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Post-Holiday D.W.I. Charge

The East End D.W.I. Task Force was on patrol Friday night, the day after Thanksgiving, yielding one arrest.

Update: Officials Investigating Cause of Springs Fire

The fire, which originated in the basement, burned a hole in the first floor of the house at 21 Old Stone Highway in Springs.

Two D.W.I.s Last Weekend

A 33-year-old East Hampton woman driving without a license was arrested on a drunken-driving charge at 3:21 a.m. on Sunday, her third felony arrest in five years, East Hampton Town police said.

On the Police Logs 12.13.18

A young man walking on McGuirk Street and Newtown Lane raised suspicion last Thursday just after 2 p.m. He told police who questioned him that he was waiting for a friend to get out of school.

On the Police Logs 12.06.18

A 55-year-old intoxicated woman was found drinking a bottle of sake on the front lawn of the East Hampton Ladies Village Improvement Society on Main Street on Saturday at 1 p.m. Police escorted her home and turned her over to the care of her brother.

Shotgun and Court Order Violations Draw Police

A 66-year-old man was arrested after East Hampton Town police said he discharged a 12-gauge shotgun inside his house following a domestic dispute last Thursday afternoon.

Water Training in Action

What started out as a routine winter victim-in-distress Jet Ski training session in Block Island Sound for East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue on Sunday morning ended as an actual rescue.

On the Police Logs 12.20.18

An East Hampton woman reported a suspicious person in the vicinity of Spaeth Lane on Dec. 11 at about 12:50 p.m. Police found a man doing landscaping work.

Cops Say He Tried to Get Away

Sag Harbor Village police charged a man they said left the scene of an accident with drunken driving last Thursday.

Now He’s a Full-Time Cop

Brendan Wirth, a part-time officer with the East Hampton Village Police Department, was designated a full-time officer on Friday. At its final meeting of the year, the village board and Chief Michael Tracey held a brief ceremony to welcome Officer Wirth to full-time status.

Police Investigating Fire at East Hampton Indoor Tennis

Detectives are investigating a fire that broke out in the office building at East Hampton Indoor Tennis in Wainscott on Saturday morning — the second fire at the complex this year.

Teenagers Involved in Driving Violations

Five days after a dirt bike accident left his passenger injured, a 17-year-old who had been driving on a town road without a license was arrested on two misdemeanors, including leaving the scene of the Dec. 13 accident.

Drunken Driving

A Springs man was arrested on a drunken-driving charge on Dec. 22 at about 9:15 p.m.

On the Police Logs 01.03.19

Deep tire tracks were found on the baseball field at Maidstone Park on Saturday. It appeared someone had driven around the field in a circle.

Intruder Arrested

A 72-year-old man was arrested Saturday in his neighbor’s house on a criminal trespassing charge. 

The homeowner, whom police did not name, arrived at her Richardson Avenue house in Springs last Thursday afternoon to find Peter E. Rellstab, who lives a few doors down, coming up from the basement. He was charged with second-degree criminal trespass, a misdemeanor.

On the Police Logs 01.24.19

A male suspect swiped two 12-ounce bottles of Corona Light from Brent’s General Store on Montauk Highway on Sunday evening.

He Backed Onto Sidewalk

A 60-year-old Sag Harbor man was arrested on a drunken-driving charge after backing a Jeep onto a Main Street sidewalk in that village in front of a police officer.

Fire at Tallest Building

A fire at the seven-story Tower, a residential building in the heart of Montauk’s downtown, on Thursday night caused little damage. The Montauk Fire Department was called following a report of smoke in the basement of the building.

On the Police Logs 01.17.19

A rented U-Haul truck was not returned to Consumer Tires on Railroad Avenue. Police issued a “be-on-the-lookout” alert to local law enforcement. Detectives are investigating.