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A Collision, Then a Fight

Wed, 08/17/2022 - 18:03

Frank Mendolia of West Babylon, 30, was charged with misdemeanor third-degree assault on Friday morning following a car accident on Pantigo Road at the intersection of Methodist Lane, where the road forks. Following the collision, Mr. Mendolia exited his 2016 Nissan and began to argue with a passenger in the other vehicle, a 2006 Volvo septic truck driven by Victor DePietro of Amagansett. Mr. Mendolia allegedly shoved the man to the ground, resulting in a broken right wrist.

Mr. DePietro told East Hampton Village police that Mr. Mendolia was trying to pass him on the right shoulder when the accident occurred; Mr. Mendolia said he was trying to merge into traffic when Mr. Pietro’s truck hit his car. The victim was transported to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital for treatment, while Mr. Mendolia was arrested on nearby Egypt Lane. He was given an appearance ticket to be in East Hampton Justice Court on Aug. 31.

Rachel Sinenberg of Sea Cliff, 31, was charged on the evening of Aug. 12 with prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage to a minor, a misdemeanor, after allegedly selling two bottles of Corona to an underage customer at the Hideaway, a bar on West Lake Drive in Montauk. The customer did not possess or produce any identification, according to town police.

Another misdemeanor for the prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage was issued on the night of Aug. 12 when Richard Aguirre of Houston, 48, reportedly sold two Turkish Mule cocktails to an underage person who failed to produce identification at Mars and El Turco, a bar and nightclub at 44 Three Mile Harbor Road, East Hampton.

Sailors Undeterred After Rescue Off Montauk

A pair of sailors who paid an unexpected visit to Montauk last month said from Brooklyn on Friday that they plan to continue their voyage down the East Coast despite an April 24 rescue off Montauk’s downtown ocean beach.

May 16, 2024

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.

May 15, 2024

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.

May 9, 2024

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.

May 1, 2024

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