Police Archives - Shelter Island Reporter

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Those named in arrest reports or receiving police summonses have not been convicted of a crime. In court, the charges against them may be reduced or withdrawn or the defendants may be found not guilty.

SUMMONSES
Giezi D. Valle of Bayshore was stopped by police on March 29 and ticketed for driving an unregistered vehicle and operating a vehicle without insurance.

As a result of a traffic stop on North Midway Road, six Sag Harbor residents — Alex John Mega, Rojuan Patterson and four people under age 18 — were ticketed for underage possession of alcoholic beverages (namely Coors Light beer) and their parents were notified.

OTHER REPORTS
While on patrol on March 29, police observed a fallen tree blocking traffic on a center road; the Highway Department removed the tree.

A Cartwright caller informed police on March 29 of a person behaving inappropriately, but did not file a formal complaint.
Police met with staff of the Shelter Island Library on March 30 to discuss safety and outline emergency response plans for incidents at the facility.

Later in the day, police patrolled the West Neck area after a caller reported a possible suspicious person, but found nothing amiss.

Lost your bank card? Check with police. A good Samaritan turned in one found at the Chase Bank ATM on March 30.

An anonymous caller reported a person “acting out” on a Ram Island beach on the afternoon of March 31. Upon arrival police found a person exercising. Four people walking in the area were questioned, but none had seen anything unusual.

In the Heights, a fax machine somehow dialed 911 the morning of April 2. Upon receiving a hang-up emergency call, police investigated the location the call was made from but found it to be secure and unoccupied. After being notified, the owner of the building checked the phones and found the call had been made on the fax line.

A Montclair area resident told the police he was doing work on his property when he was approached around 6:45 p.m. on April 1 by a neighbor complaining about noise. The man stopped working. The next day,he told police, he went to his neighbor’s house to tell her to stay away from his property. The neighbor asked him to leave her property. Both parties called police who advised them, in the future, to notify police before attempting to settle such disputes in person.

High winds on Sunday, April 3 brought down trees in five locations and a power line in one. Police notified PSEG and directed traffic, as needed, while the Highway Department cleared limbs on South Menantic Road, North Ferry Road, Shorewood Road and at two locations on Smith Street.

ALARMS
Police responded last week to five automated burglary alarms. In one instance, a real estate broker incorrectly entered the passcode on the system keypad, in another a new employee flubbed the code and in three cases no apparent triggering event or criminal activity was found. Police and the Shelter Island Fire Department responded to an automated fire alarm at a Shorewood residence on March 29 that was inadvertently activated by a construction crew working on the site.

AIDED CASES
Police assisted Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams in transporting to Eastern Long Island Hospital two aided cases on March 31 and one on April 4, and on March 31 assisted in transporting to the Klenawicus airfield an aided case air lifted by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital.

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ACCIDENT
Maria P. Ortiz-Morales of Shelter Island told police on April 7 that the car she was driving had been struck at the Center Post Office by a vehicle driven by Stephanie Needham of Shelter Island. Police reported that the drivers exchanged information and Ms. Needham agreed to pay for damage that was estimated at less than $1,000.

SUMMONSES
Noe Osorio of Flanders was stopped by police on St. Mary’s Road on April 5 and ticketed for speeding 45 miles per hour in a 35-m.p.h. zone, driving an unregistered vehicle, being an unlicensed operator and operating a vehicle without insurance.

Three drivers were stopped last week on South Ferry Road for driving with visibility distorted, or broken windsheild glass: James F. Sears of Center Moriches and Niko Chinea of Shirley were ticketed on April 4, and Anthony Demasco of Burgaw, North Carolina, was ticketed on April 5.

As part of a national Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign, police on seven occassions last week conducted targeted patrols or set up stationary enforcement positions, but observed no improper use of mobile phones or other portable electronic devices.

