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SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — Alexander W. Meyer, 50, a Meredith Avenue homeowner, was arrested by Sag Harbor Village Police last Thursday afternoon on an unlawful eviction charge, a misdemeanor. According to the complaint, the female tenant of an apartment located in a private house on Meredith Avenue had returned home that day, after being away for a few days, only to find many of her belongings boxed up and outside the house. She was able to access her apartment, but when she did, she told police, the rest of her possessions were also boxed up and furniture had been removed from the apartment without her permission. At that point, she told police, she learned that the apartment had been listed on a website named NextDoor as being for rent. Police spoke with Meyer, who readily admitted he was trying to evict his tenant, according to the arrest report, while also telling police that he had never filed eviction proceedings against the tenant. He complained that the tenant had been away for a couple of months. Meyer is quoted by police as stating, “I want her out of the apartment.” After interviewing Meyer, police placed him under arrest, took him to headquarters on Division Street, where he was booked and released with an appearance ticket calling for him to be arraigned in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on Friday.
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — The owner of a Division Street business contacted Village Police on Friday morning to report that someone had used fake money to make a $25 purchase. The $20 bill and the $5 bill were marked “For Motion Picture Use Only.” While the prop money used in making movies is designed to look real, each bill is marked Motion Picture money. The business owner asked police to document the situation.
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — A Yale Road resident called Village Police around noon on Sunday complaining that polluted liquids were being dumped into a creek by his house that would then end up in Upper Sag Harbor Cove. When the officer arrived, he noted that the liquids were not running at that moment. He advised the owner to contact the harbor master when he spots it again.
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — In the early evening of May 1, Village Police received a report that there was a child walking near the road on Brick Kiln Road. The caller told police that a man had run out of a house and grabbed the child. When police went to the address they were given, the man told them that he had been working in the driveway, and that his child had somehow gotten out of the backyard. He told police he would secure the yard so the child would not get out again.
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — A worker at a Main Street restaurant that is currently staffing up for the summer season, told Village Police last Thursday night that someone had stolen $4,900 that he had concealed under his bed, wrapped in a napkin. The owner of the restaurant said that he had checked with the workers who all helped to search for the money, to no avail, but added that there are some surveillance cameras in the restaurant, the report indicates. The matter is being investigated.
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — Village Police were sent to a Forrest Street residence, where construction was being done on the morning of May 1. The caller reporting the complaint said that the workers, contrary to village code, were doing construction work before 8 a.m. Police issued a warning to the foreman at the site, who said he was unaware of the village code restricting the time construction can begin during the day, and would adhere to it in the future. A warning was issued, and no further action was taken.
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — Village Police receive a report from a Joel Lane resident the morning of April 29 that there was a sick raccoon on the property. An officer found the raccoon, which appeared to be quite ill and was foaming at the mouth. The officer shot and killed the raccoon.
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — On the morning of April 29, Village Police received a report of an injured cat on Bay Street. An officer located the animal, which was indeed injured. The officer managed to get the cat into a box and took it to a veterinary clinic. The clinic was going to try to locate the cat’s owner by checking the chip implanted in the cat for identification. Animal rescue and adoption organizations routinely implant tiny microchips into animals to help identify them.
