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Crash Friday closed portions of Main Road in Cutchogue

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Two people were taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center after a box truck rolled over on the Main Road in Cutchogue Friday afternoon.

Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley, who was on the scene, said a black Infiniti was heading east when it veered into other lane. A westbound truck swerved to avoid the car and overturned in front of the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library around 1:45 p.m., he said.

The two drivers were taken to PBMC with minor injuries.

A dog and cat that were in the Infiniti were unharmed in the crash and taken to Southold animal shelter.

Main Road was closed between Alvahs Lane and New Suffolk road. The road is expected to open to eastbound traffic shortly, the chief said. The westbound will reopen around 3 p.m. after the box truck is moved, he said.

Photo caption: The box truck overturned by the library in Cutchogue. (Credit: Tara Smith)

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Southold Blotter: Peconic man arrested for driving while intoxicated

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Jose Lemus-Pedroza, 43, of Peconic was arrested for driving while intoxicated Sunday morning around 11 a.m., according to Southold Town police.

• A Riverhead man was arrested Friday after he drove his vehicle off the roadway and into the woods on Route 48 near Albertson Lane in Greenport around 1:09 a.m., police said.

Tyler Astin, 22, was found to be intoxicated and was arrested near Route 48 and Albertson Lane in Greenport, according to Southold Town police. When police responded, he tried to flee on foot but tripped over the guardrail, police said.

• Joel Jernick of Southold was arrested Sunday after kicking in a wooden fence and causing damage to it when entering the rear yard of a Southold property around midnight, police said.

He was charged with criminal mischief with intent to damage property, a misdemeanor, and criminal trespass in the third degree, a misdemeanor. 

• A Laurel man had his home burglarized Sunday morning around 11 a.m., police said. Stolen items include a Playstation 2, a flat screen TV, a DVD player, a comforter, two surf casting fishing poles and an air conditioner, in total valuing about $700.

• Youths were found having a party on Lighthouse Road with a bonfire in the woods Friday around 9:55 p.m., police said. They put out the fire and left without incident, officials said.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Campaign sign reported stolen

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A Greenport business owner called police last Monday around 10:08 a.m., after he noticed damage to the door handle of his store, police said. It appeared that an unknown person pried the door handle in attempt to gain access to the store, but did not gain entry, the report states.

• A Mattituck woman reported a political campaign sign stolen from the front lawn of a home on Grand Avenue last Thursday around noon, police said.

• A Mattituck man said that Friday around noon, an unknown person cut a cable holding Adirondack chairs and stole three chairs, valued at about $650 total, police said.

• A Cutchogue man reported Saturday a possible break-in to a home he looks after in Southold around 12:30 p.m., officials said. He reported that a door was kicked in, but nothing appeared to be taken, the report states.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Person rescued from the waters near Plum Island

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Police responded to a report of a sunken boat with one person in the water near Plum Island around 5 p.m. last Thursday. The Orient Fire Department helped the person out of the water. The person was later treated and released after the boat was towed back to Orient By The Sea, where it was placed on the owner’s trailer.

• A Southold woman notified police Saturday of a burglary on Soundview Avenue in Southold. According to a police report, a suspect had forced entry into the back door. No suspect was found when police arrived.

• An Orient man filed a report claiming that more than $4,700 worth of fraudulent charges were made to his checking account.

• A Mattituck man reported that an unknown vehicle struck the front bumper and hood of his car overnight Saturday while it was parked in front of his house on East Mill Drive. A police report said the car sustained extensive damage.

• On Saturday, a New Suffolk woman driving west on Route 25 near Tuckers Lane in Southold lost control of her vehicle, which skidded off of the roadway, hit a curb, and rolled over once, according to a report. The vehicle landed back on all four tires. All passengers left the incident in stable condition.

• Southold police were called to investigate a physical altercation between two housemates at a Greenport home, according to a report. One of the individuals suffered a swollen right eye and later admitted to being under the influence of alcohol. No arrests were made.

• A vehicle overturned in Mattituck and its driver suffered minor cuts after skidding on a patch of slippery road near Love Lane and Main Road at 2:20 p.m. Saturday. The driver, a Flanders man, refused medical attention.

• Police received a call last Wednesday about a potential burglary on Wickham Avenue in Mattituck last Wednesday. A Mattituck woman told police she saw a white work van back into the driveway of her neighbor’s residence. When the alarm went off, the suspects left the area immediately, she told police. No damage was done to the residence and there were no obvious signs of forced entry, according to a report.

• A Mattituck woman reported to police Tuesday that multiple items had been stolen from her farm stand on Sound Avenue. The police report states that the stolen items included cookies, bread cash, and an iPad. Police are investigating.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Greenport woman arrested for driving while intoxicated

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A Greenport woman was arrested Monday for driving while intoxicated after a Greenport man called police to report a disturbance, police said. 

