Kiteboarder's Body Found In Napeague Harbor On Sunday

Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze at Water Mill Home

Firefighters battled a Sunday afternoon blaze in Water Mill. According to Southampton Town Police, a ... 28 May 2023 by Kitty Merrill

Fire Destroys Remsenburg Home; Threat to Second Home Thwarted

Over 100 firefighters from six departments battled a blaze on Shore Road in Remsenburg on ... 26 May 2023 by Kitty Merrill

Southampton DWI Arrests for the Week of May 25

Raymer Choymilian, 31, of Flanders was arrested and charged with misdemeanor DWI on May 17. Southampton Town Police had received a call about a pickup truck stopped at the intersection of Cross River Drive and Flanders Road, Flanders, with the driver asleep at the wheel in the left turning lane with the truck running. When police knocked on the window of the truck, the vehicle started rolling into the intersection. The responding officer jumped into the vehicle to put it into park. Demonstrating traits associated with intoxication, the driver performed poorly on roadside sobriety assessments, police said. Joffre Paltatuela, 27, ... 25 May 2023 by Staff Writer

Southampton Police Reports for the Week of May 25

SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — A Dale Street resident thwarted a scammer who called to say he’d kidnapped his daughter and would release her for $1,200 sent via Venmo. The target immediately called his daughter and the Southampton Village Police. Police went to the daughter’s home and found her sleeping, not kidnapped. The man’s phone did show a call supposedly coming from her phone, while her phone didn’t show the outgoing call. Checking with the service provider’s law enforcement support line, police learned they couldn’t provide any information if a third-party app was used to “spoof” the daughter’s number. The incident occurred ... by Staff Writer

Police Officer Removed Body Camera While on Scene of Fellow Cop’s Off–Duty Rollover Accident

At the scene of a single-vehicle accident in late 2021, in which an off-duty Westhampton ... 24 May 2023 by Brendan J. O’Reilly

Fire in East Quogue Damages Home on Bayside Avenue

Three occupants of an East Quogue home were able to escape unharmed after the house on Bayside Avenue caught fire Tuesday afternoon, May 23. The single-family home sustained significant damage, according to Public Safety Administrator Ryan Murphy. He said wind was a factor in fueling the fire. Southampton Town Police were called to the scene of a structure fire at 1:47 p.m. on Tuesday. Additional volunteer fire departments from Hampton Bays, Quogue, Riverhead, Flanders and Southampton were called in to assist, and Westhampton Ambulance responded to stand by. Fire marshals and Southampton Town Police detectives responded as well. Bayside Avenue ... 23 May 2023 by Staff Writer

Hampton Bays Man Charged in Child Porn Case

A Hampton Bays man was arrested on multiple felony counts related to the possession of child pornography on May 22. Paul David Allen, 66, faces three counts of promoting a sexual performance by a child less than 17 years of age and five counts of possessing sexual performance by a child, which includes sexual conduct by a child less than 16 years of age, both felonies. He was also charged with two misdemeanor counts of public lewdness. At 9 a.m. Monday morning, the Southampton Town Police Emergency Services Unit, Southampton Town Police detective division and Suffolk County District Attorney’s office ... by Kitty Merrill

Click It or Ticket Campaign Set To Begin To Encourage Seat Belt Use

Quogue Village Police officials are urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seatbelt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 22 to June 4. “We want seat belt use to be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike,” said Lieutenant Daniel Hartman. “It’s not just a safe thing to do — it’s the law. During the Click It or Ticket campaign, we’ll be working with our fellow law enforcement officers across local and state lines ... 17 May 2023 by Kitty Merrill

Accident Closes Montauk Highway in Water Mill

UPDATE: Highway Cleared Montauk Highway was cleared and reopened in both directions by 7:42 a.m. Original Story Montauk Highway in Water Mill was closed between Cobb Road and Little Cobb Road Wednesday morning due to an accident. According to Southampton Town Police, at around 5 a.m. the driver of a construction vehicle took evasive action when a deer ran out onto the road. The vehicle flipped, spilling debris and nails across the pavement. The road closed at 5:12 a.m., awaiting a street sweeper to clear the road. Eastbound traffic was being diverted down Cobb Road and westbound drivers detoured to ... by Staff Writer

Southampton DWI Arrests for the Week of May 11

Neil Davies, 49, of Westhampton faces a felony DWI charge following a May 3 arrest. According to Westhampton Beach Village Police, counterparts with Southampton Town Police alerted them to a reckless driver in Westhampton Beach. They found the vehicle parked on Main Street. The driver was unsteady on his feet, his breath smelled of alcohol, his speech was slurred and his eyes bloodshot, police said, and he performed poorly on standard sobriety exams. Felony DWI is charged if a driver has had a prior alcohol-related conviction any time during the last 10 years. Angel Sangurima, 58, of Shirley faces a ... 15 May 2023 by Staff Writer

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