King Arraigned

Thu, 05/23/2019 - 07:11

June 16, 2016

Ronald A. King Jr. of Springs was arraigned Friday at the Cromarty Criminal Court complex in Riverside on felony drunken-driving charges, in connection with his arrest on May 28. He is also charged with violation of probation, stemming from two prior felony convictions for driving while high on drugs.

Bail was set at $75,000, and Mr. King was returned to the county jail in Yaphank.

Cops Claim Passenger Had Loaded Handgun

After stopping a 2011 Cadillac CTS4 on East Hampton Main Street shortly after 4 on Friday morning because of "multiple vehicle and traffic law violations," East Hampton Town police reportedly found a passenger sitting in the back seat with a loaded .45-caliber handgun.

May 23, 2025

Thanks to a Donation, There's Now a Defibrillator at Herrick Park

East Hampton Village accepted a SaveStation — a public-access automatic external defibrillator — on Tuesday afternoon, following donations from the Tintle family to the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation. The station, which resembles a huge fire alarm, is now hanging at the Reutershan parking lot restrooms, next to the softball field at Herrick Park.

May 22, 2025

On the Police Logs 05.22.25

A pool heater on Miankoma Lane erupted in flames on Sunday evening and the homeowner called police, who shut off the power and gas line to the heater and called the Fire Department to extinguish the remaining flames.

May 22, 2025

Woman Drives Into Sag Harbor T.C.O.s, Police Say

A 68-year-old East Hampton woman was arrested in Sag Harbor Village on Saturday after allegedly driving into two teenage traffic control officers who were attempting to give her a summons.

May 22, 2025

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