Estefanny Ramales, 25, was seen trying to leave a driveway in a vehicle around 1:24 a.m. She was stopped to be interviewed and police detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage on her breath, according to Southold Town police. 

• Yehinson Palaez, 24, of Laurel was arrested for DWI Friday after being involved in a crash around 9:24 p.m. on Route 48 in Mattituck, police said.

• Fausto Campos, 22, of Southold was arrested for DWI and multiple other traffic violations, after being involved in a motor vehicle accident last Wednesday around 5:44 p.m., according to police.

He was southbound on Chapel Lane when he left the roadway and his vehicle overturned and landed in the woods, police said. He was transported to Eastern Long Island Hospital and his passenger was transported to Stony Brook Medical Center by Suffolk County Police helicopter, police said.

• Clinton Cameron, 33, of Mattituck was arrested for DWI Oct. 20 around 9:22 a.m. on Main Road in Mattituck, after he left the scene of a dispute, police said.

• A Riverhead man was stopped on Route 48 in Mattituck for driving with a headlight out Friday around 6:20 p.m. It was discovered that he was driving without a license and could not produce a valid form of identification, both violations, police said. 

• An Orient man called police Sunday around 1:45 p.m. after he went to light the propane tank on his barbecue and the grill suddenly flashed up around him from the tank, police said. The tank was likely leaking when he went to light it, the report states. The man sustained minor facial burns and was transported by Orient Rescue to Eastern Long Island Hospital, police said.

• An East Marion man reported smashed pumpkins and empty bottles in front of his Southold business Saturday around 5:30 p.m., officials said.

• A Southold man reported items stolen from his car Friday around 3:44 p.m., including golf clubs, a golf bag, golf shoes and a rangefinder, valued at over $3,000, police said.

• A Cutchogue farm stand owner reported that approximately $120 in rolled quarters and dimes was taken last Thursday, police said. At another farm stand, in Southold, $25 and eight cookies were stolen last Tuesday after an unknown person pried open a window to gain entry, police said.

• A Manhattan man reported someone damaging the doors of a Greenport home and stealing his Apple laptop, an iPad and a printer from the residence last Monday around 3:30 p.m., police said.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Cutchogue woman arrested for driving while intoxicated

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A Southold man was arrested last Thursday around 1:25 a.m. for sleeping in a boat parked inside a marina in Southold, police said. 

Milton Santos-Cuellar, 17, was located inside the boat, which was stored on land, and while he was under arrest, he resisted officers, police said. A bag of marijuana and a stolen cellphone were found inside the boat, officials said. Mr. Santos-Cuellar was charged with trespassing in the third degree, a misdemeanor, criminal possession of stolen property, resisting arrest and unlawful possession of marijuana, police said.

An electric heater, duffel bag and clothing had been found inside the boat two days before the arrest, according to Southold Town police.

• Mynor Depazjavier, 24, of Cutchogue was arrested Nov. 3 around 3:14 a.m. for driving while intoxicated on Route 48 in Peconic, police said. 

• An empty house on Pequash Avenue in Cutchogue has reportedly been a youth hangout for months, according to Southold Town police. A Cutchogue woman called police last Monday after she saw lights on in the abandoned residence and a police officer saw two teenagers attempting to flee on foot, the report states. When the officer looked inside the house, he noticed it was unsecured, with multiple windows open along with severe drywall damage, according to the report. Police said they would contact the owner on file and informed the teens that they were trespassing.

• A New Suffolk woman was the victim of a scam when she paid $6,300 for a falsely advertised condo in Colorado she found on Craigslist, police said. She also sent a $1,000 Amazon gift card.

• An SUV caught on fire on Goose Creek Lane around 4:20 p.m. last Wednesday, police said. Southold Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire, the report states.

• A burglary was reported last Tuesday around 6:35 p.m. at a salon in Southold, where a hasp lock was damaged to gain entry to the basement and then the salon, police said.

• A Southold woman reported a burglary last Wednesday around 4:30 p.m., saying that a gold metal necklace and a gold metal bracelet valued at $1,100 were taken, police said.

• A Laurel woman reported that eggs were thrown at her car while it was parked outside her home Sunday night, police said.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Manorville man issued summonses for hunting without a license in Cutchogue

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A Manorville man was issued several summonses after hunting in Cutchogue without a license, police reports said.

Police responded to a report of a truck parked in front of an individual’s home. After investigating the situation, police found the individual and another man had shot a deer and quickly parked their car to track the animal. The individual did not have a hunting license. The state Department of Environmental Conservation was contacted and arrived at the scene. The individual was then issued several summonses for state offenses by a DEC officer.

• A caller reported that a boat off Old Wood Path in Southold was sinking, reports said.