OTHER REPORTS
A dog running loose in the Center was picked up by police on the morning on April 6; the owner was notified and reunited with the dog. Later that night, police followed up an anonymous tip from the South Ferry area about someone driving with open containers of beer, but they were unable to locate the vehicle.

Police opened a grand larceny investigation on April 7 prompted by an Islander who reported being scammed by a caller claiming to represent the IRS. Police Chief Jim Read told the Reporter that anyone calling with demands for money is likely a scammer and those receiving such calls should hang up without providing information.

A Hay Beach resident turned in a black Labrador retriever found wandering on the evening of April 7; police turned the dog over to the animal control officer who secured the dog in a kennel until the owner was found. Later that night, police were called to settle a dispute about parking between Cartwright neighbors.

In another dog incident, a German shepherd escaped its electronic enclosure and ran loose for a short time on April 10 prompting a complaint from a passerby. Police and the Shelter Island Fire Department responded to a chimney fire in a woodstove in a Cartwright area home on April 10. Fire officials recommended that the owner have the stovepipe cleaned by a chimney sweep.

Broken glass in a Silver Beach storm door banging on its hinges caught the notice of police on April 11. No criminal activity was detected, but police reported the damage, likely due to strong winds, to the homeowner.

Police assisted three Islanders in dealings with the Department of Motor Vehicles this week, helping a boat owner with a trailer registration, assisting a caller who received multiple notices of new tickets related to a car he’d long ago sold, and resolving for a resident the mystery of registration information for a vehicle she did not own. Despite her attempts to return the paperwork to the DMV, it repeatedly appeared in in her post office box. Police tracked down the vehicle’s owners and forwarded the information to their New York City address.

ALARMS
Workers opening a pool in the West Neck area inadvertently tripped the home’s burglary alarm on April 6. High winds blew open a pool house door at a Shorewood residence setting off the home’s alarm on April 8.

AIDED CASES
Police assisted Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transporting aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital, twice on April 5 and again on April 8, and responded April 9 to an aided case in which medical assistance was refused.

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In an arrest that the Shelter Island Police Department said yielded about 50 packets of heroin and prescription drugs and marijuana packaged for sale, James Joseph Kistner Jr., 23, of Manorville was arrested on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 12.

The arrest followed a traffic stop just after 2 p.m on Locust Avenue that was prompted by a tip from a caller who reported a vehicle being driven erratically, Detective Sgt. Jack Thilberg told the Reporter.

Actual quantities of the drugs, which also included the narcotic suboxone and anxiety medication Xanax, will be determined by the Suffolk County Police Department crime lab, but the quantities were sufficient to charge Mr. Kistner with intent to sell, Detective Thilberg said.

Mr. Kistner was arraigned Wednesday in Shelter Island Justice Court, with Judge Helen Rosenblum presiding, on the following charges: Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree with intent to sell, a class B felony; two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree; unlawful possession of marijuana; two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia (a digital scale and drug packaging material); driving while ability impaired by drugs; failure to keep right; and failure to signal.

He was remanded to the Suffolk County Correctional Facility in Riverhead in lieu of $15,000 bail.

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ARRESTS
After being stopped at a traffic checkpoint on South Ferry Road, Jose A. Umana Olivares, 32, of Shelter Island was arrested on Wednesday, April 13 just before 9 a.m. for driving while ability impaired by drugs and was found to be an unlicensed operator and in possession of marijuana. He was arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Helen Rosenblum and released on $500 bail.

At the same checkpoint, Julio Cruz, 35, of Hampton Bays was issued a field appearance for aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, operating a vehicle out of ignition interlock restriction and unlawful possession of marijuana. He was released on $100 bail and ordered to appear at Shelter Island Justice Court at a later date.

Jose Miguel Orellana-Gallardo, 32, of Shelter Island was stopped by police at 1 a.m. on April 17 for failing to keep right of the double yellow lines on Manwaring Road, and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level over 0.08 percent, driving while intoxicated, unlicensed operation and consuming or possessing an alcoholic beverage in a vehicle. He was arraigned at Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Rosenblum and released on $300 bail.

