Two people who rented houses in Montauk for the summer and then sold shares in them in violation of the East Hampton Town Code were slapped with substantial fines in zoning court last week. Kimberly Giese of New York City, 46, was accused of selling three-day-weekend shares in a house at 16 Gates Avenue, through Craigslist and Airbnb. She was charged after a code enforcement officer posing as a prospective renter responded to the Craigslist ad in April, saying she was 35, worked in the financial industry, and was interested in several weekend shares. Ms.
Police & Courts
On the Police Logs 10.29.15Oct 29, 2015
Amagansett A Whaler’s Lane homeowner, Alex von Hoffman, told police on Friday that at some point since early September, when her last tenant left the house, someone had entered the premises, apparently with a key, and taken a Sharp flat-screen TV set. The story had a happy ending, however, when it was learned that the set was not stolen, but had been placed in storage by the property’s caretaker. East Hampton Police were called to Stratton Square Saturday morning, where two men were fighting in the street.
Two Charged Are No Strangers to PoliceOct 29, 2015
Two local men, neither of whom is a stranger to local police, are facing felony charges after being accused last week of driving while intoxicated. Juan D. Cano, 20, currently living in Montauk, was driving a 2015 Nissan when he was pulled over by East Hampton Town police just before midnight last Thursday. Police said he was speeding on Springs-Fireplace Road in Springs before turning onto School Street, where the stop was made. Placed under arrest on a misdemeanor D.W.I.
Over Three Times Legal LimitOct 22, 2015
East Hampton Town police made four arrests this past week on drunken-driving charges, two of which, though still misdemeanors, were at an elevated level. The first was that of Pia G. Bazzani, 33, early last Thursday morning. Ms. Bazzani’s 2010 Toyota was pulled over on Three Mile Harbor Road near Boat Yard Drive in East Hampton; police said she had been speeding and swerving across lane lines.
On the Police Logs 10.22.15Oct 22, 2015
East Hampton The Amagansett Hospitality Group, which is on Spring Close Highway in East Hampton, off the road and down a dirt path, was entered early on the morning of Oct. 10 and two Polaris Quad off-road vehicles, each valued at $5,000, plus a Redmax backpack leaf-blower valued at $750 and a yellow Stihl chainsaw worth $700, were stolen. Ryan Smith told police he will provide the serial numbers of the missing items. A white Apple iPhone 6 was stolen from the locker of a 14-year-old East Hampton High School student on Oct. 8.
Guilty Pleas to FeloniesOct 22, 2015
Two local men charged with felonies pleaded guilty recently in county court in Riverside. Kody J. Knudsen of Springs, 26, was arrested on July 21 after crashing a 2009 Mercedes-Benz into a utility pole on the Napeague stretch. He was also charged at the time with felony weapons possession, but the grand jury that indicted him dropped that charge. On Tuesday, he admitted to driving while intoxicated and under the influence of drugs.
Bridgehampton Vote Tuesday on $1 Million Fire TruckOct 19, 2015
The Bridgehampton Fire District is asking the public to approve a $1 million bond proposal with a vote to be held on Tuesday, but the district has come under criticism for what some people are saying is a lack of public input and transparency on the process.
Montauk Brothers ChargedOct 15, 2015
Two Montauk brothers were arrested on drug charges late last month after police reported finding them with a large number of restricted medications. According to East Hampton Town police, Rogelio Crespo-Agron, who is 30, had 17 oxycodone hydrochloride pills and 43 alprazolam pills in a Panadol bottle that was found in his sweatshirt pocket. Elliott Enrique Crespo-Agron, 27, allegedly had 39 oxycodone pills in a Zantac bottle and broken alprazolam pills in an Advil container.
Queens Man Charged Under Leandra’s LawOct 15, 2015
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s task force to combat drunken driving was in East Hampton over Columbus Day weekend, resulting in seven arrests.
On the Police Logs 10.15.15Oct 15, 2015
Amagansett Two tires on a Honda parked in a driveway on Osprey Lane were flat on Monday morning. Robert Conti called police at about 9:45 a.m. when he noticed the tires had been punctured. Police couldn’t find any other cars in the area with similar damage. Mr. Conti estimated it would cost about $400 to buy new tires. East Hampton On Oct. 5 a 17-year-old East Hampton High School student told a school officer, Kim Notel, that she had lost $600 in cash.
A Quiet Week for PoliceOct 1, 2015
An Amagansett man was charged with aggravated drunken driving last Thursday night after crashing his 2000 Nissan into a wall off Accabonac Road.Elfido Lopez-Mendez was headed south on Collins Avenue, just inside East Hampton Town police jurisdiction, when his car drifted across the double yellow line as he turned left onto Accabonac. After making the turn, he swerved off the road, across a grassy shoulder, and into and onto a slate wall in front of a residence.