Domestic Violence Arrests

Two East Hampton men were arraigned in East Hampton Justice Court recently after alleged acts of domestic violence, despite orders of protection against them.

Jaime O. Uzhca, 28, was arrested at about 11 p.m. on Sept. 22, according to East Hampton Town police, after pulling Carmen Yamba-Tenezaca’s hair and kicking her on her leg, abdomen, and upper arms, at their house on Harrison Avenue in Springs. Justice Lisa R. Rana had granted the woman an order of protection against him in July 2013, good for two years.

On the evening of Sept. 23, at 55 Springs-Fireplace Road in East Hampton, Manuel J. Vazquez, 35, of Renee’s Way, Springs, allegedly grabbed Rosa Alvarracin by her forearm and wrist and scratched her arm, violating a Suffolk County Family Court order to refrain from threats or acts of physical violence.

Both Mr. Vazquez and Mr. Uzhca were charged with first-degree criminal contempt, a felony, and second-degree harassment, a violation. Arraigned before Justice Rana, each was released on $500 bail.

Town police arrested Frederic Stephens Jr., 22, of Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 21 after they reportedly caught him driving in East Hampton with a revoked license and with a stolen license plate.

Mr. Stephens, an East Hampton native, was pulled over in a 1997 Infiniti with North Carolina plates as he drove north on Hand’s Creek Road, near Oakview Highway, at about 5:40 p.m. His privileges to drive in New York State had been suspended or revoked three times, and he had been charged with drunken driving in May 2012 as well as failure to pay fines, all in the Town of East Hampton. Police said the license plate on the Infinity was listed as stolen by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Mr. Stephens was charged with criminal possession of stolen property and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, both misdemeanors. He was released on an appearance ticket and $100 bail.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Sept. 18 at East Hampton High School, shortly after noon, after he held a lighter to the back of a girl’s hair, setting a small portion of it on fire. Police said it created “a substantial risk of serious physical injury.” The youth was charged with reckless endangerment and acting in a manner injurious to a child under 17, both misdemeanors. His name was withheld, as he is eligible for youthful offender status; the girl’s name was also not released.

Patrick J. Corrigan of Manorville, 46, was arrested on a charge of trespass, a misdemeanor, on Sept. 23 at 5:50 p.m. He was allegedly found staying unlawfully at the Montauk Blue Hotel on South Emerson Avenue. He had used an unlocked rear sliding door to get into the hotel, police said. It was unclear how long he had been there. Justice Rana set bail at $750, and Mr. Corrigan, unable to meet it, was turned over to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s office.