A man police said was waxing poetic about his rescue dog during a traffic stop is facing a felony drug charge and charges of resisting arrest after they reportedly found cocaine in his car on Friday night.
According to Sag Harbor Village police, Ian J. Dios, who is 38 and lives in Southampton, caught their eye when he crossed over the double yellow lines on Main Street and then failed to signal his turn onto Brick Kiln Road.
The police report indicates that Mr. Dios was “hyperactive and constantly fidgeting his hands” and that he appeared irritable and was grinding his teeth. Perhaps most telling, according to police, was the white powder they say they spotted in his nostril and the white mucus across his lip.
Mr. Dios told the arresting officer that he and his dog, which was in the back seat, had “found each other,” described in the report as “in a seemingly spiritual way.”
At that point, however, when an attempt was made to arrest Mr. Dios, he resisted, and three officers had to restrain him, according to police. The arresting officer said that while he had “brandished his Taser to gain compliance,” he was struck by Mr. Dios twice, for which he was charged with harassment.
During a search of the car, cocaine was allegedly found in a backpack on the front seat.
Police also reported unusual behavior by Mr. Dios while he was held in a jail cell, including taking all his clothes off.
He was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, resisting arrest, driving while ability impaired, aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, all misdemeanors, and two counts of second-degree harassment, a violation.
Sag Harbor Village Justice Carl Irace released him on his own recognizance the following morning.
Near the Lighthouse
East Hampton Town police charged a Middle Island man with third-degree criminal possession of stolen property in the early morning hours on Saturday near the Montauk Lighthouse.
Amin Jamal Ross, 37, was allegedly caught driving a car that had been reported stolen from someone who had an order of protection against him. In light of the stolen car, that order, served on Mr. Ross in May out of Nassau County, had been violated, police said. He was additionally charged with second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor.
Justice Steven Tekulsky released Mr. Ross on his own recognizance, with a note that his arrest should be taken into account by the probation officer monitoring him.