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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.

On Surveillance State Jitters

George Orwell and “1984” were repeatedly invoked during a panel discussion of surveillance technology at LTV Studios Tuesday, particularly the Flock Safety license plate readers that have appeared here and across the country.

Oct 1, 2026

On the Police Logs 10.01.26

Two men jumped out of a passing car and attacked a man walking at 2:30 a.m. last Thursday near Queens Lane, according to police, who said that while the victim did appear to be injured, he refused to identify his assailants except to say they were “friends” of his.

Oct 1, 2026

‘Inconsistencies in Font, Texture’ the Clue

Forged documents led to the arrest of a Barnes Landing man last week.

Oct 1, 2026

All Eyes on Flock Cameras

LTV Studios in Wainscott will be the site of a forum on the controversial Flock Safety cameras as well as the proliferating use of drones and the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

Sep 24, 2026

 

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