East Hampton Police Reports for the Week of June 12
Staff Writer on Jun 12, 2025
MONTAUK — Julian A. Trupin, 30, of Montauk was arrested by East Hampton Town Police the night of June 2 on a felony charge of criminal contempt in the first... more
MONTAUK — East Hampton Town Police arrested Alejandro T. Leon, 33, on three misdemeanor charges: menacing in the second-degree, criminal possession of a weapon with intent to use in the fourth degree and resisting arrest, Saturday evening in a parking area in Camp Hero near the lighthouse. Police said Leon was in the parking area by his pickup truck with his dog, a pit bull, when another man who was on his way for a walk on the beach passed by and said to Leon, “Nice dog.” At that point, according to police, Leon became enraged and began screaming at ...
5 Jun 2025 by Staff Writer
MONTAUK — Richard Alexander Cianci, 23, of Boston was charged with possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, a felony, by East Hampton Town Police early morning on Memorial Day. Police said an officer saw Cianci walking near Main Street in downtown Montauk while openly snorting cocaine. When an officer approached Cianci, he said he saw him throw a glass vile to the ground. The white powdery contents of that vile later tested positive for cocaine, police said, and the weight of the powder, at almost 5 grams, was enough to raise the charge to the felony level. ...
29 May 2025 by Staff Writer
SPRINGS — A Springs man reported to East Hampton Town Police earlier this month that he had been a target of a scheme to defraud. The man told police that an unknown individual from the Dominican Republic had hacked into his WhatsApp and Facebook accounts. The man said that this individual then reached out to his various friends on his contact list, impersonating him, asking for financial help. The fraudster also demanded money from the Springs resident in exchange to returning access to his social media accounts. Police advised the man to file a report in the Dominican Republic, which ...
22 May 2025 by Staff Writer
AMAGANSETT — Donya D. Davis, 30, of East Hampton, was arrested by East Hampton Town Police early Saturday morning on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree as well as a misdemeanor charge of driving while ability impaired by drugs. Police said Davis was driving a 2018 Jeep on Montauk Highway with his emergency flashers around midnight Friday and was swerving erratically across lane lines, leading to a traffic stop. During the stop, the arresting officer reported that Davis appeared intoxicated, though not necessarily under the influence of alcohol. According to police, the officer ...
14 May 2025 by Staff Writer
MONTAUK — East Hampton Town Police arrested Stalenyn P. Diaz, 34, who has a Montauk address, on charges of menacing with a weapon in the second degree and obstruction of governmental administration in the second degree, both misdemeanors, a little after midnight on April 28. According to police, Diaz was riding an electric bike through Carl Fisher Plaza when he stopped abruptly in front of two officers’ marked patrol cars and pulled out what appeared to be a gun, pointing it at the officers, then sped off on the e-bike. The officers pursued the man and eventually were able to ...
7 May 2025 by Staff Writer
Staff Writer on Jun 12, 2025