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Unwanted, Refused to Leave

Thu, 12/29/2022 - 10:29

Denis Diaz-Gavilanes of East Hampton, 26, was charged on Dec. 18 with criminal trespass, a class A misdemeanor. According to East Hampton Town police, he entered a house at 13 West Drive in East Hampton without permission and refused to leave when asked. After arresting him, police discovered a small ziplock-style plastic bag in his pocket containing a powdery white substance, later determined to be cocaine, and he was subsequently charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony. According to police records, he remains in custody.

For allegedly defying two separate orders of protection issued by Town Justice Lisa R. Rana in September and Justice Steven Tekulsky in November, Juan Diego Veravasquez of East Hampton, 28, has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of criminal contempt. On Dec. 11 at around 10:30 p.m., town police said, he was involved in a domestic disturbance at 719 Route 114 in Sag Harbor. He was released after posting $1,000 bail.

Motorcyclist Injured After Rear-Ending Car

One member of a group of motorcyclists “speeding and riding erratically,” according to East Hampton Village police, was left injured Sunday afternoon after he hit the rear of a car stopped on Main Street.

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Two Found in Stolen Truck

A truck stolen from a Queens police impound yard was found on June 13 in East Hampton Village, with two men in it.

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Getting Mental Health Help

Sag Harbor Village police have released information about a man who had been making threats around the village in the past month. 

Jun 25, 2026

Law Enforcement’s Eye on East Hampton

License plate data collected by East Hampton Village’s Flock Safety cameras were accessed by outside law enforcement more than 5.4 million times during the 12 months that ended in February.

Jun 18, 2026

 

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