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A 10-Year Sentence in 2024 Cocaine Delivery Case

Michael Khodorkovskiy, who pleaded guilty in April to criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, a class A-II felony, for distributing cocaine in East Hampton Town and elsewhere in Suffolk County, was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.

May 30, 2025
Found a ‘Powdery White Substance,’ Police Say

East Hampton Town police charged a Boston man with a felony over the holiday weekend.

May 29, 2025
Found With a Loaded Gun

A 24-year-old East Hampton man faces two weapons-related felony charges following his arrest a little after 3 a.m. on Friday.

May 29, 2025
Landlord and Tenant at Odds

A dispute in a Sag Harbor building resulted in multiple calls to police last week.

May 29, 2025
On the Police Logs 05.29.25

A woman who reported property damage on James Lane in East Hampton Village Saturday evening told police she’d found bird droppings and tree debris on her car. Asked whether she usually parks under a tree, she responded, “Sometimes, but I think people might be putting these things on my car.”

May 29, 2025
Missing Elderly Man Has Been Found

After an extensive search by East Hampton Town police drones, a Suffolk County police helicopter, and Southampton Town and Suffolk County K-9 units that began Friday evening, a missing 88-year-old East Hampton man was found Saturday afternoon by a town police sergeant operating a drone. 

May 24, 2025
Cops Claim Passenger Had Loaded Handgun

After stopping a 2011 Cadillac CTS on East Hampton's Main Street shortly after 4 on Friday morning because of "multiple vehicle and traffic law violations," town police reportedly found a passenger sitting in the back seat with a loaded .45-caliber handgun.

May 23, 2025
On the Police Logs 05.22.25

A pool heater on Miankoma Lane erupted in flames on Sunday evening and the homeowner called police, who shut off the power and gas line to the heater and called the Fire Department to extinguish the remaining flames.

May 22, 2025
Thanks to a Donation, There's Now a Defibrillator at Herrick Park

East Hampton Village accepted a SaveStation — a public-access automatic external defibrillator — on Tuesday afternoon, following donations from the Tintle family to the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation. The station, which resembles a huge fire alarm, is now hanging at the Reutershan parking lot restrooms, next to the softball field at Herrick Park.

May 22, 2025
Woman Drives Into Sag Harbor T.C.O.s, Police Say

A 68-year-old East Hampton woman was arrested in Sag Harbor Village on Saturday after allegedly driving into two teenage traffic control officers who were attempting to give her a summons.

May 22, 2025
Dispatch Services: More Changes in Offing

By failing to adhere to an East Hampton Village deadline of May 1, the Springs Fire District and Sag Harbor Village have, by default, opted to use either East Hampton Town or Suffolk County for fire and emergency medical dispatch services starting next year.

May 15, 2025
Instinct and Expert Guidance Saved a Life

Russell Young was getting ready for bed at home in East Hampton around 10:30 on the night of March 6, when the 32-year-old’s heart, suddenly and without warning, stopped functioning as it always had before. His wife, Laura Young, immediately swung into action. A police officer’s quick response time and emergency training got them through the “crucial moments” before the ambulance arrived.

May 15, 2025
On the Police Logs 05.15.25

A Sag Harbor woman told police on Friday that her cat was stuck in a tree and would not come down, adding that she’d called an arborist friend who was on the way to help.

May 15, 2025
Three Prior D.W.I. Convictions

Two drivers, a man and a woman, who according to town police have been convicted within the past 10 years of driving while intoxicated, were accused of the same crime and now face felony D.W.I. charges.

May 15, 2025
‘White Rocky Substance’ in Cupholder

A search of a Jeep pulled over for swerving turned up a substance in a clear plastic bag. It later tested positive for cocaine, police said.

May 15, 2025
Serious Accident Closes Part of East Hampton Main Street

A serious accident in East Hampton Village during the morning commute on Monday resulted in Main Street being closed to traffic near Mill Road for several hours as investigators worked to determine exactly what happened.

May 12, 2025
Fuel Truck Fire at Airport Quickly Extinguished

A fuel truck caught fire at East Hampton Airport during a safety test on Thursday, briefly closing the airport. 

May 9, 2025
A Jeep, a Volvo, and a Crash on Route 114

Two East Hampton women were involved in the sole serious road-related accident reported last week.

May 8, 2025
Felony Drug Possession Charged

East Hampton Village police officers searched the car of Richard Daunt of Montauk and allegedly found a plastic bag containing 17 individual smaller bags each with a white powdery substance inside.

May 8, 2025
Montauk Fire District Faulted Again

The New York State comptroller’s office has completed another audit of the Montauk Fire District, alleging that the district overcompensated its 17 paid emergency responders and failed to resolve discrepancies in time-clock activity for three of those employees.

May 8, 2025
On the Police Logs 05.08.25

In April a woman reported seven broken windows at her Sag Harbor house. She told police the windows were fine last July, when she’d last been in town, but that a caretaker had since reported finding four teenagers in the house, and kicked them out.

May 8, 2025
Town to Answer Most 911 Calls Starting in 2026

People calling 911 in East Hampton Town won't notice a change, but come Jan. 1, for the first time in decades, calls coming from outside East Hampton Village will be handled from the town police headquarters instead of from the village's Emergency Services Building.

May 5, 2025
On the Police Logs 05.01.24

A Sycamore Drive woman got an unwelcome call from her plumber on April 21, telling her that her pool heater, valued at $7,500, was missing, with its pipes and lines severed. Whoever was responsible for the theft on Sycamore Drive may also have struck on Bon Pinck Way, where pool equipment was reported missing the following morning.

May 1, 2025
Policing 101 at Citizens Academy

An immersive, 10-week-long Citizens Police Academy taught by members of the East Hampton Town Police Department gave participants an insider look at what it really takes to “protect and serve” East Hampton.

May 1, 2025
She Fell Asleep at the Wheel

Three drivers were injured last week in accidents on local roads.

May 1, 2025
Two Hires and Many Awards

Chief Jeffrey Erickson of the East Hampton Village Police Department announced the hiring of two officers, bring the department to full strength. And he village’s emergency medical service chief, Mary Mott, and Gerry Turza, the fire and E.M.S. administrator, recognized several volunteer and paid emergency personnel for quick action during emergency calls.

May 1, 2025
Feds Say Bridgehampton Man Participated in Rwandan Genocide

Faustin Nsabumukunzi’s alleged past caught up with him last Thursday, when the Bridgehampton beekeeper was arrested and charged with immigration fraud for concealing his role in the Rwandan genocide more than 30 years ago. 

Apr 25, 2025
On the Police Logs 04.24.25

Police responded Saturday night to a report that a wind turbine had fallen off a platform at the firehouse, and found its head and blades on the ground, with debris scattered about.

Apr 24, 2025
Van Rolls Over on Pantigo

A serious accident occurred on Pantigo Road on the afternoon of April 15 when a pickup truck collided with a Mercedes van that then rolled over onto its side.

Apr 24, 2025
Guilty Plea in 2024 Narcotics Delivery Case

A Brooklyn man has admitted guilt in a million-dollar drug dealing scheme involving cocaine meant for sale on the East End.

Apr 22, 2025