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Clammer Found Dead in Three Mile Harbor

Police said that Edward Garbowski, 62, may have suffered a medical emergency while clamming on Friday.

Jul 18, 2026
Gate Crasher at Beyonce and Jay Z’s East Hampton House

A 63-year-old Bronx man with no criminal history was arrested Wednesday afternoon at Beyonce and Jay-Z’s house in East Hampton Village’s Georgica neighborhood after he drove his Subaru through the property’s security gate.

Jul 17, 2026
Police Seek Help With Missing Sag Harbor 16-Year-Old

Sag Harbor Village police are seeking the public’s help in locating Jessica M. Morocho Aguagallo, described in a department release as a “16-year-old white/Hispanic female” about 5 feet tall. She was last seen at home in the village on July 10.  

Jul 17, 2026
Customs and Border Protection Truck on Long Wharf Causes Alarm

Following two recent fatal shootings by ICE agents, one in Maine and one in Texas, the appearance on Monday of two Suffolk County Sheriff vehicles parked with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection truck on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor created a stir.

Jul 16, 2026
He Swerved to Avoid a Deer

An East Hampton driver who told police he was trying to avoid a deer on Montauk Highway was taken to the emergency room last week after his Hyundai sedan collided with a utility pole and overturned.

Jul 16, 2026
On the Police Logs 07.16.26

In the early morning hours Saturday, someone named John reported that he was “trapped inside Dive Bar” in Montauk by a drunk who was refusing to let him leave.

Jul 16, 2026
Stop & Shop Evacuated After Refrigerant Leak

The Stop & Shop in East Hampton Village was cleared out late Friday morning after an apparent freon leak was detected inside the supermarket.

Jul 10, 2026
Bicyclist in Hit-and-Run

A cyclist was injured on the night of July 1 in a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Flamingo Avenue and Manor Road in Montauk.

Jul 9, 2026
Boating Collision Hurts Two, Ends in Arrest

A Southampton man who was arrested Sunday night faces two felony counts and several lesser charges after a boat he was operating struck a stone jetty in Sag Harbor Bay, seriously injuring two of his passengers.

Jul 9, 2026
Felony Forgery Charges

An East Hampton man faces three felony charges after allegedly producing forged documents to a town police officer in Montauk. 

Jul 9, 2026
On the Police Logs 07.09.26

A man caused a disturbance at the 7-Eleven in Montauk around 4 a.m. on Monday, an employee reported to police, saying that the man “partially ate” two Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches before putting them back on the counter and refusing to pay.

Jul 9, 2026
Beacon Led Rescuers to Man Whose Boat Sank Off Montauk

A man was rescued three miles southwest of Montauk Wednesday free-floating in the ocean with no life jacket. The one thing the man did have — an emergency position-indicating radio beacon — allowed Coast Guard Station Montauk and the Air National Guard to locate and save him.

Jul 2, 2026
Felony Charges Follow D.W.I. Arrests

A Brooklyn woman and a Montauk man are facing upgraded charges after being charged with drunken driving late last month. 

Jul 2, 2026
Harassing and Menacing Downtown

A Manhattan man has been harassing and menacing people on the streets of East Hampton Village.

Jul 2, 2026
On the Police Logs 07.02.26

Two drivers were at odds on North Main Street about what happened to a Manhattan man’s Mercedes-Benz on the afternoon of June 23, in an incident involving “metal objects and red liquid” and damages to the tune of $3,700.

Jul 2, 2026
Teenager Totals His Car

Heavy damage was reported last week after a Springs teenager crashed his car on Springs-Fireplace Road near Shadom Lane in that hamlet. 

Jul 2, 2026
Getting Mental Health Help

Sag Harbor Village police have released information about a man who had been making threats around the village in the past month. 

Jun 25, 2026
Motorcyclist Injured After Rear-Ending Car

One member of a group of motorcyclists “speeding and riding erratically,” according to East Hampton Village police, was left injured Sunday afternoon after he hit the rear of a car stopped on Main Street.

Jun 25, 2026
On the Police Logs 06.25.26

After reporting suspicious people in her driveway, an Oyster Pond Lane woman told police on June 17 that they might have been neighbors who sometimes use her driveway as a shorter path to their house.

Jun 25, 2026
Two Found in Stolen Truck

A truck stolen from a Queens police impound yard was found on June 13 in East Hampton Village, with two men in it.

Jun 25, 2026
Law Enforcement’s Eye on East Hampton

License plate data collected by East Hampton Village’s Flock Safety cameras were accessed by outside law enforcement more than 5.4 million times during the 12 months that ended in February.

Jun 18, 2026
New Victim Comes Forward

A second victim of a postal worker accused last month of sexually assaulting a child in East Hampton has come forward, resulting in his indictment by the county on two violent felony charges.

Jun 18, 2026
On the Police Logs 06.18.26

Last week in Montauk, a Pennsylvania couple called police to complain that they’d been barred from taking their service dog into Duryea’s restaurant. The manager told them they were welcome to get takeout and eat at a picnic area across the street.

Jun 18, 2026
Passenger and Driver Booked

At 4 a.m. on June 3, East Hampton Town police stopped a car on Napeague and wound up charging both a passenger and the driver with drug-related offenses.

Jun 18, 2026
Police ID Woman Found Dead in Montauk Woods

Update: New York State police have identified a woman found dead in the woods in Montauk Thursday as 35-year-old Lauren Balik of New York City.

Jun 12, 2026
Alarming Incidents in Sag Harbor

Sag Harbor Village police say one man with mental health issues has been responsible for a string of disturbing incidents in the village recently.

Jun 11, 2026
Charged After Tailgating

A Flanders woman was charged Friday night, on Springs-Fireplace Road near Queens Lane in East Hampton, with a felony count of driving while intoxicated. 

Jun 11, 2026
Employer Missing $10,000

East Hampton Village police arrested a Middle Island man last week who they say stole over $10,000 from his former employer.

Jun 11, 2026
On the Police Logs 06.11.26

A $4,000 bill for bottle service was disputed early Monday morning at Bounce Beach Montauk by a couple who told police they’d already spent $5,000 on food and drinks that evening.

Jun 11, 2026
Timeline of a Trip Gone Very Wrong

In the days following a rafting accident that claimed the life of a Sag Harbor sixth grader, interviews with students on the trip and their parents offered a sense of what occurred that day on the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania.

Jun 5, 2026