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Arrest After Alleged Offer of Cash for Teen's Photos

Fri, 09/04/2020 - 05:23

East Hampton Town police charged Cody Theuret, 34, of Springs on Aug. 14 with endangerment of a child under the age of 17. On the morning of Aug. 4, according to a redacted report, he used an app to chat with a 14-year-old girl, offering to pay her $305 in exchange for nude photographs, and tried to arrange to meet her in person.

The 14-year-old went to police and made a statement, leading to Mr. Theuret's arrest. He appeared before Town Justice Steven Tekulsky that afternoon and was released on his own recognizance to await a future court date.

Police filed the same misdemeanor charge in Montauk last Thursday, at 444 West Lake Drive, against Fadil Xani of Southampton, 44, who they said had hit and kicked a 14-year-old multiple times in the face, stomach, lower back, and buttocks. He was additionally charged with harassment, a violation, and was held overnight for a morning appearance before Justice Tekulsky.

Also last Thursday, Wilson Valladolid, 40, of Springs was charged with a misdemeanor for leaving the scene of an accident involving  personal injury. Police said that at about 6 that evening, on Oakview Highway near Three Mile Harbor Road, he had driven his 2015 Toyota into a postal service vehicle and fled. The victim sustained pain to his back, neck, and right knee, which required medical treatment at Southampton Hospital. 

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On the Police Logs 05.16.24

Employees of Montauk's Memory Motel called police at 1:25 a.m. Saturday to have a man “known to them to have no money” removed from the bar. The man had been refusing to leave, but complied when the request came from an officer. He promised to take a train or bus back home to Brooklyn, but showed up a couple of hours later at 7-Eleven, attempting to use “multiple bank cards” to pay for merchandise. He was also said to have made “a threatening statement,” and was taken in the end to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital for evaluation.

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On the Police Logs 05.09.24

On April 30, police got a call from a passer-by about “a male subject opening doors with a crowbar” at the Sands Motel. Upon investigation, it was learned that the man was an employee performing renovations and maintenance. “The salt air environment often causes the door locks to freeze, therefore he has to force the doors open with a bar,” officers reported.

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On the Police Logs 05.02.24

A 17-year-old girl fell victim to an online scam when she attempted to sell a prom dress on the website Poshmark on April 14. She ultimately sent more than $1,000 in Apple gift cards, thinking there was an error with her account after receiving an email from the company that turned out to be fake. An investigation is still ongoing.

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