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On the Police Logs 10.01.15



East Hampton

Terry Wallace of the Wallace Gallery received a call from police early on Sept. 21, after they discovered a shattered window on his shop, which is on an alley between Main Street and the Reutershan parking lot. The gallery features classic American artwork, as well as works by local artists. Mr. Wallace checked and reported nothing missing.

Police were called to the area near the jetty at Georgica Beach last Thursday afternoon due to a complaint about vehicles on the beach. Police arrived as several surfers were leaving in four-by-four vehicles.

Filmmaker Killed in Crash



A filmmaker whose documentary “The Uncondemned” is to be shown at the Hamptons International Film Festival was killed in a one-car crash early last Thursday morning. Nicholas J. Louvel, 34, was traveling north on Route 114 when his vehicle crossed into the southbound lane, left the road, and struck several trees.

Mr. Louvel, who lived in New York City and Wainscott, was pronounced dead at Stony Brook University Hospital.

A Quiet Week for Police



An Amagansett man was charged with aggravated drunken driving last Thursday night after crashing his 2000 Nissan into a wall off Accabonac Road.Elfido Lopez-Mendez was headed south on Collins Avenue, just inside East Hampton Town police jurisdiction, when his car drifted across the double yellow line as he turned left onto Accabonac. After making the turn, he swerved off the road, across a grassy shoulder, and into and onto a slate wall in front of a residence.