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SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — A Southampton Village Police officer on patrol saw a large amount of shattered glass in the roadway at Southampton High School on Narrow Lane on April 8 at 11:13 a.m. The officer did not notice any vehicles that may have sustained damage.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police officers responded to the Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing on April 8 at 2:29 p.m. and assisted the Stony Brook Hospital Transfer Center medical team in trying to persuade a patient to go to Stony Brook Hospital for treatment, but the patient refused to comply. The nursing staff sedated the patient, who then left the nursing center with the medical team.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police responded to 50 Main Street on April 8 at 6:15 p.m., where a motorist said that when she opened the driver’s side door to get out of her vehicle, another vehicle entered the adjacent parking space and struck the door. The driver of the second car said that he had accidentally struck the door of the first vehicle. The damages appeared to be more than $1,000.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police responded to Jagger Lane on April 8 at 3:24 p.m. in reference to a possible intoxicated man getting into a vehicle in the rear parking lot next to the store and then leaving the area. The man then returned to the area on foot. Officers interviewed the man, who said that he was just trying to watch the solar eclipse. He showed no signs of being intoxicated, police said.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — A Village Police officer responded to a call about an unknown vehicle in a Hill Street residential driveway April 9 at 7:09 a.m. A complainant told police that an SUV had pulled into the driveway around 4:15 a.m. and a tall, well-dressed man got out and walked to the front door, then quickly returned to the vehicle and drove away. The complainant had Ring camera footage of the vehicle exiting the driveway. The officer canvassed the front yard and all appeared to be in order.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police arrested a motorist on April 9 at 6:22 p.m. after a traffic stop, during which it was revealed that the driver’s license had been suspended twice, including for misdemeanor DWI. The driver was released on uniform traffic tickets and an appearance ticket.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police responded to a report of a possible vehicle theft on Main Street on April 10 at 9:27 a.m. A woman stated that on approximately March 18 her vehicle was stolen from a restaurant’s parking lot and she was kidnapped on the same day. Police said that they determined that the woman had not been kidnapped but rather was hospitalized for treatment. The woman’s mother was contacted, who said that her daughter’s vehicle was not stolen but had been repossessed and brought back to the dealership in Connecticut because the lease was no longer active and the vehicle was uninsured. The woman was advised to contact the dealership and her finance company to determine what needs to be done in order to get the vehicle back.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police arrested Kevin Macfarlane, 61, of Southampton at Riverhead Building Supply on Powell Avenue on April 11 at 2:42 p.m. in reference to a fight. Police determined that an altercation had ensued after Macfarlane moved the victim’s truck. Police said that a piece of lumber hit and damaged the truck’s windshield when the truck was moved. Macfarlane was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and third-degree unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, both misdemeanors, as well as second-degree harassment, a violation. He was brought to police headquarters, where he was processed and released on an appearance ticket.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police conducted a welfare check on Main Street on April 11 at 1:19 p.m. where a person was sleeping on a bench. The person had an active bench warrant from Town Police for failure to appear. A Town Police officer took the person into custody.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — A woman reported to Village Police on April 11 at 1:48 p.m. that a man had been talking to her and offering her and her small child lollipops in Agawam Park and then began to follow her around the war monument as she and her child walked to their vehicle. Once inside her vehicle, she said that the man walked toward the public restrooms. Officers canvassed the area but found no one matching the man’s description. The woman called police later to say that the man was on Windmill Lane. He was located and interviewed on Windmill Lane and confirmed that he was in the park but denied offering anyone lollipops, rather that he was searching for his briefcase which he had lost in the area of the restrooms.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police euthanized a deer that had been found to have both front legs broken on April 11 at 6:51 p.m. at Settlers Lane and County Road 39A. The highway department was notified for removal of the deer.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police responded to the 7-Eleven on County Road 39 on April 12 at 2:29 a.m. in reference to a disturbance. An employee stated that a highly intoxicated man had entered the store hours earlier. She told police that she was familiar with the man and had attempted to help him get home but was unsuccessful and needed him out of the store. Southampton Town Police agreed to transport the man to his residence as the address was in their jurisdiction.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police responded to a report of a hit-and-run incident at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital at 325 Meeting House Lane on April 12 at 1:59 p.m. A woman in a parked car told police that another woman had backed into her vehicle and left the scene. The second woman returned to the scene shortly after police arrived and told them that she did not realize she had hit another vehicle, which had caused minor damage to the complaint’s vehicle.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Southampton Village Police responded to Adams Lane on April 12 at 8:31 p.m. where a woman told them that she was driving east when the driver’s side floor mat got stuck under the vehicle’s accelerator, causing her vehicle to speed up. She told police that she tried to avoid driving into a utility pole support but drove over several bushes, small trees and landscaping, through a wooden fence, and into a pool house and fence on Terry Court before coming to a stop. She was treated and evaluated at the scene by Southampton Village Volunteer Ambulance and declined further medical attention. The vehicle was towed, and PSEG was notified and repaired the utility pole and wire.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police arrested a motorist after a traffic stop at 343 Flying Point Road on April 13 at 8:46 a.m. Police said that the driver’s license was suspended three times in 2022, all for failure to answer a summons in East Hampton Town. He was released on uniform traffic tickets and an appearance ticket.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police responded to 27 Johnny Lane on April 13 at 10:30 a.m., where a man said that a tree limb had been cut by one of his neighbors, damaging his fence. The limb was coming off his own property but was hanging over the neighbor’s driveway. Police said that the damage did not appear intentional but multiple pickets were missing from the fence, which may have fallen off when the tree was cut. The man said he had attempted to contact the neighbor but the residence appeared unoccupied.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police responded to a report of chemicals being pumped into the roadway on April 13 at 3:06 p.m. Police said that a large stream of blue-colored water was flowing from the driveway down Meeting House Lane to a drain at Meeting House Lane and Pine Street. Police determined it to be water being pumped from a swimming pool. Police advised the owner of J&H Pools & Masonry that he cannot pump water into a public roadway.
