old man whom he wanted removed from the post office building. Police said they saw no reason why the man, who rents a post office box in the Gay Lane building, should be removed. The man said he had merely gone in to get his mail.

William DeJonge reported suspicious activity at his house at 18 Laforest Lane, occurring at some point since October. On April 6, he reported that he had found four window screens and an air conditioner in Georgica Pond behind the house. He has asked his landscaper to remove them from the pond.

A police officer was able to coax a trapped wild turkey out from between two fences on Lee Avenue on April 8. A privet hedge surrounds the fences, making it hard for the large bird to escape on its own.

Montauk

A man stole a pack of cigarettes from Marshall & Sons service station on April 5, but charges were not pressed after someone else paid for them. The man has a medical condition, according to police.

Marshall & Sons also reported receiving a bad check for an oil delivery. Roger Tellier, an employee, told police on April 9 that the company had delivered 150.1 gallons of fuel oil at a cost of $492 and the check was returned for insufficient funds. Mr. Tellier said he had given the check writer several chances to pay the bill to no avail, before calling police.

Trespassers were reported at a Deforest Road property on March 27. John P. Lycke, the caretaker, told police that in the past surfers have parked in the driveway and gained access to the beach through Mike Hoffman’s property.

Sag Harbor

Michael Cohen of the Sag Harbor Highway Department reported on April 7 that the iron fence in front of the Civil War monument on Main Street had been damaged.

An iPhone 5S was stolen off the post office’s customer service counter last Thursday afternoon. Benjamin Alvarez said his phone was worth about $500.

After someone made a rude gesture to Paul Delfavero at the Harbor Market Sunday afternoon he went to police to report it. The incident was listed as possible harassment.

Springs

Gloria S. Castano was keeping an eye on her sister and brother-in-law’s Winterberry Lane house earlier this month when she discovered some damage. A rope that had been securing the gates had been untied, and the padlock and several vinyl panels were broken. The gate was wide open. Also, a bulb on a motion-sensor floodlight was shattered. Ms. Castano said it didn’t appear that anyone tried to get into the house, which is owned by Dora and Donald Torr. In all, about $550 in damage was caused.