Around 3 p.m., police received a report of a moored 1966 Boston Whaler taking on water in Southold. Police found the vessel low in the water due to the heavy rain overnight. The caller left a message on the owner’s telephone and no additional action was taken by police.

• A school groundskeeper called police last Monday morning and reported North Fork Early Learning Center was egged, police reports said.

The groundskeeper, from Cutchogue, told police the suspects tossed eggs onto the front pillars outside the school, at 475 Franklinville Road in Laurel. Reports said no suspect has yet been found.

• A 25-year-old man fell asleep at the wheel of his car Sunday in Southold and collided with a building on Youngs Avenue, police reports said.

The driver was operating his vehicle eastbound on Route 25 when he fell asleep. His vehicle then ran off the roadway, collided with a town light pole, a telephone pole and a town bench. His vehicle then overturned and hit the Century 21 building near Youngs Avenue.

The driver was transported to Eastern Long Island Hospital by Southold Fire Department Rescue for minor injuries. 

• On Wednesday morning, an individual reported a woman crying in the middle of Fifth Avenue in Greenport, police reports said.

Around midnight, a woman was allegedly crying in the middle of the roadway. Police located the woman near Greenport High School and she told police she came to Greenport to see someone but was not welcomed into the individual’s home. Police escorted the woman to her home in Calverton and did not file additional reports.

• A Greenport woman reported an intoxicated man in her driveway Sunday on Bay Road, reports said.

The caller was allegedly concerned about an intoxicated man sitting outside her home in his pickup truck. Authorities spoke with the intoxicated individual, who told police he sleeps in his truck most evenings. After explaining the situation to the caller, police left the scene.

• An anonymous individual reported teenagers were throwing rocks at vehicles near Chapel Lane in Greenport, police reports said.

After police investigated and spoke with teens in the area, they allegedly didn’t find anyone tossing rocks at vehicles. Authorities suggested the teens stay out of the street while playing and reminded them not to toss rocks at vehicles.

• A Greenport woman reported her mentally ill son refused to comply with her and enter a hospital Friday, police reports said.

The woman was allegedly walking her son into Eastern Long Island Hospital when he escaped on foot. After securing the area, the subject returned to ELIH and was admitted.

• On Thursday, a Suffolk County bus driver reported a highly intoxicated man was aboard the bus, reports said.

Police responded to a complaint around noon of an intoxicated man on the bus. Southold police found the Riverhead Police Department had an active warrant out for his arrest. Police did not arrest the individual, as he was intoxicated. The driver transported him to Eastern Long Island Hospital, where he was evaluated by ER staff.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Orient man arrested for driving while intoxicated

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William Mokus, 25, of Orient was arrested for driving while intoxicated Saturday around 1:21 a.m. on Route 25 in Greenport after he was stopped for speeding, according to Southold Town police.

• A Greenport man was arrested after he struck someone in the back of the head twice at the 7-Eleven in Greenport last Tuesday around 12:31 a.m., police said. 

Manual Cante, 20, was charged with harassment in the second degree and criminal contempt in the second degree, both misdemeanors, police said.

• A Southold man punched a Mattituck man in the face at a bar on Pike Street in Mattituck on Thanksgiving around 1:30 a.m., police said. He admitted to punching him in the face due to an argument over the bathroom line. The Mattituck man did not wish to press charges, police said.

• A Southold man was driving on Main Bayview Road in Southold Friday around 5:20 p.m., when he struck a dog that was being walked on a leash on the side of the road by its owner, the report states. The dog is deceased, officials said.

• A dead leatherback turtle was found east of Goldsmith Inlet in Mattituck last Tuesday around 3:40 p.m., police said. The Atlantis Marine Conservation Society responded and performed a necropsy but nothing further could be done since the turtle weighed more than 500 pounds, according to the police report.

• A Wading River woman was transported to Eastern Long Island Hospital after he swerved to avoid a deer and ended up in the water near Birds Eye Road in Orient at 5:41 a.m. last Tuesday, police said.

• A Greenport man was issued a traffic ticket for not having a valid license after he was stopped for speeding on Route 25 in Greenport last Wednesday around 10 p.m., the report states. He said he was trying to get to McDonald’s before it closed.

• Neighbors on Peconic Bay Boulevard were arguing about beach access on Saturday when a Laurel man stated his neighbor kept coming onto his beachfront property and tossing his beach furniture to another location. 

When asked about this, his neighbor admitted to throwing the furniture around several times because he thought it’s everyone’s beach and his access was being denied unfairly, police said. Officers advised him that he had committed criminal tampering and to take photos of what he believes is wrong and to contact the town to check next time, and he agreed, the report states.

• A Cutchogue man was issued three traffic violations for failure to maintain lane, having an unauthorized sticker on his vehicle’s rear window and excessive window tint, police said. 

