On the Police Logs 10.23.14

East Hampton

A Bull Path Close woman reported having a $20,000 gold ring with a “blue-white stone diamond” stolen from her nightstand on Aug. 30. Mary Winston told police the ring had belonged to her mother, and she had had it fitted for her pinkie. Detectives are investigating.

East Hampton Village

Someone called police last Thursday morning to say that the Bank of America branch on Newtown Lane was closed, but there were people inside, and “no one was answering the phone.” The bank’s manager told police that all was well and the branch was closed “due to technical difficulties.” Police noted that “an interior check of premises verified same.”

A Brentwood man employed by a contractor to paint a house on Dunemere Lane on Oct. 15 was issued a written warning for having illegally posted a contractor’s sign on the property. The worker immediately took the sign down.

The last person out evidently forgot to lock the door at the Golden Pear cafe on Newtown Lane last Thursday. A police officer who found a door open gave a quick check of the premises and then locked up.

An Amy’s Court resident called police late last Thursday night to say that she was seeing flashlights around the house. Police checked the area and reported “negative problems encountered.”

A loose dog led police on a chase Sunday morning on Newtown Lane. Police tracked it to a yard on Talmage Lane, after which the dog disappeared.

Police issued a written warning to a Sotheby’s agent Friday for violating the town code’s prohibition against real estate company signs over a certain size on village properties. The woman told police she worked out of the Bridgehampton office and was unaware of the regulation.

Montauk

The entrance to Ditch Plain Beach was the scene of an incident involving two drivers last Thursday. Richard Michelsen of Montauk told police he had been trying to access the beach in his Toyota when he exchanged heated words with a driver of a vehicle that was blocking the entrance. The other driver got out of his vehicle and kicked the Toyota’s tailgate, denting it. Police contacted the other driver, who agreed to make restitution to Mr. Michelsen. No charges were pressed.

A Northport man had his fishing gear stolen from his 28-foot Albin Express boat, Sky’s High, which was docked at the Land’s End Marina back in August. Robert Skypala told police that the thief had cut the padlock to the cuddy cabin door and made off with several rods, a beacon, a radio, and a pair of binoculars. He said he had been away from his boat for most of August.

A diner at the Clam and Chowder House on West Lake Drive tried to pay for a meal on Sept. 27 using two credit cards, both of which were declined. The man then became irate and left without paying his bill, police said.

Sag Harbor

A pit bull proved an elusive target for police last week. Police first received a call about a dog “running in and out of traffic” on Madison Street at about 2 p.m. on Friday. They were unable to corral it. Another call came in at about 4 p.m. The female pit bull was now on Union Street. Police followed the dog to Notre Dame and Redwood Roads, where it again disappeared. Finally, the next morning, David Cummings of Meadow Lark Lane called. The dog was on his property and growling at him. An officer was able to coax the animal into his car. Southampton Animal Control came and took the dog away.

A customer got into an altercation with an employee of the Sag Harbor Gym Sunday afternoon. Don Nelson, who works for the gym, said that the customer had picked him up and thrown him to the ground. He declined to press charges, but said he wanted the incident documented.

Kristin Conlin, the manager of the Sag Harbor Yacht Club, asked police to start sending extra patrols to the wharf after she said trespassers had entered the walkways of the club Monday night.

A resident of the Villas on West Water Street called police at least twice last week, reporting that three strange men were on her porch, carrying guns. Police investigated and found that the woman appeared to be hallucinating. They called her daughter, and the woman was hospitalized for observation.

Clifton W. Murdock told police last Thursday that a vandal had smashed the rear window of his 2005 Chrysler Pacifica in the early morning hours of Sept. 23. The car had been parked in front of a residence on Main Street.

Someone going through the garbage at the post office on Long Island Avenue found three checks that had been issued by Bank of America, drawing on the account of Harry Hurt. One was presented and cashed at the bank’s Southampton branch for $618, but the other two were not cashed when they were presented to two other banks.

Springs

A woman renting a room on Richardson Avenue told police that while she was out doing laundry on Oct. 10 a fellow tenant entered her room and stole $50 from her dresser drawer. Sarah Broadwell told police that she has had an ongoing dispute with the other tenant, who has entered her room before.

Another Springs woman reported items missing from her room on Friday. Ashley Libath told police she had a Michael Kors watch stolen in August, and then discovered that a diamond ring and a tennis bracelet were missing in September. The total value of the missing items was said to be just under $10,000.

A lock on a Springs-Fireplace Road house appeared to have been tampered with on the morning of Oct. 14 while the owner was out walking her dogs. Alexandra Klinger told police the door, which is at the rear of her house, is nonfunctional, except for a dog door. Nothing appeared to have been taken from inside.