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Five Officers Are Promoted

Wed, 06/15/2022 - 17:37
Lt. Chelsea Tierney
Christopher Walsh

Lt. Chelsea Tierney was among five officers of the East Hampton Town Police Department who were recently promoted. Lieutenant Tierney, along with Lt. Daniel Toia, Detective Sgt. Ryan Hogan, Sgt. Ryan Fink, and Detective Luke McNamara, took the oath of office in the main meeting room at Town Hall on Tuesday.

“I want to congratulate each of these officers on all the hard work and time and effort that they put into their careers, the profession of policing, and to help support and protect this community,” Chief Michael Sarlo said. “I congratulate them all, I thank their families for their commitment and support, and we’re ready for another summer.”

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New Victim Comes Forward

A second victim of a postal worker accused last month of sexually assaulting a child in East Hampton has come forward, resulting in his indictment by the county on two violent felony charges.

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Passenger and Driver Booked

At 4 a.m. on June 3, East Hampton Town police stopped a car on Napeague and wound up charging both a passenger and the driver with drug-related offenses.

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Police ID Woman Found Dead in Montauk Woods

Update: New York State police have identified a woman found dead in the woods in Montauk Thursday as 35-year-old Lauren Balik of New York City.

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