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Hiding in The Kitchen

Thu, 05/23/2019 - 07:22



East Hampton Village police arrested a Newburgh, N.Y., man early Saturday morning after a cab driver complained that he had not paid the $60 fare agreed upon.

At about 2:20 a.m., Joshua George Colon, 32, hired a Roadrunner taxi, driven by James Geddis, to take him from the Shagwong restaurant on Main Street in Montauk to the Huntting Inn on Main Street in East Hampton, but balked at paying the fare when they arrived in East Hampton. He told Mr. Geddis he would need to get money from his room, but then never returned.

Police found Mr. Colon hiding in the kitchen at the inn. He was charged with theft of services, a misdemeanor, at about 4 a.m. He was released on $300 bail later that morning.

Thomas Considine, 23, of North Sea was arrested on Nov. 8 and charged with criminal mischief in the fourth degree, a misdemeanor, after allegedly damaging property in Fort Hill Cemetery, Montauk. East Hampton Town police said he had spun his tires on the grounds, causing small potholes and rubber streaks. He was released with an appearance ticket.

 

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Accused of Stealing Wipes

A homeless 22-year-old was arrested last week in Montauk, accused of stealing a package of wipes from the Montauk I.G.A. after having been being notified the week before that he was no longer allowed on the premises.

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Hospitalized After Accident

Police reported only one accident on local roads recently that resulted in an injury, which happened on Nov. 11 in Montauk, after midnight.

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Five-Day Sentence for 2023 Graffiti That Unnerved Montauk

A 76-year-old Montauk man was sentenced to five days in county jail, followed by three years of probation, for spray-painting swastikas and antisemitic phrases around the hamlet in late 2023. 

Nov 20, 2025

 

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