Skip to main content

Trio of First-Time Offenders

Thu, 07/21/2022 - 09:35

Three motorists were charged this week with driving while intoxicated, all three charges first-offense misdemeanors.

East Hampton Town police spotted Thomas Lukacovic of New York City headed north in the southbound lane of South Essex Street in Montauk on Friday and stopped his red 2003 Jeep at about 2 a.m. He was charged after allegedly failing roadside sobriety tests and held for arraignment later that morning.

On July 10, after reportedly fleeing a domestic incident, Arnold Phelps of Medford was pulled over at about 5 p.m. on Montauk Highway in Amagansett. Police said his 2010 Nissan had been swerving, and that he performed poorly on the field tests. He was held overnight for an appearance in Town Justice Court the next morning.

Christian Edwin Lojavilla of Wainscott was westbound on Route 27 in Montauk, near the Old Montauk Highway intersection, when, he told police, he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree, early on the

morning of July 9. Police found him standing next to his badly damaged 2017 Ford and administered the sobriety test, which Mr. Lojavilla reportedly failed. He will appear in Justice Court at a future date.

Former Sag Harbor PTA Treasurer Admits She Stole Money

A former co-treasurer of the Sag Harbor Elementary School PTA will be required to pay $14,487 in restitution after pleading guilty to stealing over $10,000 from the group, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced this week.

Aug 6, 2026

Five Hurt in Old Stone Highway Crash

Five people were injured on the afternoon of July 28, with three taken to the hospital, after two cars collided on Old Stone Highway in Amagansett.

Aug 6, 2026

Accused Double RL Burglar a No-Show

A woman accused of stealing over $20,000 worth of merchandise from the Ralph Lauren Double RL clothing store in East Hampton Village was a no-show in court last week.

Aug 6, 2026

Pop Stars’ Gate-Crasher Appears in Court

Keith Webster, the driver who is accused of crashing through the gates of the Georgica estate of Beyonce and Jay-Z, appeared in East Hampton Town Justice Court last week for the first time since his arraignment for the July 15 incident.

Aug 6, 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.