Skip to main content

Alleged Thief Sought in Sagaponack Grand Larceny

Thu, 09/10/2020 - 09:46
An image of the suspect in a grand larceny in Sagaponack
Suffolk County Police Department

The Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Town Police Department detectives are searching for a man who stole a Rolex watch and a wallet containing credit cards from a vehicle parked at Gibson Beach in Sagaponack on July 30.

According to a Police Department announcement, the suspect then went on a spending spree with one of the credit cards, charging close to $800 at three stores.

There is a cash reward for anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest. Those with information can call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-220-TIPS or use a mobile app called P3 Tips or the website P3tips.com to submit a tip. Calls, emails, and text messages are kept anonymous.

On the Police Logs 08.20.26

No crime was committed on Aug. 12 on Front Street in Springs, where police responded to a report that a man was holding a shotgun. Police said it was in fact a BB gun, which the man told them he uses to scare off squirrels and other small animals.

Aug 20, 2026

Montauk Art Show Targeted by Thieves

Just weeks after the sentencing of the woman who drunkenly drove through the Montauk Art Show last year, destroying many paintings, photographs, and handmade crafts, the event was targeted again, this time falling victim to thieves and vandals.

Aug 20, 2026

July Train Robber Brandished a Knife

Metropolitan Transportation Authority detectives have charged a Bronx man with robbery, saying that in East Hampton last month, he stole money from another train rider and then brandished a knife in his face.

Aug 20, 2026

Multiple Pileups as Labor Day Draws Near

East Hampton Town police reported multiple accidents last week as local roads fill up for the final weeks of summer.

Aug 20, 2026

 

Your support for The East Hampton Star helps us deliver the news, arts, and community information you need. Whether you are an online subscriber, get the paper in the mail, delivered to your door in Manhattan, or are just passing through, every reader counts. We value you for being part of The Star family.

Your subscription to The Star does more than get you great arts, news, sports, and outdoors stories. It makes everything we do possible.