SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — A North Main Street resident called Village Police on October 27 to report a man damaging Halloween lawn decorations at her house. The woman who called said that a man, whom she estimated to be about 70 years old, with a white pony tail and bright pink hooded sweatshirt, had ripped up a Halloween sign that was on their front lawn, stomped on it then thrown it back into the yard. The caller said the damaged sign was expected to cost $1 to replace and said she did not wish to press charges against the man when he is identified.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Southampton Town Police and Southampton Village Police both arrested Frank Taylor, 65, of Southampton this week in connection with the theft of a bicycle from a property on Montauk Highway in Shinnecock Hills. Village Police arrested Taylor on October 29 and charged him with possession of stolen property and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, both misdemeanors. Taylor was then handed over to Town Police who charged him with petit larceny, also a misdemeanor.
WESTHAMPTON BEACH — Martin Jax Perez, 32, of Westhampton Beach was arrested by Westhampton Beach Police on October 31 and charged with felony DWI in addition to other vehicle and traffic offenses. He was pulled over while driving his Chevy pickup truck on Old Riverhead Road at 7:21 p.m. after police observed an inoperable headlight. During the investigation, officers observed signs of intoxication, and Perez admitted he did not have a driver’s license, police said. He was placed under arrest and transported to Westhampton Beach Village Police headquarters. His car was seized, and he was held pending arraignment. The charge was elevated to a felony due to a prior DWI conviction within the past 10 years.
WESTHAMPTON BEACH — Luis Gilberto Garcia Ayala, 45, of Riverhead was arrested by Westhampton Beach Village Police on October 31 and charged with DWI. He was pulled over at 11:16 p.m. after police observed him making an improper turn from Montauk Highway onto Old Riverhead Road, and failing to stay in his lane, police said. He was transported to Westhampton Beach Village Police headquarters and held pending arraignment.
BRIDGEHAMPTON — James Wright, 60, of Montauk was arrested by Southampton Town Police and charge with DWI after the car he was driving struck a tree near the intersection of Bridge Lane and Ocean Road. A responding officer determined that Wright was intoxicated by alcohol.
RIVERSIDE — Marcos Sian-Morales, 32, of Riverhead was arrested by Southampton Town Police on November 1 and charged with misdemeanor DWI after he was pulled over for a traffic violation and was found to be intoxicated.
FLANDERS — Daniel Ferrer-Huerta, 35, of Hampton Bays was arrested by Town Police on November 1 and charged with misdemeanor DWI and driving with a suspended registration after he was pulled over for a traffic violation and the officer determined that he had been drinking more than the legal limit.
HAMPTON BAYS — Tatiana Palacios, 27, of Hampton Bays was pulled over for a traffic violation on Montauk Highway near Squiretown Road on November 1 and charged with DWI, a misdemeanor.
HAMPTON BAYS — Luis Loja-Marca, 50, of Southampton was arrested by Southampton Town Police at about 6:30 p.m. on November 2 and was charged with DWI after he was pulled over for a traffic violation on Montauk Highway and was determined to intoxicated.
Staff Writer on Nov 10, 2025