• A Greenport Village woman reported a robbery of her neighbor’s house on Sterling Avenue — which she is watching while they are on vacation — Sunday around 11:55 a.m., police said. The door was damaged and two TVs were stolen. Another Greenport man reported his TV stolen from his Front Street home at 11 a.m. the same day, police said.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Underage drinking operation leads to two arrests

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An underage drinking operation led to two arrests at local businesses.

New York State Police, with the assistance of the New York State Liquor Authority, conducted the operation in Southold Town Nov. 29. Two businesses were cited for selling alcoholic beverages to an undercover state police operative under the age of 21.

Police arrested Nicole Ekhardt, 32, of Greenport, who was a bartender at Lucharitos in Greenport. Police also arrested Karen Berry, 42, of Hampton Bays, a bartender at the Broken Down Valise in Mattituck. They were both charged with first degree unlawful dealing with a child, a misdemeanor, and prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage.

• A Cutchogue business owner reported graffiti on her store windows last Monday, police said. She found her front windows had “closed” and “out of business” on them, according to a Southold Town police report.

• A Greenport woman said on Nov. 11 an unknown person stole a bicycle from her garage, and sometime last Sunday, someone removed the plates from two boat trailers, police said.

• While on patrol on Westphalia Road in Mattituck last Wednesday around 8:17 p.m., an officer observed a “Slow, Children at Play” sign with graffiti on it, according to police reports.

• A Greenport man was driving southbound at a high rate of speed when he exited the roadway in front of a residence at Grandview Drive and struck a retaining wall in the driveway, police said. The car then went airborne and struck the retaining wall on the other side of the driveway and came to rest in front of another residence on Grandview Drive. Both occupants of the car were transported to a local hospital around 4:30 p.m., officials said.

• A Cutchogue man called police when he started to smell gas in his location last Monday around 5:40 p.m., police said. The Cutchogue Fire Department responded and found high levels of carbon monoxide. National Grid was called to assist.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Police respond to fight at Southold High School

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Police responded to a report of two males fighting at Southold High School last Wednesday around 3 p.m., police said. A Southold man said another Southold man grabbed him by the neck and threw him to the ground. The alleged attacker responded to headquarters and was arrested after a request was made to press charges, police said.

• There was an active car fire in Mattituck Plaza last Wednesday around 6:50 a.m. when Mattituck Fire Department responded to extinguish it. The owner of the vehicle was present and said he had been living in his car, and he had a lantern inside the vehicle which fell over when he was sleeping causing the fire, the report states. He had a laceration on his left ear and was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center for further evaluation, police said.

• A Southold man called police to report a burglary at his business in Greenport Village Sunday around 6:53 p.m., police said. There was video footage of a suspect from Riverhead who took money from the cash register, the report states.

• A Cutchogue man called the police to report a car that on several occasions parks in the driveway next to his and is left running for a while before leaving, the report states. An officer spoke with the driver who said it is his grandmother’s residence and that he goes there to listen to music, but he would be more considerate of neighbors in the future, police said.

• A pedestrian was struck Saturday by a vehicle turning from Front Street onto Third Street in Greenport around 4:22 p.m., police said. The adult male pedestrian suffered an injury to his leg and was later transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center, according to Southold Town police.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Top stories of 2018: Missing Cutchogue woman found after 51 years

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The remains of Louise Pietrewicz of Cutchogue, who vanished without a trace in October 1966, were unearthed March 19 in the basement of the Southold house her married boyfriend, former Southold police officer William Boken, shared with his wife and children.

Southold police dug into the sandy soil beneath the home on Lower Road, discovering a burlap bag wrapped around skeletal remains, which were later confirmed through DNA testing to be those of Ms. Pietrewicz.

During interviews with Southold police Det. Sgt. John Sinning and former Southold detective Joseph Conway Jr., Judith Terry of Southold, the late Mr. Boken’s former wife, directed police to the basement of the home, where she said a body wrapped in burlap was buried soon after Ms. Pietrewicz’s family reported her missing. Mr. Boken and Ms. Terry separated soon after the disappearance and she sold the home in the late 1970s. He died in 1982.

Suffolk Police detectives said they believe the late Mr. Boken committed the murder and no charges have been filed in the case. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office said Ms. Pietrewicz died from three gunshot wounds to the abdomen.

The police investigation into her disappearance was reopened late last year after The Suffolk Times launched its own investigation into the case. The paper released a special report, along with a three-part documentary, in October 2017 that suggested Mr. Boken had committed the murder. Local rumors had long implicated Ms. Pietrewicz’s husband, Albin, from whom she was estranged, in her murder.

Ms. Pietrewicz, who was 38 at the time she was reported missing, left behind a 10-year-old daughter, Sandy. In May, Sandy Blampied and her uncle, Leo Jasinski of Riverhead, hosted a memorial service at Coster Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue that was attended by more than 200 people.