SUMMONSES
Twelve other motorists were issued summonses at the April 13 checkpoint for unlicensed driving. They are Mercedes Catalan of Aquebogue who due to a prior conviction had her car impounded by police; Marleny Guinac of Flanders; Luis M. Jamara of Flanders who also was charged with operating with a suspended or revoked registration, and operating without insurance; Carlos Arelino, Mario R. Elias and Aguacate Moca all of Greenport; Leonel Gutierre Morales and Daniel Pachar of Hampton Bays; Carl E. Runyon of Hampton Bays who was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree; Maritza A. Hernandez-Perez of Peconic; Israel de Jesus Alfaro Elias of Shelter Island; and Juan Camargo Herrara of Springs.

ACCIDENT
A Shelter Island Highway Department employee, Raymond W. Congdon of Shelter Island, reported to police on April 15 that he parked a town vehicle on Grand Avenue and when he opened the door, struck a car driven by Jasmine Bielic-Frasco of Shelter Island causing minor damage to both vehicles.

OTHER REPORTS
A Shorewood caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked outside her residence on the afternoon of April 12; when police arrived the vehicle was gone.

A little while later on Silver Beach, a caller reported a possible dead dog but it turned out upon inspection to be an opossum; police notifed the Highway Department to remove the animal.

That evening police assisted another agency in searching for a missing person, who was later reported found.

An attorney reported to police on April 18 that his client was involved in a property dispute in Dering Harbor; police had no knowledge of the matter.

Leaves blown into a Hay Beach roadway prompted a call to police on April 18 from a neighbor concerned about hazardous conditions; a contractor working on the property stated the leaves would be removed as soon as possible.

ALARMS
A fire alarm at a Ram Island residence was inadvertently activated by plumbers working in the house on April 12. A carbon monoxide monitor activated at a Center home on April 12; the Shelter Island Fire Department determined the sensor battery was defective. An automated burglary alarm sent police to a Harbor View home on April 18, where the homeowner had accidentally set off the new system.

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ARRESTS
Following an investigation of a domestic incident, police arrested Jose Miguel Orellan-Gallardo, 32, of Shelter Island around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 25 and charged him with harrassment in the second degree with physical contact. He was arraigned at Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Helen Rosenblum and released on $750 bail. The court also issued an order of protection to the victim, police said.

SUMMONSES
Police stopped Luis A. Cagnana of Central Islip on Manhanset Road on April 23 for speeding 48 miles per hour in an 30-mph zone and aggravated unlicensed operation in the second degree, a misdemeanor.

Milos Djurasic of Southampton was stopped by police on St. Mary’s Road on April 25 and charged with failure to yeild right of way at a stop sign.

OTHER REPORTS
A passserby turned in to police headquarters an article of property found on a roadside on April 19.

Police received an anonymous email on April 20 from a Silver Beach resident complaining that a neighbor’s dog was being left outside and allowed to bark all day. The owner, when contacted by police, said the home has a “doggy door” that allows the dog to exit and enter at will and that a noise-activated sytem is in place to alert the owner to any nuisance barking. Police advised the owner that continuous barking may result in enforcement activity.

Police received a call just after 9 p.m. on April 20 about a possible DWI, that turned out to be a disabled vehicle. Earlier in the evening police on patrol had stopped and questioned the driver of a car parked on the roadside who had disconnected the vehicle’s battery in the hope that once reconnected the car’s computer would reset and allow the car to run. Apparently, a passerby spotted the same car a little while later and called police.

A dog got loose in the Center on the afternoon of April 21; the owner’s caretaker arrived on the scene to claim the animal.

Also on April 21, police opened a confidential investigation.

Around 3 a.m. on April 22, a Center resident requested police assistance in removing a vehicle from her property. She informed police the vehicle had been parked in her driveway for a couple of years. Police advised her that because she knew the vehicle’s owner and had given permission to park on her property, the dispute was a civil and not a criminal matter, and that she could have the vehicle towed and stored elsewhere at her own expense while she sorted it out with the owner.

