Dan's Papers - November 7, 2008

A man in East Hampton reported to police that somebody threw eggs at his house, causing a large mess on Halloween. The man acknowledged that he was not providing candy to the neighborhood at the time of the incident.

A woman in Southampton reported that somebody spilled egg nog all over her front porch on the night of Halloween. The woman, according to all accounts, was providing excellent candy to kids and is dumbfounded by the incident.

A man in Montauk reported that somebody threw a large rock at his car, which was parked outside his place of business. Damage to the vehicle included a smashed rear power window along with a small fixed window and bent window frame. Total damage to the car was estimated at $500 and the man reported that he has no known problems with any individuals in the area that would have provoked the incident. No items were missing from inside the vehicle and a check of the area for possible witnesses had no results.

A woman in Amagansett crashed with another vehicle in the wrong lane. The woman said that the glare from the sun caused her to veer into the other lane of the road. The woman was not wearing sunglasses. In general, when there is a glare from the sun, it is not a good idea to swerve into oncoming traffic.

A 19-year-old was pulled over after police spotted him failing to stay within the marked travel lane. After stopping the vehicle, the officer noticed that the young man was intoxicated. He was arrested and transported to headquarters where he was processed and held for arraignment.

A highly intoxicated man was seen stumbling through the street in Southampton. When he was confronted, he tried to say that he was not intoxicated and that his Halloween costume was to be a "drunk guy." The plan didn't work.

An unidentified person at the Dan's Papers office has been caught on numerous occasions stealing snacks off both a sales person's and production person's desk. The snacks have included potato chips, halves of bagels, Ritz crackers and Pringles. The suspect is believed to be employed by Dan's Papers. Both victims have gone to great lengths to prevent the thefts from happening, including hiding the snacks while at work. An investigation is underway.

A watch that is valued at $24,000 was reported missing from a home in East Hampton. It was later determined that the watch had not been stolen, after the owner of the watch found it sitting on top of his $76,000 toilet.