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Southold Blotter: Laurel man arrested for trespassing

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A Laurel man was arrested Friday after trespassing and causing a disturbance at a residence in Laurel, police said.

Brian Poirier, 41, was charged with criminal trespass in the second degree, resisting arrest and harassment in the second degree, according to Southold Town police. While being advised he was under arrest, he reportedly became combative and struck several officers, police said.

• Andrew Watroba, 39, of Cutchogue was arrested for driving while intoxicated Dec. 21 around 8:52 p.m. on Route 25 after failing to yield the right of way when turning left onto Love Lane in Mattituck, according to Southold Town police. He was also observed failing to stop at a stop sign, police said. 

His was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation in the first degree, refusal to take a breath test and drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle on the highway, among other traffic violations.

• Lauren Fedison, 27, of Cutchogue was arrested Friday for DWI after she crashed into a tree on Eugene’s Road in Cutchogue, police said.

• The Cutchogue Fire Department and Southold Town police responded to a fire at the town landfill Dec. 18 around 12:20 p.m., police said. A 2004 horizontal grinder became engulfed in flames during operation, police said.

• A Cutchogue man reported that an unknown person stole a tub of spare change from his unlocked vehicle last Tuesday around 5:30 a.m., police said.

• A Greenport man’s glass window was shot at by a pellet gun or BB gun on Christmas Eve around 4:30 p.m., officials said.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Man arrested for driving while intoxicated in Greenport

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Erikas Manerskas of Springfield, Mass., was arrested last Monday for driving while intoxicated after police received a report of an erratic driver, according to Southold Town police.

He was stopped for a traffic violation while driving westbound on Route 48 in Greenport, police said.

• While on patrol, officers observed two New Jersey male subjects struggling with windsurf boards in Cutchogue Harbor in New Suffolk off Jackson Street on New Year’s Day around 3 p.m., police said. One man was able to make it to shore and the Cutchogue Fire Department dispatched its fire boat to help the other man. They both declined medical attention and no further action was taken, officials said.

• A Riverhead man said that someone stole an inspection sticker from an automotive shop in Laurel Friday around 10 a.m., police said.

• Last Friday, Southold police were notified of a dumpster fire on Commerce Road in Cutchogue, officials said. Cutchogue Fire Department extinguished the fire around 7:04 a.m., the report states.

• A Southold man reported a shrimp platter being stolen from his fish market Dec. 26 around 3 p.m. and is requesting restitution from the suspected person, police said.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Cutchogue man arrested for DWI

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John Carey, 50, of Cutchogue was arrested for driving while intoxicated Saturday around 12:49 a.m. after he was seen driving 70 miles per hour on Route 48 in Mattituck, according to Southold Town police. 

• Ryan Greene, 40, of Greenport was arrested for DWI Sunday around 10 p.m. after he was reported for driving erratically and failing to maintain his lane on Route 25 in Greenport, police said.

• A Mattituck man reported his 2008 Cadillac Escalade was stolen while parked in front of his house sometime between 8 p.m. last Tuesday and 8 a.m. last Wednesday, police said.

• A New Suffolk woman reported that a fraudulent line of credit was opened in her name last Thursday in the amount of $2,305 from the Home Shopping Network, police said. 

• A Greenport man said that coins totaling $50 were stolen from his vehicle that was parked in front of his house sometime during the day Monday, officials said.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Greenport man arrested for DWI

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Germa Machado-Mazariegos, 23, of Greenport was arrested for DWI Friday around 3 a.m. He was driving a 2007 Jeep eastbound on Route 25 and failed to maintain his lane, officials said.

• A Mattituck man told police Saturday around 2:25 p.m. that he heard a gunshot that sounded like it was fired in the direction of his home.

Police spoke with a Cutchogue man who had been hunting in the area, who stated that he’d shot a deer but was not aiming in the direction of a residence.

• A Riverhead woman reported that her 2010 Ford Expedition was rummaged through Friday around 9 a.m. while parked at Eastern Long Island Hospital.

A tube of lip gloss and $5 were reported stolen, police said.

• Southold police responded to Bayview Apartments Saturday around 3 p.m. on a report of a dispute involving a man with a knife.

After a verbal argument, a man pulled out a box cutter, threatening another man.

They were separated and no charges were filed, police said.

• A Peconic man reported Sunday around 11 a.m. that hunters might be too close to his residence.

Police responded and observed hunters in a small boat “well beyond 500 feet” from the residence, officials said.

• An East Marion woman reported an attempted break-in at her residence Sunday around 1 p.m.

According to a police report, the woman first noticed the damage to her front door latch on Jan. 13. It did not appear that anyone had gained entry to the house, police said.

