On the Police Logs 07.09.15

Amagansett

Early Sunday morning saw a fistfight at the Stephen Talkhouse, which resulted in one man with lacerations on his face and another with lacerations on his hand. Two officers on foot patrol investigated when they found the former man on the sidewalk. The fight occurred near the outside bar. Both men declined medical attention, and said they didn’t want to press charges.

The rear tires on a Nissan Pathfinder parked outside a Merrill Road house were slashed during the early morning hours of June 21. Michael Villa of Jacksonville, Fla., told police he had gone to Montauk with friends and returned by cab. He told police there had been a dispute over the fare, making him think the cabbie was responsible. He could not identify the taxi driver, however.

East Hampton Village

The lock on the door of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on James Lane was damaged in an apparent break-in attempt overnight on June 28. The damage was discovered the next morning. The would-be burglar did not gain entrance, the police said.

A Cliffside, N.J., man who was being written up for a traffic violation on North Main Street early Saturday morning received a second ticket when he flicked his cigarette out his car window, violating the village’s ban on littering.

Eight passengers refused to pay the taxi fare they had agreed to for a ride from Montauk to Lily Pond Lane early Saturday morning. The cabbie called police, and the full fare was paid.

Another cab driver called police at about the same time Saturday with a somewhat similar story but it had a twist: His fare had vomited in the taxi. When police arrived at the Mill Hill Lane location, the passenger agreed to pay $200 to cover the fare and cleanup.

A mini-riot broke out early Sunday morning in the parking lot behind Zokkon, a Japanese restaurant. Police reported “a large group of people engaged in a fight,” both men and women, with several others watching. An officer turned on his siren and sounded an air horn, which sent the pugilists scattering. None of those left behind wished to press charges.

The valet parking cars at a private event at 61 Highway Behind the Pond on July 4 cost some of the guests more than a tip because he parked their cars in the parking lot at Wiborg Beach. Police ticketed all cars that did not have village permits.

Police were called to Park Place on the afternoon of July 4, where a man was reported to be yelling at passersby. The highly intoxicated man told police he was waiting for a taxi, and did not realize that he was yelling. Police took him to the train station, to catch the next train headed toward Mastic, where he said he lived.

The employee responsible for locking up the post office on Gay Lane locked himself out of the building with his keys and cellphone inside on July 1. Police, along with an East Hampton Fire Department chief, were able to help him get back in.

Police were sent to a Dayton Lane residence last Thursday morning, where they found a man quite intoxicated. Police said he wanted the officers’ advice on purchasing a gun on the Internet because his neighbor was saying mean things to him, such as telling him he should be “exterminated.” Police told him it was a “terrible idea,” and that he would not be able to buy a gun on the Internet. The man told police the feud with his neighbor had begun with some words being exchanged at church.

A Saunders Real Estate agent received a summons for having several signs on village property in connection with an open house on Toilsome Lane Friday evening.

Montauk

A confederate flag painted on a snow fence displayed for sale outside the Main Street shop Whoa! Nellie was stolen June 28 or 29. Linda Seaton valued it at $100.

A black iPhone 4S with an ID scanner was stolen from a table at the entrance to the Montauk Beach House in the early afternoon Friday. Roger Akiki, head of security for the resort, estimated the value of the items at $1,000.

A new bicycle belonging to the son of Carol Dionis was stolen overnight on Saturday from right off the deck of their motel apartment on South Essex Street. She described the bike as a black and orange mid-sized model made by Specialized.

A Montauk woman found a strange man sleeping in one of her South Fairmont first-floor bedrooms the morning of the Fourth. Police roused the man, who said he was supposed to be in a house at 6 Geneva Court, which is a few blocks away, but had been brought to the wrong address during the night. Dawn Rennar did not press trespassing charges.

Two bicycles were stolen from a South Etna Street property during the night of June 28. Gail Simons described the missing bikes as an Electra Townie pink woman’s three-speed cruiser with a white basket and a pink girl’s Schwinn Cruiser. The combined value was $1,350.

Police broke up an early morning fight at the 7-Eleven on the Fourth, involving several men. Details were not released.

Sag Harbor

Larry Warsh fell off his Specialized bicycle on Sunday in front of the Old Whalers Church and left it there. When he returned shortly thereafter, it was missing.

On July 1, Christopher Jones left sails from his Ericson sailboat in front of his house at 162 Bay Street and walked inside. When he came back out, they were gone.

Kelly Faherty told police a woman had gone into a dressing room at Flying Point Surf Shop on the Fourth with five swimsuits. When she came out, she tried to return only four.

Springs

A 2012 Buick parked outside the restrooms at Harbor Bistro had its passenger side badly damaged by a vandal armed with a key on June 22 or 23. Anthony Giaccio of Wayne, N.J., estimated the cost of repair at almost $2,000.