Felony D.W.I. Is Charged

Thu, 05/25/2023 - 10:32

May 25, 2023

A Riverhead man is facing drunken driving charges for the third time in 10 years, making his latest charge, levied by East Hampton Town police on May 7, a felony.

Shortly before 8 that night, according to a police report released this week, Luis A. Loja Quizhpe, 32, was clocked at 77 miles per hour on Stephen Hand’s Path, where the speed limit is 30.

Police said Mr. Loja Quizhpe, who was driving a 2023 Toyota, failed a horizontal-gaze field test, then refused to take part in further sobriety checks. He was additionally charged with circumventing an interlock device, a misdemeanor, and aggravated unlicensed driving, a violation. His prior D.W.I. convictions were in June 2015 and December 2022, police said.

He was arraigned the next day in East Hampton Justice Court, where Justice Lisa Rana released him on his own recognizance. He is to return to court on June 15.

Crash Victim Identified as Sag Harbor Woman

The Suffolk County Police Department on Wednesday identified a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash on Monday as Alison Pfefferkorn of Sag Harbor.

Apr 17, 2024

Lieutenant Seeks Damages in New Lawsuit

On March 27, a previously confidential legal document related to an ongoing complaint by Police Officer Andrea Kess against East Hampton Town and its Police Department became public when it was filed in a federal court as evidence in a new civil rights lawsuit, brought by Lt. Peter Powers of the town police. Lieutenant Powers is charging that the document, known as a “position statement,” has harmed his professional and personal reputation.

Apr 11, 2024

Drivers Face Felony Charges

East Hampton Town police have levied felony charges against three drivers on local roads within the last two weeks.

Apr 11, 2024

On the Police Logs 04.11.24

Police responded to the East Hampton I.G.A. shortly after 5 p.m. on April 1 after the manager called in a report of an “unwanted guest.” After an investigation, a 38-year-old man was arrested and charged with two counts of petty larceny: one for taking 24 cans of beer and leaving without paying for them; the other for taking a white Huffy bicycle that did not belong to him. He was released on his own recognizance to await a court date.

Apr 11, 2024

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