| Issue #50, March 21, 2008 |
Police Blotter
Stay Within The Lines
A woman in East Hampton was arrested for driving while intoxicated after she was seen crossing over the double yellow lines by police. Aside from driving, reports reveal that the woman was never very good at coloring.
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Punch Attack
In frustration, a man punched and kicked a wall at a home he was doing construction on in Southampton. The man was frustrated because he was having issues working out the measurements of the wall. The man replaced the wall he damaged.
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Cordless
A woman got into a big fight with her neighbor in East Hampton and took her neighbor's car and drove it, then threw away the keys. Police showed up to find the woman completely intoxicated. They tried to arrest her but she ran from them and threw a cordless phone at one of the officers. After shaking off the cordless phone leg hit, the officer quickly arrested the woman. The upset woman was unable to check her messages as she was taken away.
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Gas Bonanza
A man freaked out at a Bridgehampton gas station over the price of gas and became irate. For 10 minutes the man began screaming curse words in front of all of the other cars. A station attendant came out to calm the man down, who had already earned cheers from other drivers.
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Diced Tomatoes
A woman in Southampton became upset with her family member and threatened him with a knife. When police arrived, she refused to go quietly, and police had to use force to arrest her. The woman was unable to finish chopping up tomatoes as she was taken away.
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Need For Speed
Police arrested a small group of people who were racing their cars against each other along a road in Southampton. The suspects claimed to have watched the movie The Fast and The Furious one too many times.
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No Pay Day
A convenience store clerk in Sag Harbor saw two men walk out of the store without paying for a few items. He called police who caught up with the men. The men then went back to the store and paid for the items and were asked to leave. Now there is a lucky slap on the wrist.
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Stolen Tire?
A man reported to police that somebody stole a spare tire and a tailgate off of his truck while it was parked in Water Mill. What?
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Tool Theft
Stolen tools are a problem in the Hamptons because of the lucrative construction trade. Last week was no different. In Southampton, somebody stole a Caterpillar bulldozer right out from underneath their nose.
- Compiled and Written By David Lion Rattiner
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