East Hampton Village police stopped a driver Monday afternoon for talking on his cellphone without a hands-free device, and discovered that he was wanted in Brazil on drug-trafficking charges.
Police & Courts
‘He Said I Could Use Them’Apr 28, 2016
Whitney L. Posey, 28, was arrested on Friday outside the CVS in East Hampton Village and charged with felony possession of stolen property, two credit cards, which she had reportedly tried to use inside the store.
Man Charged in TheftApr 21, 2016
A young Holbrook man was arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court last Thursday on three felony charges in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars worth of fishing rods and reels last year from two Montauk marinas.
On the Police Logs 04.21.16Apr 21, 2016
East HamptonA resident of a Boatheaders Lane apartment told police on April 12 that $210 had been taken from an envelope on a nightstand the evening before. Harry Stevenson said the door was open when he came home after midnight, but he didn’t realize that the lock was broken until the morning. Police told him they themselves had pried the door open the day before, when Mary Balreich, his landlord, complained of an unwanted guest in the room. Mr.
Two Hurt in Jeep RolloverApr 21, 2016
A rollover on Abraham’s Path in East Hampton a little before midnight Saturday resulted in an eye injury to a Connecticut man, who was taken to Southampton Hospital for treatment while under arrest on a charge of drunken driving.East Hampton Town police found Miles A. Bouckoms of Farmington, 28, on the side of the road by the upside-down 2003 Jeep Wrangler, along with a female passenger, who had an injured wrist. The accident occurred on a fairly sharp curve a little south of the intersection of Abraham’s Path with Accabonac Road.According to Detective Sgt.
On the Police Logs 04.14.16Apr 14, 2016
East HamptonPolice were called to a Route 114 cottage on March 30, where Noelle Parker told them that while she was walking her dog, $900 in cash was stolen from her purse. It is the second time this year Ms. Parker has reported a theft from the premises while she was out. There was no sign of forced entry, police said, and no physical evidence of the theft.A vandal punctured the rear tires on a Dodge van parked outside a resident’s Windmill Village apartment the night of March 31.
Crash, Then Chain ReactionApr 7, 2016
East Hampton Village police investigating a reported hit-and-run incident in the Stop and Shop parking lot off Newtown Lane on Friday were led to a private house converted into an apartment building on property behind the Race Lane restaurant.
Drug Charges, Theft, TooApr 7, 2016
A Bayport woman who was scheduled for release on Friday from the county jail remains in custody after being charged the day before with four more offenses.
Employee Charged With TheftApr 7, 2016
New York State troopers arrested a Southampton Town Highway Department employee on Friday following an investigation into stolen material and the use of a payloader after business hours.
On the Police Logs 04.07.16Apr 7, 2016
East HamptonA crew building a deck on a Spring Close Highway house ran out of the cedar planks they were using shortly after beginning work on the morning of March 17. The contractor had left about 45 planks stacked in the driveway the day before, but they vanished during the night. Oscar Cascante valued the missing lumber at $850.East Hampton VillageGale-force winds downed limbs and trees all over village roads on Sunday morning.
On the Police Logs 03.31.16Mar 31, 2016
AmagansettThe exterior of a house on Hampton Lane in Beach Hampton was vandalized last Thursday night. Steve Singer told police that two eggs had been thrown at the house, striking the front door and an outside wall.East Hampton VillageWorkers installing an irrigation system on a Georgica Road property struck a gas line on March 22. Police were able to shut the line down before firefighters arrived.Northwest WoodsA Hands Creek Road woman went to police headquarters in Wainscott on March 22 carrying ashes from burned letters and magazines.
Accused of Pooch PilferingMar 17, 2016
Between Feb. 26 and Feb. 29, according to East Hampton Town police, Bridget Lynch, 35, left the house with a Shih Tzu named Honey and a boxer named Rudy. Both dogs were valued at more than $1,000, making the charges felonies.
Pole Crasher: I’m DrunkMar 17, 2016
Thomas Pazera, 49, of Sag Harbor was arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court Tuesday morning on a misdemeanor charge of aggravated drunken driving following an early morning accident on Route 114, near Plank Road in East Hampton.
Woman Being Held After Giving Fake Name While Reporting a DeathMar 17, 2016
East Hampton Town police initially interviewed Gina Gallo on Feb. 24, after being called to a Sycamore Drive house in Springs, where they found the resident, Gerard Kucker, dead in bed.
S.U.V. Wound Up in BayMar 10, 2016
A 27-year-old medical student was charged with misdemeanor drunken driving Saturday night after his 2012 Toyota S.U.V. ended up in Gardiner’s Bay.
$10,000 Bail After a SearchMar 3, 2016
An East Hampton man with a long criminal record was back in jail this week after a series of legal twists and turns.
A Reading Just High EnoughMar 3, 2016
An East Hampton man was hospitalized following a one-car crash on Cedar Street on Feb. 23.
D.W.I. All Was Quiet on the RoadsFeb 25, 2016
Local roads were relatively quiet last week, with only two men, both residents of Springs, pulled over by police and eventually charged with driving while intoxicated.
Met by Flying Liquor BottleFeb 25, 2016
The first officer to arrive was greeted with a flying liquor bottle, police said, which came close to striking him. When confronted, the defendant, who police said appeared either drunk or drugged, took off running into the woods, but was soon apprehended.
Criminal Charges DroppedFeb 18, 2016
An East Northport man was cleared of criminal charges in East Hampton Town Justice Court last Thursday.
On the Police Logs 02.18.16Feb 18, 2016
East Hampton Someone damaged the passenger-side mirror of a 2006 Kia parked in the lot behind some North Main Street shops on the night of Feb. 9. Christian Londano told police it was not the first time his car has been vandalized in that lot, and estimated the cost of the incident to be about $100. East Hampton Village A Main Street resident called police on Feb. 10 when she saw a fawn in her backyard with what appeared to be a lame leg. When police arrived, the deer was gone.
Arrested on Way to CourtFeb 11, 2016
Michael T. Dolson of Sound Beach, 42, was on his way to East Hampton Town Justice Court last Thursday in connection with a June 2015 drunken-driving charge when police pulled him over and found he was driving without a valid license.
Booked Under Leandra’s LawFeb 11, 2016
Manuel L. Tacuri-Inga of Springs, 54, faces two felony charges and a pair of less serious counts following his arrest on Feb. 2.