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On the Police Logs 07.04.24

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 09:15

Amagansett

A man called police on June 22 yelling that a co-worker had slashed the tires on his Buick. Officers arrived while they were still having a confrontation and calmed things down. The tire-slasher agreed to pay for the damages.

 

East Hampton

An East Hampton High School student who’d been building a small engine for a classroom project early last month discovered that it had been tampered with: There was glue around the engine, a rag inside it, and bolts in its gas tank. The family called police on June 5 to report the incident, and an investigation is ongoing.

A Boatheaders Lane resident reported a section of wooden fence missing from her backyard on the morning of June 16. The fence was complete when she’d last seen it about 24 hours before, she told police.

 

East Hampton Village

Two gas-powered vehicles were reported parked in the Tesla charging spaces on Osborne Lane on the afternoon of June 24. Officers found the cars but reported that there is no signage restricting parking in those spots.

A resident of East Hollow Road reported a landscaper using a noisy lawn mower around 7 p.m. on June 25. Police advised him that it was well past legal hours for such work, and he stopped immediately.

A call about a dog in distress brought police to a car parked by the Red Horse Market on June 27. They found the car parked in the shade with the windows down and the dog fine.

Following a call Friday night about an erratic driver on Montauk Highway, police found and stopped the car in question. The man at the wheel said he was an Uber driver, headed to Montauk to work and having his dinner on the road. Officers advised him it was unsafe to eat and drive, and sent him on his way with a warning.

On Newtown Lane on Saturday evening, a woman who was trying to close the Cult Gaia shop called police to say a man was harassing her, offering her money to reopen the store and following her around the Reutershan parking lot with his money. When officers arrived, the two went their separate ways.

That same evening, again on Newtown Lane, a would-be diner at Sam’s called to say he’d been turned away due to the presence of his service dog. Police informed him of the establishment’s “right to deny service.” As a compromise, the restaurant and the customer agreed that he could place a to-go order.

 

Sag Harbor

Three men on a boat, docked off Long Wharf on the evening of June 24, left the boat and stepped over a gate to get into Le Bilboquet when a manager approached and told one of them that his shorts and flip-flops were not proper attire for the restaurant. Words were apparently exchanged, because the manager later reported the incident to police.

Another would-be diner alleged to be wearing improper attire, this time on Sunday night at the American Hotel, also occasioned a call to police. Officers located the unwanted guest, who reportedly showed them an “F.D.N.Y.” badge, outside the restaurant. The staff had refused to serve him inside, he said, but did offer to serve him at an outside table on Main Street. He claimed, however, that the manager had called him “trash” as he walked outside. Officers told him not to return to the restaurant.

At the Corner Bar nearby, a caller reported a small bag with a white substance in the women’s bathroom Friday night. Police tested the substance, and the tests returned positive for methamphetamine, which was placed in an evidence locker.

A woman reported a missing Apple laptop Saturday afternoon, which she said may have fallen out of her car. The laptop is in a tan computer case.

 

Southampton

Southampton Town Justice Court received emails last Thursday morning warning about a bomb threat at the court. Several police agencies responded, including the county K-9 squad, but found nothing suspicious. Detectives have indicated that the threat originated from outside the country.

On the Police Logs 11.27.25

A Barry Lane, Springs, man told police that someone claiming to be from Amazon had called him in regard to a $996 charge on his account for an iPhone 16. When he said he didn’t have an Amazon account, he was transferred to someone who identified himself as a Social Security employee, accused him of money laundering, and told him to expect a call from Nassau County police.

Nov 27, 2025

Accused of Stealing Wipes

A homeless 22-year-old was arrested last week in Montauk, accused of stealing a package of wipes from the Montauk I.G.A. after having been being notified the week before that he was no longer allowed on the premises.

Nov 27, 2025

Hospitalized After Accident

Police reported only one accident on local roads recently that resulted in an injury, which happened on Nov. 11 in Montauk, after midnight.

Nov 27, 2025

Five-Day Sentence for 2023 Graffiti That Unnerved Montauk

A 76-year-old Montauk man was sentenced to five days in county jail, followed by three years of probation, for spray-painting swastikas and antisemitic phrases around the hamlet in late 2023. 

Nov 20, 2025

 

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