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Fatigue and Distractions

Thu, 03/24/2022 - 10:06

Very early on Saturday morning, Eric Tudor, 53, was heading west on Route 27 in Montauk near the scenic overlook when he fell asleep. His 2010 Toyota pickup truck crossed the oncoming lane and hit a guard rail just west of Beech Street, according to East Hampton Town police. Mr. Tudor hurt his elbow and hand, and was in enough pain that an ambulance was called to take him to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. The truck was towed by Marshall and Sons.

Later that morning, responding to a call reporting an erratic driver near Georgica Road in East Hampton, police found the Jeep in question and spoke to the driver. He said he “kept getting distracted” by his “infotainment screen” and promised to pay better attention to the road.

On the Police Logs 06.18.26

Last week in Montauk, a Pennsylvania couple called police to complain that they’d been barred from taking their service dog into Duryea’s restaurant. The manager told them they were welcome to get takeout and eat at a picnic area across the street.

Jun 18, 2026

New Victim Comes Forward

A second victim of a postal worker accused last month of sexually assaulting a child in East Hampton has come forward, resulting in his indictment by the county on two violent felony charges.

Jun 18, 2026

Passenger and Driver Booked

At 4 a.m. on June 3, East Hampton Town police stopped a car on Napeague and wound up charging both a passenger and the driver with drug-related offenses.

Jun 18, 2026

Police ID Woman Found Dead in Montauk Woods

Update: New York State police have identified a woman found dead in the woods in Montauk Thursday as 35-year-old Lauren Balik of New York City.

Jun 12, 2026

 

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