An East Hampton man was charged with misdemeanor drunken driving in Springs shortly before 3 a.m. yesterday after crashing a sport utility vehicle into a tree, seriously injuring his passenger.

An East Hampton woman, Angelique M. Smith, 39, is facing two felony charges after a domestic altercation with her boyfriend on Aug. 22. East Hampton Town police accused Ms. Smith of repeatedly striking Levy Mwanza before hurling a flowerpot at his head and smashing the front window of his 2003 Ford.

Amagansett

Overnight on Aug. 19, someone walked onto the 17th green of the East Hampton Golf Club and pulled out the flag and ball cup. The manager of the club, Thomas Barnard, also told police that youths have been bike-riding on the course after closing hours all summer long, and asked for additional police patrols in the area.

East Hampton Village

A man with residences in Manhattan and East Hampton was issued a summons on the morning of Aug. 22 for allegedly walking two dogs off the leash in an area of Georgica Beach where dogs are required to be on the leash.

A decision could be announced as early as next week as to who the next chief of the Southampton Town Police Department will be.