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On the Police Logs 12.19.24

Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:46

East Hampton

A dumpster fire sparked at the recycling center on Springs-Fireplace Road on Friday afternoon. East Hampton firefighters arrived and tamed the blaze.

 

East Hampton Village

Police were called to the train station Sunday afternoon after a request for a well-being check on a man stretched out in a sleeping bag. The man explained that he was waiting for a train and that his sleeping bag was made for extremely cold temperatures. Police determined that all was well and departed.

 

Montauk

Someone attempted to use a Granada Court woman’s credit card on Dec. 10 to buy airline tickets. Police documented the incident and helped her to notify her credit card company.

 

Sag Harbor

Police recorded a “road rage incident” on Main Street Saturday night, but allowed the drivers to go their separate ways afterward, without charges. Each driver claimed the other had been driving erratically.

 

Springs

Three people were ticketed a few hours apart on Sunday afternoon for driving on the sands off Gerard Drive without a valid beach permit.

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

Man Killed in Single-Car Accident in Village

An accident next to the 1770 House in East Hampton Village on Friday claimed the life of a local man.

Apr 13, 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

 

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