East Hampton
On April 7, around 6:20 p.m., police received a report of three young men fighting on Hand's Creek Road, but when officers arrived, no one was there. Around 9:50 p.m., the father of one of the men called, saying that his son was involved in a road rage incident in Springs. The men involved did not wish to press charges, but to have the incident documented. They were advised to stay away from one another.
East Hampton Village
A contractor doing work on Dayton Lane on April 6 was able to provide a letter from Village Code Enforcement stating that the masonry work he was finishing was allowed, after an officer stopped there to tell him he should not be working under the Covid-19 restrictions. The house had to be dropped onto its foundation, a report said.
A caller complained on April 6 that people at the East Hampton train station were not standing six feet apart from one another. Police spoke to multiple people, telling them to spread out.
A village resident left his shoes at the entrance to Wiborg's Beach while taking a walk there on April 6, and they were gone when he returned. They were worth $350, he told police.
Teenagers congregating in the parking lot at Wiborg’s were told to disperse on April 6, despite following social distancing etiquette.
Police received a complaint on April 8 that respirator masks were being sold out of their original packaging and there was possible price gouging going on at a business on the Circle. An officer found the masks were being packaged in Ziploc bags and spoke to an employee, who said they would not sell any more masks not in their original packaging. Police also suggested displaying pricing. All other gloves, sanitizers, and face shields were properly packaged, according to a report. Another complaint was received about the business on Friday. Police told the caller the department is awaiting clarification on what can be done about nonessential businesses being open. The caller was also advised to contact the Better Business Bureau for information about price gouging.
The manager at Stop and Shop called police to the Newtown Lane grocery store on Friday morning when a 64-year-old man from Manhattan tried to leave without paying for about $218 worth of groceries. The man claimed he did not know the items were in his bags. The items were returned to the store and the manager filled out a trespass affidavit; the man is no longer allowed in the store.
On Saturday afternoon, two women had an argument about social distancing in front of the photo area at the Montauk Highway CVS. They left the store when police arrived.
A caller complained Saturday afternoon that there were too many people in front of the Pantigo Road CVS. The manager, who was at the door, told police she is only letting a certain number of people inside.
A 69-year-old resident of West End Road was issued a code summons Saturday at about 4:15 p.m., after police and fire officials found him burning brush in his front yard. An East Hampton fire chief extinguished the fire.
A white Range Rover, a blue sedan, and a black Jeep were reportedly speeding and doing doughnuts in the Main Beach parking lot on Saturday evening around 6:45 p.m. Police were called but found no one in the area.
Montauk
Nicholas J. Joeckel of Montauk left his 2013 Chevrolet Silverado on the dock by the Coast Guard station on Fenwick Place while he went fishing on March 21 around 5 p.m. When he got back on March 23 around 3 p.m., he found three of his tires flat; one appeared to be slashed. He filed a report the next day.
Sag Harbor Village
Alberto S. Blanquel of East Hampton, 48, was issued a summons on April 7 for riding his bicycle on Main Street. An officer saw him riding south and stopped him by the True Value hardware store to explain the local law. He was asked to walk his bike out of the business district, but Mr. Blanquel got onto the bike and rode north in the lane of travel before making a left turn onto Washington Street, where the officer stopped him a second time and gave him a summons. He was also ticketed for not having a bell on the bike, a violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
A Jefferson Street resident called police on the evening of April 6, three hours after seeing a man walking around his house and jiggling door knobs, before driving away in a Chevrolet pickup truck. The resident followed him to the 7-Eleven. This suspicious incident occurred at about 5:20 p.m. Police were notified at about 8:20 p.m.
Dock work at Sag Harbor Cove was reported to police on April 7 just after 12 noon. Five workers were there. An officer told them it was against the governor’s order, and they stopped.
A dog killed a chicken in Jameson Ellis’s chicken coop on Madison Street on the afternoon of April 7. He wanted the incident documented.
An anonymous caller said she'd overheard a group of teens saying they were going to beat someone up on the night of April 8 in the area of Atwell Street and Muir Boulevard. Police searched the area, but found no one.
Police notified a group of landscapers planting trees on South Redwood Road Saturday that it did not qualify as essential work. The company packed up.
A passing motorist reported two kids playing basketball Sunday evening at the Mashashimuet Park court. Police checked and found no problem.
Water Mill
A woman inside a house on North Sea-Mecox Road called 911 at about 2:40 a.m. on April 7 when she heard a loud noise coming from downstairs and in the backyard. Officers searched the house. They found no one, nor any sign of forced entry.