On the Police Logs 03.22.18

Amagansett

An attempt to steal a gas grill on the deck of a Hampton Place residence sparked a call to the police the evening of March 4. Charles Tesler told officers that at some point between the previous afternoon and the time he phoned them, someone had entered the yard and attempted to disconnect the gas line to the grill, which was valued at $900. It is unclear from the redacted report how much damage, if any, was done to the gas line, but the grill was not stolen. Police filled out a trespassing complaint for Mr. Tesler.

East Hampton

Harassment was the complaint of an Accabonac Road resident last Friday. Joan Henry told police that, a couple of weeks earlier, she had found a box by her doorway. Details of what, exactly, was in the box were difficult to discern from the heavily redacted police report, but it appears to have contained a noxious note or substance. Police have a suspect in mind, according to the report. Ms. Henry said she would not press charges at this time, but wanted the suspect warned to avoid a repeat performance or face charges. 

A vacant lot on Koala Lane was targeted by an arboreal-minded thief sometime between last October and Feb. 26. Brian McGrath, the owner of the property, said that there were now 44 holes on his property where once stood white pines. His suspicions fell on contractors working on a new house on an adjacent property, where, suddenly, white pines had appeared. He valued the missing trees at $50 apiece. It appears from the report that police are still investigating.

East Hampton Village

Two women got into a dispute on Friday afternoon, prompting a response by police. The driver of a 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe, a Southampton woman, said that the other woman, a Huntting Lane resident whose 2010 Chrysler was parked next to the Tahoe, had struck her rear passenger door while opening her driver’s side door, causing a minor scratch. The Huntting Lane woman said the wind caught the door, forcing it to hit the other car.  

A smell of burning electrical wires brought both the police and the East Hampton Fire Department to the Elie Tahari store on Main Street on Friday afternoon. The smell was traced to the second floor ballast lighting. There was no actual fire. The lighting unit was shut off, and the manager of the store was advised to call an electrician. 

The manager of the Red Horse Market called police on Saturday afternoon over a dubious returned item. On Feb. 24, an East Hampton customer had asked for a refund on an item she said she had bought there previously; the store manager agreed to issue the refund, despite the fact that the woman did not have a receipt. However, when he checked surveillance video, he realized that the woman, who lives on Route 114, had not purchased the item at the Red Horse Market. The woman returned to the store on Saturday, attempting to return more items she claimed to have purchased there. The manager confronted her, telling her she was no longer welcome in the store. By the time the police arrived, she was gone.  

Sag Harbor Village

Nick Genender, the owner of a shop on Bay Street, told police on Friday afternoon that he was being harassed by another man. He said that the individual had been giving him the middle finger whenever he saw him, as well as sometimes tailgating him when driving. Mr. Genender told police that before he called them the man had “spit in his general direction,” alarming and annoying him. He wanted the situation documented. 

A Wilson Place man, John Brannen, called police on Sunday morning, complaining that there was construction noise in the area. Village code prohibits construction on Sundays. An officer investigating the situation tracked the noise to a Harding Terrace house, where a worker was cutting down two trees. The worker told police that the homeowner “had wanted the work done today,” but he agreed to stop.

Springs

A Church Lane resident told police that a large package delivered to her house just before noon on March 14 had disappeared by the time she returned home at 1:30 p.m. Inside the large box, Catherine Carlson said, was a brand new, unassembled pink or coral-colored 630 Beach Cruiser bicycle. She said the bike cost $200. Police checked the area, but there was no sign of the missing package.