Bridgehampton
An employee at Staples in the Bridgehampton Commons said that a man he knows to have shoplifted in the past walked around the store for about 15 to 20 minutes last Thursday, then left, saying he would be right back. The employee tried to catch up with him, but saw him drive away in a dark-colored Volkswagen with Pennsylvania plates. He went back in and checked the ink cartridges section and noticed eight four-packs were missing. The man has stolen ink cartridges from Staples stores throughout the tristate area, including the Bridgehampton store on Feb. 29, according to Southampton Town police.
East Hampton Village
A large freezer was found on the sand east of Two Mile Hollow Beach on March 24 at about noon. Village police were called, but determined the freezer was in the town police jurisdiction.
That same day, also at Two Mile Hollow, a dead seal was found. The New York Marine Rescue Center, formerly the Riverhead Foundation, said it would not be responding, and asked that the village dispose of the carcass.
Police were called to Main Beach on March 24 at around 3 p.m. about a large group gathering in spite of COVID-19. There were many people at the beach, but it was unclear if they were together. An officer stood at the head of the beach and advised people to maintain social distancing.
That same afternoon police received a complaint about landscapers working on Buell Lane and on Church Street. There are no restrictions on landscapers as of now.
There was a complaint of loud drumming on Lily Pond Lane on March 24 around 5:40 p.m. The homeowner said he would have the person stop.
A customer at Red Horse Market was upset over the price of a case of water and caused a scene at about 3 p.m. on March 25. An employee called the police, but the woman was gone when they arrived.
On Saturday afternoon, police received a complaint that customers at Stop and Shop were standing too close to one another. Police spoke to the manager, who said the employees were doing their best to keep customers a safe distance apart, but that corporate headquarters had not yet limited the number of people allowed in a store at one time. The manager said she would advise the corporation of the complaint.
Sag Harbor Village
Police went to Mashashimuet Park after receiving a call on March 24 just after 2 p.m. that a group was playing basketball there, in spite of the COVID-19 restrictions. The players were already dispersing when an officer arrived.
Officers were back at the park just before 6 p.m. when someone was concerned about a tennis match going on there. There were minimal people playing, according to the report, and they were an adequate distance apart.
A couple went to a residence on Hempstead Street on Friday afternoon after seeing it listed on Craigslist. The homeowner was in the yard and told them the house was not for rent. The owner then spoke to police and was advised to contact Craigslist.
Springs
A Springs resident said a person posing as her boss emailed and texted her to purchase 10 $100 iTunes gift cards, and to send a text with the activation numbers. She complied, but realized she was a victim of a scam when American Express contacted her about the purchases.
Water Mill
Kelly Campbell called police to Mecox Road on Friday morning around 8, after seeing that her Enterprise rental car, a blue Jeep, was missing from her driveway. She believes the keys were left in the Jeep overnight on the gated property. As it turned out, state police had been dispatched at 6:30 a.m. to an accident involving the Jeep on Sunrise Highway near the County Road 111 ramp. Passing motorists said they saw a man with a yellow backpack walking away from the Jeep. Police found the keys inside and the engine running.