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Car Smelled Like Marijuana

Thu, 09/29/2022 - 10:11

Driving a 2007 Subaru in East Hampton Village at about 1 a.m. on Sunday, Steven Guichay-Solis of East Hampton, 22, crossed a double-yellow line at Cedar Street near Boxwood Street. Police were watching, and Mr. Guichay-Solis was pulled over, He performed poorly on field sobriety tests, an officer reported, and was charged with first-offense driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.

Victor Borisov, 34, of East Hampton, was stopped Saturday night on Montauk Highway near Beach Plum Court after town police alleged that his 2007 Toyota had made an “unsafe start while exiting the parking lot of 2095 Montauk Highway,” the roadside lot by Best Pizza. Mr. Borisov’s speech was slurred and he was unsteady on his feet, police said. He too was charged with first-offense D.W.I.

David Kahn of East Hampton, 61, was pulled over on Montauk Highway near Dune Lane in Amagansett at around 8 a.m. on Sept. 9; police said they’d clocked him at 80 miles an hour in a 55-m.p.h. zone, and that he’d crossed the double yellow line “to pass numerous vehicles in an unsafe manner.” The car smelled like marijuana, they added, and the driver exhibited signs of “cannabis intoxication.” A blood-alcohol test was “inconsistent with the degree of impairment exhibited by the defendant.” A blood test was then administered; results are pending. Mr. Kahn was meanwhile charged with first-offense operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor.

Justice Irace: ‘You Are a Risk’

A 67-year-old East Hampton woman accused of driving her car into two teenage traffic control officers in Sag Harbor Village on May 17 pleaded not guilty to four charges — endangering the welfare of a child, harassment in the second degree, leaving the scene of an accident, and reckless endangerment — when she was arraigned Friday in front of Village Justice Carl Irace. 

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Left-Hand Turns Went Badly

Negligent left turns were blamed for two recent vehicle collisions that resulted in injuries, and a negligent merge for a third.

Jun 12, 2025

Vehicle Drives Into Sag Harbor Restaurant

A silver Honda attempting to park Monday afternoon in a handicapped space in front of the restaurant Lulu in Sag Harbor drove over the curb, onto the sidewalk, and into the building, knocking aside tables in the outdoor seating area. 

Jun 5, 2025

Wielding a Samurai Sword

With a black Samurai-style sword in hand, a 33-year-old man from Newburgh, N.Y., allegedly threatened another man on Saturday night near Camp Hero on Coast Artillery Road in Montauk. His target locked himself in his car and called police as the sword-wielder approached. 

Jun 5, 2025

 

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