EAST HAMPTON—Samuel M. Pinion, 27, of New York was arrested by East Hampton Town Police on June 23 at 4:58 a.m. on Timber Lane and charged with criminal mischief in... more
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 degree for allegedly violating a court order of protection. Police said Trupin struck the person on whose behalf an order of protection was issued out of East Hampton Town Justice Court in July of last year. Last year’s order of protection was a temporary one that required Trupin not commit any violent or criminal acts against the protected party, but was due to lapse next month. Now, the judge who ...
12 Jun 2025 by Staff Writer
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. ...
by Staff Writer
A Springs man is facing up to 15 years in prison after being arrested early Friday morning on Main Street in East Hampton Village by Town Police on multiple charges, including criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Kevin T. Weiss, 24, was a backseat passenger in a 2011 Cadillac CTS 4 that had been pulled over by the town officer for multiple traffic infractions at about 4 a.m. According to police, when they conducted a search, they found Weiss in possession of a Taurus PT 24/7 pro .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun. Police said Weiss was also in ...
24 May 2025 by T.E. McMorrow
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
A 30-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record involving numerous thefts was arrested by East Hampton Village Police on Monday afternoon and charged with two felonies — grand larceny in the third degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree. Police said they caught Franklin Alberto Almonte Nunez of Port Jefferson Station in possession of an e-bike, a green and black Super73 valued at over $3,000, which had just been reported stolen from outside the Maidstone Hotel on Main Street six minutes after police first encountered Almonte Nunez on Toilsome Lane. The initial encounter by police with ...
by T.E. McMorrow
Staff Writer on Jul 10, 2019