A Hay Beach resident called police on the afternoon of April 22 to report a diamond had falled out of her ring and she was unable to find it; she called back a while later to say it had been found.

Police patrolling in West Neck spotted an open door and window at an unoccupied residence on April 23. There was no sign of criminal activity, but neighbors had outdated contact information and police were unable to immediately contact the owner, though they did reach her later.

Homeowners should stop by the police station and fill out an emergency notification form, or make sure a neighbor, caretaker or some other trusted person has a way to contact them in case of an incident involving unoccupied homes, police said.

A Menantic resident reported to police on April 23 that a specific vehicle drives past daily around the same time at very high speed, and asked police to provide additional patrols at that time.

A Heights business owner on April 24 turned over items to police that had been left in the weeds behind his business for over six months.

PSEG was called in to attend to a locust tree leaning on the service drop at a HiLo house; police received two calls about it on April 24.

Police received two noise complaints later that day from neighbors of a Center resident who had been revving up the engine of his hot rod after bringing it out of winter storage; the car owner told police he would not start the engine again.

A caller following up April 24 on a previously lodged complaint was advised to seek the advice of an attorney.

In a petit larceny, a caller filed a report with police about stolen property on April 25 in order to document the matter for his insurance provider.

Police opened an investigation on April 25 in a case of harrassment.

ALARMS
Use of a garage door triggered an automated burglary alarm at a Hay Beach house on April 20; a family member using the door was not aware that the alarm was on.

Police en route to check an automated burglarly alarm on April 22, were notified that the homeowner had contacted the alarm company asking to cancel any response.

A Hay Beach resident called the police department to cancel any response to a carbon monoxide alarm inadvertently triggered while changing the batteries on April 25.

AIDED CASES
Police assisted Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams in transporting aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on April 22 and April 25.

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ARRESTS
Anne M. Sanford, 43, of Shelter Island was arrested Saturday, April 30 and charged with driving while intoxicated, failing to stay in lane and having an open alcoholic beverage in her vehicle, after the Jeep she was driving veered off Dinah Rock Road and knocked down a utility pole, cutting power to parts of the Island for several hours, according to police reports.

Police said Ms. Sanford, driving southbound near the intersection of Highberry Lane just before 9 p.m., failed to negotiate a curve and drove off the roadway, striking bushes and shearing off at its base a utility pole that fell, along with power lines and other wires, blocking the road. Her vehicle kept moving along the road for another 175 feet, crossing into the oncoming lane before striking an embankment on the opposite side and crashing into a traffic sign, police said.

The Shelter Island Fire Department (SIFD) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and PSEG also responded to the accident. Ms. Sanford was transported to Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport where she was treated for non-life threatening injuries and arrested. She spent the night in the Island jail and was arraigned the next day before Judge Mary-Faith Westervelt. She was ordered to return to court on a later date and released on her own recognizance. Her badly damaged vehicle was impounded by police.

SUMMONS
Deidre C. Humphrey of Orient was stopped by police on South Ferry Road on April 29 and issued a ticket for speeding 66 miles per hour in a 40-mph zone.

OTHER REPORTS
An anonymous caller reported a fire at an unoccupied Hay Beach residence on the morning of April 26. The fire was brought under control by the SIFD. An EMS team also responded, standing by during the incident. Police determined that the fire started outside the residence where the electrical service and meter pan are located. Damage continued into the basement area where the electrical panel was located. Detective Sgt. Jack Thilberg said it appears the fire erupted within the service conduit at the point where it entered the home and that there was no evidence of criminal activity.

A Center caller on April 26 requested police assistance in removing a vehicle from her property that had been left there for over a year; police contacted the owner of the vehicle, who agreed to move it.

Police accepted a donation of used equipment on the morning of April 28. Later, a Menantic caller reported that a vehicle left the Recycling Center with an uncovered load of mulch, spilling some of it on the roadway. An officer searched the area but was unable to locate the vehicle.

