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 Dropped
An East Northport man was cleared of criminal charges in East Hampton Town Justice Court last Thursday.
On the Police Logs 02.18.16
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.
A Reading Just High Enough
An East Hampton man was hospitalized following a one-car crash on Cedar Street on Feb. 23.
$10,000 Bail After a Search
An East Hampton man with a long criminal record was back in jail this week after a series of legal twists and turns.
S.U.V. Wound Up in Bay
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.
Pole Crasher: I’m Drunk
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.
Accused of Pooch Pilfering
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.
Woman Being Held After Giving Fake Name While Reporting a Death
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.
Drug Charges, Theft, Too
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.
Crash, Then Chain Reaction
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.
On the Police Logs 04.07.16
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.
Employee Charged With Theft
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.
No Cash? Pay by Card
Credit cards now accepted for bail at East Hampton Justice Court.
On the Police Logs 03.31.16
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.