East Hampton Village
On the morning of Oct. 22, a caller reported a man "running in and out of traffic" near Stop and Shop. When police caught up with him, he told them he was late for court, and they waved him on.
Sag Harbor
A Pierson Middle School student who was supposed to be at a parent-teacher meeting on Friday afternoon did not show up, and her mother called police and reported her missing. The girl was found before long.
A Long Island Avenue resident reported "suspicious sounds" outside his house early Saturday morning. While on the phone with dispatch, the man turned off his television, which turned out to be the source of the noise.