That afternoon, a Tarkettle resident complained that someone had dumped two boats on his property. Police investigated and learned they were for sale and belonged to a neighbor who had placed them there — without permission — apparently to take advantage of the more visible location. Police advised the would-be boat seller to resolve the dispute with his neighbor.

Got a clothes dryer? Check to be sure the vent isn’t blocked. A basement fire in the Center just after noon on April 29 appears to have been caused by a blocked dryer vent. The SIFD responded and extinguished the fire.

That evening, the owner of an Island storage unit reported suspicious activity; a vehicle had twice approached the rear of the unit and, both times, upon being approached quickly drove off. Police patrolled but were unable to locate the vehicle.

Police checked a report of a burning smell in a Hay Beach residence on the afternoon of April 30; it was determined to be coming from a faulty heater blower motor.

A Center caller complained of noise from an all-terrain vehicle being driven nearby on May 1. A gardener at the residence in question told police he had seen a small motorcycle cross the property. Police patrolled with negative results.

ALARMS
A automated burglarly alarm sounded at a Hay Beach residence on April 30; upon investigation no sign of problems were noted at the unoccupied house. In three instances, household employees inadvertently set off burglarly alarms: at a Heights residence on April 30, and on May 2, at a Hay Beach residence and a Shorewood home.

AIDED CASES
Police assisted EMS teams in transporting aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on April 27, April 30, May 1 and May 2.

SCAM ALERT
Police report that numerous Island residents have been contacted by phone or email by a person claiming to be a representative of the Internal Revenue Service. The caller often claims to be a senior auditor or investigator and generally starts off being polite, but may amp up the pressure and become more accusatory, threatening that an arrest warrant has been issued and agents are on their way.

Do not provide such individuals with any personal information, banking information, credit/debit card numbers or send them any money via electronic wire or by any other means. The IRS recommends the following:

If you know, or believe, that you owe taxes, contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040.

If you know that you do not owe taxes and believe a call was a scam, notify the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484.

COURTESY PHOTO Police Officer Christopher Drake honored by Suffolk County. From left, County Executive Steve Bellone, Officer Drake and Police Chief Jim Read at at the Suffolk County Police Academy in Brentwood on April 22.

Shelter Island Police Officer Christopher Drake has been named one of Suffolk County’s 23 ‘Top Cops’ for leading his department in the county initiative to reduce drunk driving and reckless vehicular behavior.

“It is extremely important to us that motorists who are driving while intoxicated are stopped,” said Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone in a news release about the ceremony that took place at the Suffolk County Police Academy in Brentwood on April 22

Each department, precinct and/or command in the county nominated an officer among their ranks who arrested the highest number of DWI offenders in 2015. Suffolk County law enforcement agencies made over 15,000 DWI arrests in the past three years.

Officer Drake made 16 DWI arrests in 2015.

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SUMMONS
Pedro Godinez of Selden was pulled over by police on Smith Street on May 3 and charged with speeding 45 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone and being an unlicensed driver.

ACCIDENT
Carl R. LeFort of Mastic Beach was driving northbound on North Ferry Road making a left turn onto West Neck Road when his car struck a bicycle ridden by Michael M. Earley of Shelter Island. Mr. Earley was taken by a Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services team to Eastern Long Island Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. The frame of his bicycle was damaged in the accident.

OTHER REPORTS
A South Ferry Hills resident requested that police patrol morning traffic headed to the North Haven-bound boats. The caller reported May 3 that cars speed along South Ferry road between 6 and 7 a.m., creating a hazard. Police set up trailer to remind drivers of the speed limit.

Police opened an investigation May 4 into a possible grand larceny.

The Shelter Island Fire Department extinguished a chimney fire at a Cartwright residence on May 5.

The Highway Department cleared away a downed limb on Menantic Road on May 5; police notified PSEG about other limbs resting on wires in the area.

