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Felony Charges Are Levied

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 11:27

An East Hampton man was arrested last week on a charge of third-degree criminal mischief, a class-E felony.

On the morning of Oct. 1, town police said, Victor Manuel de Avila Angulo, 26, smashed a table at home “with his left hand,” causing $500 worth of damage.

East Hampton Town Justice Steven Tekulsky arraigned the man the following day, releasing him without bail per New York State bail reform laws. He is to be back in Justice Court on Oct. 31.

A Setauket woman facing the same felony charge, this time for drug possession, is also scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 31. Tamara Cass, 40, was driving a 2005 Dodge Caravan on Accabonac Road near Collins Avenue, on the night of Sept. 30, when village police pulled her over for having a license plate marked “transporter,” which is reportedly valid only in Florida.

After a search of the vehicle, police allegedly determined that its registration had been suspended in New Hampshire. During the stop, officers said, they saw used and unused needles, a glass smoking pipe, needle caps, and a white “rock-like” substance in various spots throughout the car. A field test of the substance was positive for cocaine.

Ms. Cass was taken to police headquarters to await arraignment the next day, at which time she was released on her own recognizance. Hammer Towing took her vehicle away and police impounded it.

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Police at first thought that the water reported to be flowing onto Church Street last Thursday afternoon came from a water main break, but found upon arriving at the scene that it was being pumped from a nearby swimming pool, a violation of the village code.

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Coordinated Response Brought Fires Under Control

As winds out of the northwest gusted at near 40 miles per hour early Saturday, it didn’t take long for the embers from a fire that began around 9:30 a.m. in a Manorville backyard, “following an attempt to make s’mores,” to ignite multiple brush fires that would grow to burn 600 acres in the Westhampton pine barrens. Suffolk County police arson detectives reached the conclusion after first reviewing 911 call from the hours leading up to the incident.

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Ups and Downs in Annual Police Report

East Hampton Town police made fewer overall arrests last year, but more arrests for driving while intoxicated — another year that has led Chief Michael Sarlo to say that “we live in an extremely safe community.” 

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Low-flying drones were reported flying over Deep Hollow Ranch on the evening of March 3. Police saw their lights blinking red and white, but no action was taken. 

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