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Going 74 in a 55 Zone

Thu, 03/17/2022 - 09:32

Christopher O’Neill of Long Island City, 41, was westbound on Montauk Highway on the evening of March 7 when East Hampton Town police pulled him over, near Beech Street. According to their report, not only had he been clocked at 74 miles per hour in a 55 m.p.h. zone, he had also crossed the double yellow lines multiple times as he streaked west. An officer noted the smell of alcohol on his breath, and Mr. O’Neill submitted to field sobriety tests, but performed poorly. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, held overnight, arraigned in Town Justice Court the next morning, and released on his own recognizance. He is due back in court on Wednesday.

 Town police also reported that Roven S. Carpio-Chuchuca, a 19-year-old from East Hampton, was observed at about 7 a.m. on March 6 driving a white Chevrolet sedan off Town Lane, onto the grass, and into a tree. The car was still running, with the keys in the ignition, when the officer got there. Mr. Carpio-Chuchuca was unsteady on his feet and failed the road tests, according to the report. Charged with aggravated drunken driving, with a blood-alcohol level of over .08 percent, he was held throughout the day and overnight for a morning appearance in Justice Court. He too is due back in court on Wednesday.

East Hampton Ambulance Department Gets County Nod

The Suffolk County Regional Emergency Services Council voted on March 12 to expand the operating territory of the East Hampton Village Ambulance Department to include the Northwest Fire Protection District and the East Hampton Water Supply Area. This came after a contentious public hearing at LTV Studios on Feb. 16.

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On the Police Logs 03.21.24

A 37-year-old Montauk man attempted to make a fire in a barrel at the Montauk Skate Park to "grill some burgers while he and friends skated" on the afternoon of March 13. Someone called the police, who told the man it was against the rules. He apologized and put the fire out.

Mar 21, 2024

Policing East Hampton in 2023: A Look at the Statistics

In 2023, for 911 calls classified as "highest priority," the East Hampton Town Police Department's average response time was 5 minutes, 38 seconds. Officers made 163 drunken-driving arrests, assisted on 2,530 medical calls and nearly 1,800 fire-related emergencies, and logged 12 "use of force" incidents over the 12-month period. Those were just a few of the statistics presented by Chief Michael Sarlo to the East Hampton Town Board last week, capping off a year of protecting 70 square miles from Wainscott to Montauk.

Mar 21, 2024

Sexual Assault Investigation

A 29-year-old East Hampton woman went to police headquarters on March 4 to report being the victim of sexual assault, stemming from an incident on Feb. 23 at a house in town.

Mar 13, 2024

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