A person turned in a found license plate to police headquarters on May 6; police tracked down the owner and advised that the plate be destroyed because it was long out of date.

A woman unable to contact her adult daughter sought police assistance on May 6; the daughter was eventually reached.

Police were asked to increase patrols around Island cemeteries after a caller reported on May 6 that a large slab on the family’s crypt had been moved, leaving a 12 inch gap into the tomb. There was no other damage.

A loose dog was reported to be wandering between “the pizza place and the IGA” late on May 6; police patrolled with negative results.

Later, a credit card was reunited with its owner at the police station.

Phone lines were downed in the Heights on May 7.

A Center caller reported that an opossum had attacked her dog. But when police arrived they found a small baby opossum clutching the dog’s neck. The dog apparently had tangled with and cornered the mother opossum, which had numerous baby opossums clinging to her. Police leashed the dog, removed the baby opossum and freed the mother to reunite with other babies that were strewn about the yard. The dog owner was warned to keep the animal leashed until the opossum could carry her brood away.

On Silver Beach loose dogs were accused of harassing and intimidating a passerby. The man reported to police on May 8 that the dogs did not bite or make contact with him, but that free-roaming dogs are an ongoing problem there. Police attempted to track down a license plate possibly belonging to the dogs’ owner, but could not obtain a local address or other contact information.

The dog warden was notified of the problem.

Two dogs reportedly charged a bicyclist on May 9. Police tracked down the owner and verified that the dogs were in a satisfactory enclosure. The cyclist was advised to immediately report any further incidents.

Loud music emanating from a car parked in a driveway on May 9 prompted a neighbor to complain about noise. The car owner turned the music down but asked police to notify the neighbor not to enter her property again. Police advised the caller that if conditions persist to file a noise complaint .

Police were dispatched to investigate a hang-up 911 call on Hay Beach on May 9; it appeared the call was made as a result of a system failure in the home alarm.

ALARMS
Police and the SIFD responded to two automated fire alarms: one was set off by painters working on a Dering Harbor house May 5, the other by smoke from a worker’s soldering iron in a Center residence on May 7. An automated burglarly alarm sent police to a Harborview residence on May 5; a side door was ajar but no sign of criminal activity was found.

AIDED CASES
Police assisted SIEMS teams transporting aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on May 4, May 5, May 7 and three times on May 9.

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ARREST
Daniel P. Conaty, 25, of Mattituck, was arrested just before 10 p.m. on May 12 and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or greater and driving while intoxicated. Mr. Conaty was found passed out at the wheel of his vehicle while waiting in the South Ferry line, police said. He was arraigned in Shelter Island Town Justice Court before Judge Mary-Faith Westervelt who directed him to return at a date later in the court’s calendar and released him in his own recognizance.

SUMMONSES
Franklin Ciaccio of Shelter Island was stopped on May 7 on West Neck Road and charged with operating a vehicle with a registration suspended or revoked.

Peter Ambrose of Sag Harbor was stopped on May 7 on North Ferry Road and charge with inadequate stop lamps.

Mario Bachez Reyes of Montgomery Village, Maryland, was stopped on May 11 on South Ferry Road and charged with operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile phone.

Henry Munoz of Laurel, Maryland, was stopped on May 11 on New York Avenue and charged with speeding 45 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone.

Mark Fitzgerald of Southampton was stopped on May 11 on South Ferry Road and charged with a registration violation.
Jose Perez of Cutchogue was stopped on May 15 on New York Avenue and charged with operating a motor vehicle while using a portable electronic device.

Aidan Monti of Shelter Island, was stopped on May 16 on New York Avenue and charged with operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile phone.

Jorge Tojio of Shelter Island was issued appearance tickets, first on May 11 and then on May 16, for allowing his dog to run at large in violation of the Town Code. The dog was caught by police and in both instances held at the inpound facilty. The owner was notified by police that further violations could result in seizure of the dog until a satisfactory enclosure is installed at his home.

