A 29-year-old East Hampton woman went to police headquarters on March 4 to report being the victim of sexual assault, stemming from an incident on Feb. 23 at a house in town.
A heavily redacted police report indicated a female friend was a possible witness to the crime, which is being investigated by detectives as a case of a first-degree criminal sex act under a provision indicating the victim was “incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless.”
An East Hampton man was charged with a felony last week, accused of violating an active order of protection.
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.
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.”
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.
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