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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 issued the original order of protection, Justice Steven Tekulsky, who handled Trupin’s arraignment on the new charge the morning of June 3, extended that protective order for another year.
EAST HAMPTON — East Hampton Town Police arrested a Springs resident, Samuel Houston, 33, on misdemeanor charges of DWI early Friday morning. The arresting officer said he initially pulled Houston, who was driving a 2010 Ford pickup, over near the intersection of Accabonac Road and Floyd Street because the Ford had repeatedly swerved across the double yellow line into the oncoming lane of traffic. Police said that Houston appeared intoxicated and failed sobriety tests, leading to his arrest. At headquarters, a breath test produced a reading of .33, over four times the .08 reading that defines intoxication in New York State. And well over the .18 level that automatically raises the misdemeanor charge to the aggravated DWI level. Any reading over .30 is considered high enough to merit a trip to the hospital to ensure the health and welfare of the defendant. Houston was eventually arraigned virtually Friday afternoon and was then released from custody.
AMAGANSETT — An East Hampton Town Police officer responded to a call from the superintendent of the East Hampton golf course on June 2. The staff of the golf club had been notified by a member that the putting green on hole 17 was damaged, apparently caused by either a dirt bike or an e-bike, which had been driven over it. The superintendent told the officer that the putting green was in fine shape the day before, and estimated the cost of damages at about $1,000 to repair. Police documented the situation for the superintendent in case it happens again.
EAST HAMPTON — A Maple Lane resident contacted police Memorial Day weekend after discovering that 10 plants had been removed from his backyard, which is fenced in, at some point over the few weeks prior. The officer who responded examined the area and noticed that there were weeds starting to grow where the plants had been, suggesting that the theft of the plants may have occurred some time ago. The missing plants were valued at $670.
MONTAUK — Jose W. Malan Sacancela, 31, was arrested by the East Hampton Town Police the evening of June 2 after a traffic stop on South Emerson Avenue. Police said Malan Sacancela had been pulled over for speeding, doing 55 in a 40-mph zone, and was also ticketed for having a child in the rear seat of the vehicle who was not wearing a seat belt. When the police asked the driver for his identification, they say he identified himself as Miguel Guaman. The arresting officer warned the driver about the consequences of misrepresenting his identification to a law enforcement officer, but Malan Sacancela again insisted that his name was Guaman, police said. Police eventually were able to determine his true identity, according to the charges. Malan Sacancela was charged with false personation, a misdemeanor. Once police determined the true identity of the defendant, they said they also discovered that there was an outstanding arrest warrant for him out of Sag Harbor Village, where he had been charged with assault in the third-degree back in late March. Malan Sacancela was turned over to Sag Harbor Village Police and was arraigned in that village’s Justice Court the next morning, at which time an order of protection was served on him on behalf of the victim.
SPRINGS — Town Police arrested Franklin G. Bermeo, 44, of Springs early Sunday morning on misdemeanor charges of DWI. Bermeo was driving a 2011 BMW when he was pulled over for erratic driving on Springs Fireplace Road, according to police. He failed sobriety tests and was placed under arrest. At headquarters, police said a breath test produced a reading of .12. Though the charges against Bermeo are at the misdemeanor level, Samantha Sparacino, the Suffolk County assistant district attorney handling the Sunday morning arraignment of Bermeo, pointed out to East Hampton Town Justice David Filer that this is the third time Bermeo has been charged with misdemeanor DWI, the most recent prior arrest happening in 2019 when in Southampton. Both of those prior DWI cases were plea bargained down from the misdemeanor charge to the violation level. Sparacino asked for and was granted an order from Filer that requires Bermeo to report immediately to the Suffolk County probation department to be fitted with a SCRAM bracelet, which will track his alcohol usage while the case is pending.
