On the Police Logs 12.19.24 | The East Hampton Star

East Hampton

A dumpster fire sparked at the recycling center on Springs-Fireplace Road on Friday afternoon. East Hampton firefighters arrived and tamed the blaze.

East Hampton Village

Police were called to the train station Sunday afternoon after a request for a well-being check on a man stretched out in a sleeping bag. The man explained that he was waiting for a train and that his sleeping bag was made for extremely cold temperatures. Police determined that all was well and departed.

Montauk

Someone attempted to use a Granada Court woman’s credit card on Dec. 10 to buy airline tickets. Police documented the incident and helped her to notify her credit card company.

Sag Harbor

Police recorded a “road rage incident” on Main Street Saturday night, but allowed the drivers to go their separate ways afterward, without charges. Each driver claimed the other had been driving erratically.

Springs

Three people were ticketed a few hours apart on Sunday afternoon for driving on the sands off Gerard Drive without a valid beach permit.

Defied a Restraining Order

An East Hampton man was charged with a felony last week, accused of violating an active order of protection.

Dec 24, 2025

They Know When You've Been Bad or Good

East Hampton Village is now home to 14 Flock license plate reader surveillance cameras, which amounts to one for every 108 full-time residents, if you go by the 2020 census data. They're heralded by local police for aiding in enforcement and investigations, but they use a technology that has proven controversial nationally with those concerned about civil liberties.

Dec 25, 2025

On the Logs 12.25.25

A Stony Hill Road homeowner told police Sunday afternoon that a neighbor had walked onto his property to yell at his workers about a construction project, and he wanted the man charged with trespass, adding that he and the neighbor have had “ongoing disputes.”

Dec 25, 2025

Town Police Dept. Ready for New Duties

The East Hampton Town Police Department says it is ready to take on dispatch responsibilities starting in January when it assumes responsibilities from East Hampton Village and becomes the primary Public Safety Answering Point, or P.S.A.P., in the town.

Dec 18, 2025

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