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The Brakes Failed

Thu, 03/31/2022 - 10:55

Police recorded a single accident on local roads last week. Lawrence Bressler of East Hampton, 66, driving a 2014 Dodge pickup truck last Thursday morning, told town police that his brakes had locked up as he tried to stop at the intersection of King’s Point Road and Hog Creek Road in Springs.

He sideswiped a tree, drove off the road, and then hit another tree head-on, causing over $1,000 of damage to the front end of the pickup. Mr. Bressler complained of chest pain, and was transported by ambulance to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital for treatment. Hammer Towing took the truck away.

Bicyclist Injured While Questioning Driver

Sag Harbor Village police were flagged down by a bicyclist after an S.U.V. forced him out of his lane, and he then tried to get the driver to pull over.

Apr 15, 2026

On the Police Logs 04.09.26

What was reported as a suspicious van parked on Buck’s Path on the evening of March 31 turned out to be its driver taking a phone call.

Apr 9, 2026

Fire in an Amagansett Woodworking Shop

Flames extending 30 feet in the air were reported last week during a raging fire on Bunker Hill Road in Amagansett.

Apr 9, 2026

On the Police Logs 04.02.26

Someone claiming to be in the fraud division at her bank called a local woman telling her she needed to wire money to a Bronx address, which she did. It happened again the next day with a different bank, but Wells Fargo’s actual fraud department caught it.

Apr 2, 2026

 

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