ACCIDENT
Ralph Whipple, of Aspen, Colorado and Shelter Island, reported to police on May 13 that a vehicle driven by Daniel W. Binder of Shelter Island was positioned too close to his while on the North Ferry. When the ferry hit the slip upon docking in the Heights, Mr. Binder’s vehicle rolled into the back of his vehicle causing a dent in the hatchback, Mr. Whipple reported. Mr. Binder told the police he was out of his vehicle at the time and the brake was set. Police interviewed ferry staff and viewed the ferry company’s video that, police reported, showed that Mr. Whipple’s vehicle had rolled back into Mr. Binder’s. Mr. Whipple insisted, police reported, that the bump that caused the damage occured prior to the video segment. Police were unable to substantiate the claim. They estimated the damage to Mr. Whipple’s car at less than $1,000.

OTHER REPORTS
A police officer accompanied the town building inspector on an inspection at a Cartwright area home on May 10.

A Heights caller complained on May 13 that a photography crew was occupying multiple parking spots in front of the Marie Eiffel market on Bridge Street. When police responded, the caller stated he had spoken with those involved and no longer needed assistance. The fashion shoot, for Chico’s, had a town permit to work at the site and at a private residence.

Police assisted an Island resident with the state Department of Motor Vehicles on May 14 to obtain a new second license plate to replace one that was lost.

A caller reported a downed limb in a Center road on May 15; police notified the Shelter Island Highway Department to remove it.

An unknown person threw a softball through the back left side window of a car stored in a Center backyard. The owner notified police on May 15 that she did not want to prosecute the matter but asked that they be aware of youths hanging out in the woods behind her house.

An employee of North Ferry called police to assist in handling an unusual situation on May 15. A bulldozer had been unloaded from its trailer in Greenport and driven onto the ferry, apparently to avoid a trailer fee, the police reported. The ferry employee complained that the metal tracks could cause damage to the deck of the boat and the roadway. Police interviewed the bulldozer driver, who had two other peices of heavy equipment pending transit from Greenport, and informed him that metal track vehicles were not permitted on the ferry deck.

A Cartwright resident complained to police about barking dogs on May 16; the animal control officer notified the owners of the complaint.

ALARMS
Police responded to an automated burglarly alarm at a Harbor View residence on May 10; upon arrival the officer checked the premises which appeared to be secure. No criminal activity was noted.

A 911 hang-up call was received from a West Neck residence on May 12. Police officers responded and found no one at the location; the caretaker was notified.

Police and the Shelter Island Fire Department responded to an automated fire alarm at the West Neck residence on May 14; it was a false alarm set off by a device in the home’s attic.

Numerous 911 hang-up calls were received from a phone in the Center on May 14; police checked the area where the calls orginated but were unable to find anyone. Police later spoke with a person who answered the number and said the calls were accidental and apologized.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services transported aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on May 11 and May 13.

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ARREST
Carlos A. Moran Flores, 24, of Shelter Island was arrested May 20 around 4 p.m. and charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI, being an unlicensed operator, unreasonable and imprudent speeding, and drinking or possessing an open alcoholic beverage, police reported.

Mr. Flores is accused of crashing his flatbed truck into a Shelter Island Highway Department vehicle while driving through a work area on St. Mary’s Road where repaving was underway.

He was arraigned in front of Judge Mary-Faith Westervelt at Shelter Island Justice Court and released on $3,000 bail. Damage to the Highway Department vehicle, driven by Barry W. Ryder, was estimated by police at over $1,000.

No one was injured. The truck was seized and taken to the police impound lot.

ACCIDENT
Following an investigation of a complaint of a parked car being sideswiped outside Jack’s Marine, Melinda Rodriguez of San Antonio, Texas was traced to a Ram Island address and charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident around noon on May 21. Damage was estimated by police at less than $1,000.

SUMMONSES
F. W. Saluto of Shirley was stopped on New York Avenue on May 17 and charged with operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked registration.

