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Held in Contempt

Wed, 02/03/2021 - 16:41

Darius Dorph-Lowrie, 21, was charged with criminal contempt Saturday morning after Sag Harbor police said the village resident had ignored an active order of protection against him.

The holder of the order, Brieanna Brightman, was with him in his red 2016 Dodge Charger, police said, when it passed three cars in front and crossed a double yellow line. An e-justice computer system in the police car flashed and police stopped the Charger. Ms. Brightman, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, at first said her name was Jennifer and that she had no identification, but a photo check confirmed her identity, as did Mr. Dorph-Lowrie. He is to appear before Justice Lisa R. Rana tomorrow in Sag Harbor Village Court.

Routine traffic stops in East Hampton last week proved problematic for two drivers. Jose Solis of Riverhead, charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, will appear in East Hampton Town Court on Wednesday, as will Carlos Vargas of East Hampton, who faces a charge of operating with suspended registration.

Back in Sag Harbor, Cruz Barcenes of Huntington Station will appear in court there tomorrow on charges of speeding and unlicensed operation.

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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