• Police responded to a report of loud music coming from a vehicle on Center Street Sunday around 7 p.m. 

The driver stated that he was testing a stereo he was installing in his vehicle and agreed to turn it down, police said.

• Southold police are investigating a possible burglary at the Peconic Landing property management building last week.

An employee reported finding the front door ajar when she reported to work last Tuesday morning around 8:25 a.m., police said.

There was minor damage to the door frame and the latch was broken off, but nothing was reported stolen.

• A Cutchogue man reported last Wednesday that while he was away on vacation, several security cameras were damaged or dislodged from their positions.

• The Mattituck Fire Department responded to a Mattituck home last Thursday around 5:45 p.m. after a meter pan attached to a residence caught on fire.

According to police, PSEG-LI responded and cut off power to the residence. The cause of the fire was determined to be a problem with the utility’s service into the residence, officials said.

• A Peconic woman reported that her iPhone and wallet were stolen from the Senior Center in Mattituck last Tuesday around 10 p.m. 

The woman used the Find My iPhone application and located the phone in the mailbox in front of the Mattituck post office, officials said. Police were unable to locate the wallet. 

Correction: The print version of this story incorrectly listed a DWI charge against a Peconic man involved in a crash. Police said the driver was headed eastbound on Main Road at a high rate of speed and lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a PSEG utility pole and the sign of Bedell Cellars. He was transported to ELIH for evaluation.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Greenport woman caught driving drunk in Peconic

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Southold Town police arrested a Greenport woman for driving drunk on Route 48 in Peconic Saturday night.

After Nancy Marshall, 48, was stopped around 11:45 p.m. for having an expired inspection sticker, an officer found she was intoxicated.

She was charged with driving while intoxicated.

• A Shelter Island man called police Sunday evening to report an unknown man loitering inside the North Ferry terminal in Greenport.

The man, who police said was intoxicated, was advised to leave the area and complied, officials said.

• A Mattituck man was arrested for driving drunk early Sunday morning.

An anonymous caller reported a Ford Ranger revving its engine on Reeve Avenue around 3 a.m., according to a police report.

Southold police found Alex Endres, 21, had crashed into a fire hydrant and was intoxicated.

He was arrested for DWI, officials said.

• An unknown person dumped 12 tires next to a Greenport woman’s driveway Saturday, according to police.

The Southold Town Highway Department responded to remove the tires, police said.

• A Mattituck man was issued a ticket Saturday morning after he left the scene of an accident.

According to Southold police, the man was operating a Ford sedan on Westphalia Road near Bennetts Pond Lane around midnight when he lost control and could not negotiate a curve in the road.

The vehicle skidded off the roadway and collided with a pole, causing minimal damage to the pole and surrounding shrubs, according to an accident report.

He was found at his residence around 8:30 a.m. and issued a traffic ticket, police said.

• David Depaz-Javier, age unavailable, of Cutchogue was charged with DWI for operating his Toyota Corolla while drunk on Route 48 in Cutchogue Friday evening around 10:15 p.m.

• A Southold woman reported Friday that after returning from vacation, she noticed several pieces of jewelry missing from her home.

Detectives are investigating the incident.

• Last Thursday, a Southold woman called police after she observed two unknown vehicles parked outside her residence.

According to a police report, both vehicles fled quickly when she stepped out of the home.

The woman told police she was concerned because she had posted on social media that she would be on vacation, but ended up changing her plans at the last minute.

A description of the vehicles was not immediately available.

• Police responded last Tuesday to a report of an ATV operating in the King Kullen parking lot in Cutchogue around 3 p.m.

Officials were unable to locate ATVs in the area.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Calverton woman arrested for DWI in Cutchogue

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Garcia Vasquez of Calverton was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Cutchogue Saturday evening, police reports said.

Ms. Vasquez allegedly failed to yield to a Southold Town Police vehicle and proceeded to make a right turn onto Route 48 from Depot Lane, reports said. 

Upon further investigation, Ms. Vasquez was found to be intoxicated with an open container of Heineken beer in her vehicle.

Ms. Vasquez was transported to headquarters, processed and held for arraignment.

• A physical altercation in Mattituck Sunday morning prompted a response from police, reports said.

Around 2 a.m., police received a report of multiple Riverhead residents engaged in a fight outside of 140 Pike St. in Mattituck. Upon further investigation, police found several people out in the roadway yelling. Police reports said prior to their appearance, one individual tackled another and placed him in a choke-hold.

Several members of the Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene. No arrests were made and no parties intended to pursue charges at this time, reports said.

• A Southold man reported receiving a scam call Thursday evening demanding money.

The scammer allegedly said told the man his grandson was in jail and he needed to transfer $9,800.00 to a bank account to post bail.

