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Punched in the Face

Thu, 08/11/2022 - 10:59

Following a July 31 incident at the town-owned 140 Springs-Fireplace Road apartments, Jorge Garcia-Elizalde was charged with third-degree misdemeanor assault.

East Hampton Town police said Mr. Garcia-Elizalde had repeatedly punched another man in the face at around 10:15 p.m. The unidentified victim was taken to Southampton Stony Brook Hospital, where he required “immediate treatment” for injuries to his eyes and nose.

The Deer Was Spared, But . . .

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Charged in Theft of Wallet

An East Hampton man could be facing up to four years in prison if he is convicted of what police allege is grand larceny.

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Police ID Man Found Dead in Springs

Update: East Hampton Town police have identified a man found dead in Clearwater Beach in Springs on Tuesday, and said his death did not appear to be suspicious.

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Timberlake Opposes Release of Arrest Footage

The ghost of Justin Timberlake’s adjudicated June 2024 drunken-driving arrest in Sag Harbor resurfaced this week, with the pop star’s lawyers fighting the release of video footage from the incident.

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