On the Police Logs 10.01.15

East Hampton

Terry Wallace of the Wallace Gallery received a call from police early on Sept. 21, after they discovered a shattered window on his shop, which is on an alley between Main Street and the Reutershan parking lot. The gallery features classic American artwork, as well as works by local artists. Mr. Wallace checked and reported nothing missing.

Police were called to the area near the jetty at Georgica Beach last Thursday afternoon due to a complaint about vehicles on the beach. Police arrived as several surfers were leaving in four-by-four vehicles. They were warned that vehicles were banned until Sept. 30.

Montauk

Robin Lehat, an Idaho woman who is staying at the Haborside Motel on West Lake Drive, told police Sept. 20 that she was missing $600 in cash. She had been staying there for several days, she said, and had rearranged the furniture in the room. After being away from it for 24 hours, she returned on Sept. 17 to find the furniture back in its original places, and $600, which was in an envelope in a jacket hanging in the closet, gone.

Sag Harbor

A woman called police Saturday afternoon, saying that a drunken man had “bumped into her shoulder, almost stepping on her dog” in Carruthers Alley. Virginia Stowe said she wouldn’t press charges, but wanted the incident documented.

A shoplifter walked out of the Sag Harbor Pharmacy on Main Street with a container of Olay hydrating cream without paying on Monday, police said. The cream sells for $8.73.

Bettina Boccaccio told police she had parked her 2008 Volkswagen Jetta in the Meadow Street parking lot overnight. When she went to pick it up Sunday, she discovered one of her windshield wipers had been ripped off.

A cabbie for Home Town Taxi drove three young males to Main Street on Thursday, dropping one of them off on the way. When it came time to pay the fare, the remaining youths jumped out of the cab and ran, apparently forgetting that they had used a phone to call the cab.  Police called the number, and it was agreed that the taxi driver, Andrew Hause, would be paid.

Police received a complaint about cars speeding on Division Street Friday afternoon. Highway Department workers described two cars, which were passing each other, while ignoring two stop signs held by the crew. Police located the cars parked near the school, and issued verbal warnings.

Myrna Davis called police Sept. 22, reporting a possible trespasser at her Rector Street house. Police found a man at the property who was doing work for PSEG.

Another possible trespassing incident was reported on the same day by Bruce DeCastro of Franklin Avenue. Mr. DeCastro said a backhoe being used on a neighbor’s property was driven across his yard a week earlier, passing right over his septic system. He said he was going to have the septic system inspected for any possible damage.

Springs

A woman who lives on Springs-Fireplace Road told police last week she had been receiving threatening phone calls from another woman. Police, who did not identify her, told her to block the caller’s number after trying to reach the caller unsuccessfully.