Local police released just one arrest report recently, with the three-day holiday weekend delaying normal Monday reports.
Denis Diaz-Gavilanes of Sag Harbor, 26, was charged on Feb. 13 with second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor, for allegedly disobeying an order of protection issued in East Hampton Town Justice Court in December. Police said Mr. Diaz-Gavilanes had knocked on the front door of a house that he was barred from visiting.
With “smart glasses” — which look like normal eyeglasses but have built-in computer technology — making their way into courtrooms, New York, fearing surreptitious recording, has taken the unprecedented step of banning them.
Two Georgica Beach beachgoers had an altercation on Aug. 5 after one accused the other of taking pictures of girls on the beach. Police said the man was taking pictures, but not of girls.
Two jet aircraft collided on the ground at East Hampton Town Airport on Aug. 5, causing minor damage to both planes but no injuries.
A westbound Long Island Rail Road train approaching the station in East Hampton Village struck a car attempting to cross the tracks at around 7:20 Friday morning at the Newtown Lane and Railroad Avenue crossing.
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