Police reports said a similar scam call reported earlier this month might be affiliated with the incident.

• Police are investigating a burglary that occurred in Mattituck last Monday, reports said.

Around noon, a Mattituck man reported that a rear basement window of his home at 600 Inlet View East in Mattituck had been pried open. The individual told police his grandson was watching over the residence while he was away and he was unaware of the damages. The grandson stated the damage was new and he was last at the residence Feb. 16 around 4 p.m.

• Police are investigating a report of larceny that occurred in Peconic Saturday afternoon.

A Southold man reported that an individual sold his boat without his permission, reports said. The man said he gave the title of the boat to the individual, who was then asked to have the boat registered.

After police contacted the other individual, he said the Southold man gave him the boat as a gift and he sold it in 2013. He claimed that the caller had been angry at him recently, prompting him to ask for the boat back.

Police suggested the individual file a claim in civil court, as this is a civil matter. Police took no further investigation.

• Police are investigating a case of larceny reported Friday evening at Sea Tow International at 700 Hummel Ave. in Southold, reports said.

A Southold woman reported that a previous employee stole multiple pieces of electronic equipment valued over $2,000.

The woman told police that she’s noticed multiple unauthorized charges on a credit card over the past few months. She said there are two Microsoft Surface laptops purchased by Sea Tow that can’t be located.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Greenport man arrested for driving with fake ID

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Lemus Bran of Greenport was arrested last Monday afternoon for driving with fake identification, police reports said.

Mr. Bran was pulled over at the intersection of First and North streets in Greenport around 2 p.m. for driving without brake lights, reports said. After police requested his identification, the driver presented the officer with a fraudulent permanent resident card containing a false name and date of birth.

Mr. Bran was arrested for criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree, a class A misdemeanor, and the faulty brake lights, a traffic violation. He was then transported to headquarters for processing.

• Police are investigating two similar reports of larceny that occurred in Greenport Friday, reports said.

A homeowner on Central Avenue reported that an unknown individual stole $140 from the center console and glove compartment of her tan 2007 Toyota sedan.

Another report came in from a homeowner two blocks away on Sterling Avenue around 8 a.m. He stated that an unknown individual entered his vehicle, stole an unknown amount of change and a pair of brown Wahl overalls.

No surveillance cameras were on either of the properties, and a suspect has not been found. The individual could be charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor.

• A car accident that occurred last Wednesday evening on Route 25 in Southold between a bicyclist and car left both parties unharmed, reports said.

The driver of a 2013 Ford sedan, carrying two passengers, was exiting a driveway waiting to merge onto Route 25 when a male cyclist turned onto the shoulder of the roadway, pedalled onto the sidewalk to avoid a vehicle on the road and then struck the side of the sedan. The cyclist stated he was not injured and no further action was taken by police, reports said.

• Last Wednesday, police received a report of larceny in Greenport, reports said.

Around 10 p.m., a caller reported that $1,920 was removed from a victim’s home at 540 First St. The caller, the owner of the property, said several families live in the residence and at least one tenant regularly has guests over. Both the caller and the victim told police they had no suspects in mind. Police are still investigating the report.

• A Southold business owner on Route 25 reported that an unknown person stole $42,000 of his company’s money from ADP Payroll Services, reports said.

The man called police at 10:57 a.m. last Thursday, when he was still in the process of collecting information. It’s unclear how the individual accessed the account. Police reports said ADP Security has been notified and is investigating the case, as are police.

• Police are investigating an incident of identity theft that was reported last Monday, reports said.

A Greenport man arrived at the Southold Town Police Department to report a theft of $10,600. The man told police $10,600 was transferred from his business bank account without his knowledge. A suspect has not been found and the investigation is ongoing, reports said.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: East Marion man arrested for driving drunk

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An East Marion man was arrested for driving drunk in Greenport Sunday after an anonymous caller reported an erratic driver on Route 48 near Albertson Lane.

Sean Feehan, 46, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated around 7 p.m., Southold police said.

• Police responded to a report of loud music coming from a Fourth Avenue home Sunday around 5 p.m.

A man at the residence said he was testing new speakers. He was advised to turn it down and be mindful of his neighbors, according to a police report.

• A Greenport woman called police Saturday around 8 p.m. to report she heard several gunshots in the Moore’s Lane area. Police were unable to validate the report after canvassing the area.

• An unknown person removed a box containing a vest and a coat from a Volvo on Madison Avenue in Greenport Saturday afternoon.

• A Cutchogue woman called police Saturday afternoon to report two recent incidents in which a suspect trespassed onto her property and dumped dog feces in her driveway and planters.

The events were caught on her security cameras, police said, and may be related to ongoing harassment since 2015.

• An unknown suspect rummaged through a vehicle on West Street in Greenport overnight last Thursday. A caller reported Friday morning that the contents of the glove box had been thrown on the passenger floor and approximately $2 in loose change was taken.

