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High Bail for Upstate Driver

An Orange County man, Michael J. Lounsbury, 34, was jailed over the weekend in lieu of $10,000 bail following his arrest in downtown Montauk a little after midnight last Thursday.

The Sound of Breaking Glass

Christian R. Fusco of Ronkonkoma, 25, put his head and shoulder through a window after yelling at people inside.

Drug-Distribution Ring Busted

Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced a major arrest sweep of East End drug dealers on Tuesday. The result, he said, is the destruction of two big operations, one dealing in cocaine; the other, heroin.

Not Guilty in Road-Rage Confrontation

A trial in East Hampton Town Justice Court on July 12 resulted in a not-guilty verdict for Nicholas Sebastian Spoerl, a carpenter who lives in Sag Harbor. Mr. Spoerl had been accused of reckless driving and endangerment.

What police later called a road-rage confrontation ended on Route 114 in East Hampton on the morning of April 16, 2014, when Mr.

Mushrooms, Pot Brownies

David Farshadfar, 25, of Tenafly, N.J., was arrested in downtown Montauk early Sunday morning on misdemeanor drug possession charges, after East Hampton Town police allegedly found him in possession of a quantity of hallucinogenic mushrooms

On the Police Logs 07.28.16

Amagansett

A red, white, and blue Trek mountain bike was stolen from the entrance to Indian Wells Beach around 7 a.m. on July 16. Mark Crandall told police he had left the bike along with his flip-flops in the sand while he went for a short walk.

Quieter Week on the Roads

After several weeks of numerous drunken-driving arrests, many following car crashes, last week was strikingly calm. One arrest followed a crash; another resulted from a traffic infraction.

Indicted for Dealing Heroin

Joseph R. Dowling of Sag Harbor, 24, has been indicted on two felony charges citing the sale of heroin to an undercover agent.

Check Forgery Is Alleged

An East Hampton woman was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a March incident involving attempted forgery.

On the Police Logs 08.04.16

East Hampton

An Oakview Highway homeowner realized on July 23 that one of three kayaks he had stored near a shed in late June was missing.

Former Football Star Charged

A former East Hampton High School football star who, police said, used his Sag Harbor neighbors’ mailboxes to deal heroin in that village, was charged on Friday afternoon with two felonies, possessing heroin with an intent to sell and actually selling it.

Drunken Driving Charges Follow Crashes

East Hampton Town police said one of those arrested, Nicholas Leguillow of Hewlett, 43, was taken to the hospital after his breath test produced a dangerously high reading.

On the Police Logs 08.11.16

East Hampton

A black Maserati parked outside Club Leo on Three Mile Harbor Road was vandalized overnight July 16.

Rape Charges for Excavator

New York State police arrested Steven M. Mezynieski, the owner of an eponymous Southampton excavation company.

Taxi Company Owner Jailed

A Montauk man is in the county jail in Riverside facing a felony charge of criminal contempt, after allegedly violating an order of protection obtained by his brother.

Bad Week for Cab Drivers

Two women waiting in their taxicabs at the Montauk train station Friday for the arrival of the Cannonball had a brawl that ended with both of them charged with felony assault.

On the Police Logs 08.25.16

Amagansett

Sometime between Aug. 5 and Friday afternoon, someone climbed a fence to get into a storage area at the Balcuns Service Station and entered a 2009 Pontiac.

Police Seek Driver Who Fled Crash

Sag Harbor police are seeking the public’s help in finding a man who fled the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Madison Street on Monday.

Knife Charge At Gurney’s Inn

A Gurney’s Resort security guard who allegedly put a switchblade to a guest’s throat on Saturday was arrested about 24 hours later and charged with menacing and possession of an illegal weapon.