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On the Police Logs 12.20.18

Thu, 05/23/2019 - 06:33

East Hampton 

Someone stole a Stihl leaf blower from the back of Jaime Solano’s van, which was parked on Three Mile Harbor Road between Dec. 9 and 10. The van’s key, which was left in the cup holder, and the vehicle’s registration/insurance card were also stolen. Mr. Solano said he was afraid someone would return and try to steal the vehicle. 

East Hampton Village

A couple who have been sleeping in the East Hampton Post Office on Gay Road in recent weeks were found sleeping in Herrick Park on Dec. 10 at about 3:50 p.m. The pair were under a sleeping bag keeping warm, police said. They left after officers suggested they find warmth inside somewhere. However, just a few hours later, at around 6:15 p.m., the two were found in the lobby of the post office again. Police told them they are no longer allowed in the post office and would be arrested if they returned. 

An East Hampton woman reported a suspicious person in the vicinity of Spaeth Lane on Dec. 11 at about 12:50 p.m. Police found a man doing landscaping work. 

A suspicious man also was reported in the long-term parking lot on Lumber Lane on Friday at about 10:30 p.m. He was reportedly getting in and out of his vehicle and going up to other cars. Police canvassed the area with no results. 

Montauk

In a report released this week, Michael Nicholoulias reported damage at his Federal Street house in September. He said a garage door opener, solar light, lawn ornament, second floor closet rod bracket, second floor toilet ballcock, and the toilet tank were damaged by someone whose name he gave to police. He wanted the suspect to pay for damages.

Long Days on the Fire Line In Orange County

East Hampton and Amagansett firefighters volunteered to head north last week to help fight a 5,000-acre wildfire in Orange County, N.Y., not once but twice, battling unfamiliar terrain to do so. “They fight fires completely differently than we do when we have a brush fire,” the Amagansett chief said.

Nov 21, 2024

Awards for Good Policing in Handgun Scuffle

“It could have gone worse. We’re lucky that I have officers here that weren’t shot,” said Police Chief Jeff Erickson at Friday’s East Hampton Village Board meeting. Chief Erickson was recognizing Sgt. Wayne Gauger and Officers John Clark and Robbie Greene for a traffic stop on Aug. 31 that turned into a scuffle and the eventual confiscation of an illegal gun.

Nov 21, 2024

On the Police Logs 11.21.24

A Three Mile Harbor Drive resident reported an online dating scam on the afternoon of Nov. 16. Somehow, said the 80-year-old man, a person on the dating platform had gotten his phone number and demanded $2,000 from him, threatening to tell his family he was using the site if he did not comply. Police told the man to block the number.

Nov 21, 2024

Head-On Collision on Route 27

A 2-year-old was taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital following a head-on collision Saturday afternoon on State Route 27 near Upland Road in Montauk.

Nov 21, 2024

 

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