• A Greenport woman also alerted police Friday that $5 in change was stolen from her vehicle overnight.

• Two New York license plates were removed from a vehicle on Fifth Street in Greenport Friday. Last Tuesday, $20 was reported stolen from a vehicle on Third Street in Greenport. Another Third Street resident reported that $20 in change and a Slim Jim were stolen from her vehicle.

• Police responded to a Laurel nursery Friday after an employee reported an unknown subject in a gray Chevy truck trespassing near a greenhouse on the property.

When confronted by an employee, the driver fled in an unknown direction, police said.

• A Peconic man was arrested for driving drunk in Mattituck last Tuesday.

According to a police report, Javier Amadeo, age unavailable, failed to maintain his lane and was stopped near the Mattituck Shopping Plaza when an officer determined he was intoxicated.

He was arrested and charged with DWI, officials said.

• An East Quogue man was removed from Mattituck-Laurel Library last Monday after causing a disturbance.

According to police, the man was involved in a verbal altercation and took photos of a female patron on Feb. 28 when library officials told him he was no longer welcome at the facility and a trespass affidavit was signed against him.

Police advised the man that he would be subject to arrest if he returned.

• Police responded to a three-car accident on Route 48 near Boisseau Avenue last Monday around 10 a.m.

A Southold man was operating a Jeep eastbound when he crossed into the westbound lane, striking a parked Chevy pickup truck and a Ford sedan that was attempting to park behind the Chevy in a parking lot.

The driver of the Jeep told police that he is currently receiving chemotherapy and lost consciousness. No injuries were reported.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Southold Blotter: Mattituck man arrested for driving while intoxicated

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Kenneth Tapfar, 59, of Mattituck was arrested around 8:17 p.m. Tuesday for a driving while intoxicated after a crash in Southold. Mr. Tapfar was driving a black SUV along Route 25 when he collided with a parked vehicle. He was transported by Southold Fire Department Rescue for evaluation at Eastern Long Island Hospital and later released. He was then transported to police headquarters and charged with DWI.

• Donna Jester, 46, of Southold was arrested around 9:02 p.m. Tuesday after failing to stop for a police officer conducting traffic control at the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Route 25 in Southold. Police said Ms. Jester failed field sobriety tests at the scene and she was found to be intoxicated. She was charged with DWI.

• Juan Depaz-Cruz, 38, of Peconic was arrested around 1 a.m. Sunday on multiple counts, including DWI — for which he has had two previous convictions — and operating a vehicle while unlicensed. Police responded to a report of a vehicle failing to maintain its lane and observed Mr. Depaz-Cruz cross over the white lines indicating the road’s shoulder.

• Renee Harvey, 40, of Southold was arrested around 6:45 p.m. Sunday for DWI and fleeing the scene of an accident. Ms. Harvey was operating a red 2012 Chevrolet Traverse on Route 25 in Southold when she struck and damaged a telephone pole. A Southold woman called to report the accident, stating that the driver appeared to be intoxicated.

• Vaughn Edwards, 52, of Greenport was arrested around 5:34 p.m. Sunday for DWI. Police investigating a dispute on Third Street in Greenport involving Mr. Edwards, found him in a parking lot, sitting in his vehicle with the keys in the ignition and the vehicle running. Though Mr. Edwards refused to take a breath test, police said, he was determined to be intoxicated.

• A Southold woman reported last Monday around 11:56 a.m. that she has been getting notices from a collection agency saying she owes money on a Barclays Bank credit card that she does not own. Police said an unknown individual may have opened the card using the woman’s information, as $1,900 was charged under her name at a Walgreens in Georgia. The woman told police she tried contacting Barclays, but they would not help her with the investigation. Police advised the woman to contact the bank’s fraud division in an attempt to resolve the issue.

• Police and members of the Mattituck Fire Department responded to a report of an oil burner fire at an Inlet Drive residence in Mattituck around 6:10 p.m. last Wednesday. An officer interviewed a Westhampton man who stated he had been called to service the oil burner, which had been leaking oil. While servicing the burner, the man said, it caught fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire without injury, police said.

• Police and members of the Orient Fire Department responded to the report of an oven fire at a Youngs Road residence in Orient around 5:15 p.m. last Thursday. The fire was extinguished and the gas was turned off, according to police.

• Around 5:27 p.m. Saturday, police responded to a report of a boat having control problems at the Cutchogue Harbor Marina. The Brooklyn woman who owned the boat told police that the rudder of her 1980 white Catalina broke, resulting in her not being able to control the vessel. With the help of people at the beach, police said, the woman was able to secure the boat with two anchors. Police said the woman was to respond to the boat Sunday and sail it back when the weather cleared.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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