WESTHAMPTON BEACH — Jonas Ruano, 38, of Westhampton was arrested by Southampton Town Police on April 14 on a separate charge and was then take in by Westhampton Beach Police and charged with first-degree criminal contempt, a felony, as well as endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated harassment, both misdemeanors. Ruano was remanded to Suffolk County Correctional Facility without bail, with a return date to Westhampton Beach Village Justice Court set for April 24.
BRIDGEHAMPTON — A Town Police officer responding to a complaint of a theft of an iPhone 14 Pro Max on April 8 was subsequently told by the complainant that he did not believe the iPhone was stolen but rather he had lost it leaving his doctor’s office in Hampton Bays and driving to work. The man wanted to file a report in the event that the iPhone was found and turned in to police. The officer advised him as to how to locate the iPhone through its “Find My iPhone” feature.
WATER MILL — A Bridgehampton resident told Town Police on April 8 that he had hired someone to transport a vehicle from his West Palm Beach, Florida, rental property to his residence in Bridgehampton but the person is uncommunicative. He told police that when they last spoke the person had given an estimated delivery date of April 7 or 8, and he was concerned about the whereabouts of the vehicle. He requested that the incident be documented but agreed to wait for a gross deviation from the terms of the agreement before following up further with police.
SHINNECOCK HILLS — Town Police responded to a call on April 9 at 7:21 p.m. about the theft of cash from a vehicle on North Road. A caller told police that $244 had been taken from his wallet which had been left in his vehicle overnight, and that his wife’s wallet had been moved in her vehicle but nothing was taken. A larceny affidavit was completed.
WESTHAMPTON — Town Police responded to a Bolling Street property on April 9 at 10:25 a.m. after a caller reported that he had found several windows open and a power strip and phone charger inside the residence. Possible damage to the rear door lock and bay window had previously been documented with police.
WATER MILL — Marco Enriquezsuqui, 40, of Bellport was taken into custody and released on uniform traffic tickets on April 9 at 6:51 p.m. after a Town Police officer observed him driving south on Seven Ponds Road with a damaged windshield that was obstructing his view. It was then discovered that Enriquezsuqui was driving without a license and that the vehicle’s registration was suspended for violating toll collection.
HAMPTON BAYS — On April 12, Town Police responded to a woman’s complaint that her former co-worker has been messaging her mother and slandering her on social media. An officer spoke with the former co-worker, who admitted to contacting the complainant’s mother, and with the mother, who said that she did speak with the person but did not want to be involved. The officer told the former co-worker to not contact the complainant or her mother again or further action will be taken.
NORTH HAVEN VILLAGE — Town Police responded on April 12 to a report of possible harassment over the phone. A complainant reported that his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend had called twice that evening and when he answered the second call was told to stop stalking the ex-girlfriend. The complainant said that he had not been stalking, only that he had seen his ex-girlfriend the previous day and they had not spoken. He said that the caller told him he would come to his house and discuss the issue. The officer contacted the other party by phone, who told the officer that he would not go to the complainant’s house. The complainant said that he wanted the issue documented.
HAMPTON BAYS — Town Police responded to a report of two men trespassing at the Stop & Shop supermarket on West Montauk Highway on April 12 at 12:29 p.m. An officer witnessed the men on the sidewalk in front of the store, interviewed them, and discovered that both were in violation of trespass affidavits. Each was issued a field appearance ticket and released for an upcoming court date. The officer advised the men to leave and not return.
HAMPTON BAYS — Town Police responded to a report of a larceny in progress at the Rite Aid on East Montauk Highway on April 14 at 8:14 p.m. The store manager told an officer that he saw a man who appeared to be in his late 30s enter the store and try to steal three 24-ounce cans of beer. The manager confronted the man, who fled on foot. Police located a man matching the description, who agreed to allow his backpack to be searched. He was served a notice for trespassing at the Rite Aid, which he signed.
TUCKAHOE — Town Police responded to a dispute between friends on April 12 at 12:33 a.m. A Magee Street resident told police that she had agreed to let her friend borrow her truck on April 10, and when she contacted the friend the following day to ask for its return he declined, saying that he needed it for work. A officer contacted the borrower by phone who agreed to return the truck by noon on April 12. Officers confirmed that the truck had been returned without incident.
