On the Police Logs 09.15.16

Amagansett

Police were called to the Indian Wells Beach parking lot on the morning of Sept. 4, where Steve Dallal of Scarsdale, N.Y., had gone for an hour’s walk, leaving his wallet in the door panel of his unlocked 2006 Mercedes Benz. When he returned at 8:15, the wallet, which held $300 and many credit and debit cards, was gone.

Todd Bennett told police that during the night of Aug. 27, someone entered his garage, opened the two refrigerators there, emptied them of their contents, including eggs, tomatoes, and lobsters, and smashed them on the floor. He did not press charges but named a suspect, and police paid the man a visit, warning him to stay away from Mr. Bennett.

East Hampton Village

Shirley Hackel of Armonk, N.Y., was written up last Thursday morning on Georgica Beach for walking her dog off the leash, in violation of the village code. Dogs are not allowed on village beaches from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning May 30 and ending on Sept. 30.

Montauk

A SoHo resident, Christine Iu, staying at an Edison Drive house, told police Saturday that while she was out that afternoon a ring and pendant were stolen from the bathroom vanity where she had left them. Police have the name of a person of interest, whom they are trying to contact.

A Dogwood Street man received a voicemail on Sept. 7 from a man with an “Indian sounding accent,” he told police, who claimed to be with the Internal Revenue Service, telling him to wire $7,900 to a bank account number or face prosecution. Thomas Sepp called the man back, and was told to send a copy of his personal identification along with the money. He did so, but then received another call, this time demanding $9,000 more. Mr. Sepp became suspicious and hung up. Police contacted the bank in question, which said that the phone number associated with the account to which the money was wired had been disconnected.

Sag Harbor

Police were called to Yoga Shanti on Bridge Street Sunday evening, where Jim Giorgio told them he had repaired the fence in front of the studio, only to find it once again vandalized and pulled down. He said he wanted the situation documented.

Michael Butler called police to the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum on Sept. 7. A woman with a shopping cart, apparently homeless, was seated on the steps of the museum, applying bandages and peroxide to bruises on her legs. When she was asked to leave she flew into a rage, police said, but eventually complied. She was told to stay away from the museum.

A house on Joel’s Lane received a visit from police Friday afternoon. Victoria Gaines told them that while she had been on vacation, several items were removed from the house. There was no sign of forced entry. Ms. Gaines said she had been having issues with certain relatives, and wondered if they might be responsible. She told police she would supply them with a list of the missing items, saying she wanted to press charges. Police had not received the list as of Tuesday.

Springs

A Springs woman discovered her 2013 Chevrolet Impala vandalized the night of Aug. 28 while she was working at East Hampton Point. Joemi Reyes called after finding oil had been poured over her car, and two tires slashed. Police ask that anyone with information contact them at 631-537-7575. All calls will be kept confidential.

A New York woman with a Red Dirt Road house found a deep scratch on the trunk of her 2017 Chevrolet over the Labor Day weekend. Carlyn Shear wanted the incident documented for insurance purposes.

Wainscott

The town airport sign at the corner of Route 114 and Wainscott Northwest Road was defaced by spray paint on the night of Sept. 4.