On The Police Logs 09.21.17

East Hampton

Sandra Brauer of Oakview Highway called police early Saturday evening to report that a male neighbor had been walking onto her property and complaining because her dog was barking. Police visited the neighbor and told him that if he went onto her property again he would be charged with trespassing. His name was not released.

East Hampton Village

Police issued a summons to Shawn Miller of East Hampton Pool Shark on the morning of Sept. 11, charging him with illegally draining a swimming pool on a Georgica Road property onto public land.

Maria McMullen of East Hampton was ticketed when her dog was seen in a restricted area of Main Beach on the morning of Sept. 13.

A report of a horse running wild brought police to Accabonac Road, near the train trestle, on the afternoon of Sept. 13. The horse had been returned to a fenced-in area nearby by the time they arrived.

A noise complaint brought police to a Buell Lane residence late Friday night. A man who answered the door told police he and his friends had been in the pool and that he would take the party indoors.

Montauk

Bags of oysters tied to a line attached to a Lake Montauk mooring near an East Lake Drive residence were stolen at some point during the week. They were valued at $400. Jennifer Faga gave the police the name of a suspect but did not want to press charges. She also said she didn’t want the bags back, but wanted the suspect warned not to return to her property or face arrest for trespassing. He was not named because he was not charged.

The lug nuts on the rear tires of a 1977 vehicle (make not given) parked outside a Flamingo Avenue residence were loosened by someone between Aug. 24 and Aug. 26. Becky Elaine Moody discovered what apparently was criminal tampering when she began driving the car on Aug. 26, and the rear tires began shaking.

Northwest Woods

Police are investigating a scam that convinced Elaine Ciner of Montauk Avenue to buy two $2,000 eBay gift cards at two Rite Aid pharmacies after receiving a phone call on Sept. 11 from someone who claimed her granddaughter had been in a car accident and needed the money. After following the instructions, she called the scammer back and gave him the card information. Police were alerted after a family member learned what had happened and told her it was a scam. Similar efforts to obtain money have occurred here in the past.

Sag Harbor

Police discovered a pool being drained from a Denison Road property onto the street on the evening of Sept. 12. John Kluge received a citation.

Wainscott

A Caterpillar excavator parked near the fuel pumps at East Hampton Airport had its windshield smashed on Sept. 3. In addition, 45 rebar rods near the excavator were stolen and a fence enclosing the pumps was smashed, apparently by a vehicle.