Jordan Oney of Montauk, 28, was charged with two misdemeanors following an Oct. 27 incident on DeForest Road in Montauk, where Mr. Oney allegedly grabbed “an orange-handled sword” and lunged at another person during a verbal altercation.
He was charged with second-degree menacing and criminal possession of a weapon with intent to use it, and will be arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court at a future date.
A head-on collision on Montauk Highway near the Amagansett railroad crossing last week left four people injured.
Arrests across East Hampton Town were down last year, as were overall calls to town police, according to the department’s year-end report. Motor vehicle accidents are also trending down.
The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation has donated 26 two-packs of EpiPens, pre-loaded syringes that defend against the allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, to East Hampton Town.
Kids were reported to be running amok at BonBon, a candy shop in Sag Harbor, last week. An employee told police that “very young kids” took too many candy samples and other items.
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