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On the Police Logs 08.22.19

While on foot patrol by Pizza Village on Main Street very early Sunday morning, officers were approached by “a highly irate female” who said there was a fight in front of the Memory Motel. Police found a Massapequa man bleeding from the mouth.

Aug 22, 2019
Two Lives Saved, Saviors Recognized

At Friday’s East Hampton Village Board meeting, Police Chief Michael Tracey recognized members of his department and of the village volunteer ambulance service who had recently saved two lives.

Aug 22, 2019
Suspect in Shinnecock Reservation Shooting Death in Custody

Michael Gaines, a suspect in last week's fatal shooting, was arrested in North Carolina.

Aug 22, 2019
Police Ask for Help in Shinnecock Reservation Homicide

Police are offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with a homicide on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation on Friday, and police are seeking information on the location of a man they believe has information pertinent to the investigation. 

Aug 17, 2019
Shinnecock Nation Warns of Possible Active Shooter After Fatal Shooting

The Shinnecock Nation advised residents of a possible active shooter on the nation's territory following a fatal shooting there Friday morning. 

Aug 16, 2019
On the Police Logs 08.15.19

East Hampton

Aug 15, 2019
Bicyclist Airlifted After Amagansett Accident

A car struck and injured a bicyclist in an accident in front of Brent's Deli on Montauk Highway in Amagansett late Thursday morning. 

Aug 15, 2019
Boy on a Bicycle Hit by a Van

A 15-year-old boy sustained a head injury and a broken leg after being hit by a Whitmores van in East Hampton last Thursday afternoon.

Aug 15, 2019
20 Charges in ‘Boutique’ Springs Rental Case

The owner of a high-end rental house in Springs that East Hampton Town officials are trying to shut down appeared before an East Hampton Town justice this week along with the alleged house manager.

Aug 15, 2019
Major Thoroughfare Was Closed 12 Hours

A woman from Nova Scotia hit an electric utility pole on Route 114 at about 5:20 a.m. on Saturday, closing a portion of the main thoroughfare between Sag Harbor and East Hampton for nearly 12 hours.

Aug 15, 2019
Barbecue Flare-Ups

The East Hampton Fire Department responded to four grill fires over the past week. All were the result of excess grease and poor cleaning, serving as a reminder that residents need to tend to their barbecue grills, Chief Gerard Turza Jr. said.

Aug 15, 2019
Children Were Watching

A 77-year-old man was arrested on Aug. 5 after he struck a woman multiple times with a leather belt and pulled her hair, in front of children, according to East Hampton Town police.

Aug 15, 2019