Milosz A. Gotszling of Huntington Station was stopped on North Ferry Road on May 20 and charged with driving an uninspected motor vehicle and with inadequate or no stop lamps.

John P. Olinkiewicz of Shelter Island was stopped on St. Mary’s Road on May 20 and charged with permitting unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

OTHER REPORTS
Following an alert on the morning of May 17 about a possible stolen license plate, police contacted the vehicle owner who turned in the plate, which was overdue to the state Department of Motor Vehicles.

Police received a report around noon the same day from a driver who had followed a car that passed over the double yellow line before departing the Island on the North Ferry. Police told the caller that if such an incident happened in the future to pull over and call 911.

A Center caller reported May 17 that while walking her dog, its leash became entangled with those of three other dogs being walked by another person and that one of the three dogs scratched her as they worked the leashes free. She refused medical treatment and, after an investigation, the owner of the other dogs produced evidence that all three were up to date on rabies vaccines and were properly licensed.

Later, at the request of a Heights business owner, police traced a car abandoned in a parking lot without plates to a former employee; the business owner agreed to resolve the situation privately.

Early in the morning of May 18, a caller reported live wires down on Cartwright Road; PSEG was notified and police stayed on scene until the utility company arrived.

Later, a Cartwright resident complained to police that she was being repeatedly called at work about dogs barking at her home. Police contacted the person making the calls who said he had been trying to reach the building owner to complain about the woman and her dogs residing in an illegal apartment. Police advised the caller to take complaints about the apartment to the building inspector and about barking dogs to the animal control officer.

The afternoon of May 18, a Center resident contacted police to say an unknown person had dropped furniture and clothing on her driveway; police tracked down the vehicle that had dropped off the goods to a person who said he’d given the wrong address to an employee and that he would see to it that the items were delivered to the correct location.

A lawnmower seems to have been the culprit in a broken garage door window in the Menantic area. Police were called on May 19 to investigate the window and determined that during lawn servicing the day before a bit of driveway gravel must’ve damaged the pane.

On the evening of May 19, police were asked by a couple to intercede in interactions relating to their horse. Apparently, a person who often walks past admires their horse, but has a hostile attitude and the couple sought police intervention in his unwanted attention.

Police conducted an evacuation drill at the Shelter Island School on the afternoon of May 20.
Later on, a West Neck caller reported a large sail boat possibly stuck on a sand bar in low tide off Shell Beach. Police attempted but were unable to make radio contact with the vessel. There were no signs of distress and no further action was taken.

On Silver Beach, repeated anonymous email complaints on May 21 that a dog was barking, that it had stopped barking, that it was barking again, prompted police to do an onsite evaluation during which the dog barked for one minute and 37 seconds; no violation was found.

That afternoon, a Cartwright caller reported that unknown persons were on his property but fled when approached. Police tracked them to a vehicle in the North Ferry parking lot. The driver stated he had stopped to use a portable bathroom at the location but fled because the caller looked very “angry.” Police contacted the caller who reported no property was missing or damaged.

That evening a Hay Beach resident reported a sick or injured deer; when police arrived the deer had left the area.

Police broke up a small group of youths who were having a campfire on county property in Section 9 in Hay Beach in the wee hours of May 22 after prom night.

On Silver Beach, a resident concerned about a strange vehicle parked on the side of the road called police May 23; it turned out her neighbor had rented the car.

Later on, police opened a grand larceny investigation prompted by a Shorewood resident’s complaint. That evening, a Center caller reported a deer stuck in a fence; the animal control officer was notified.

ALARMS
Police responded to an automated burglary alarm in the Cartwright area on May 17; it had been inadvertently set off by a resident.

The Shelter Island Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Shelter Island House Tavern on the morning of May 18; apparently, floor sanding that was underway set off the alarm.

The owner of a Center residence called police on May 19 to cancel their response to an automated alarm inadvertently set off by his son.

Police determined a low battery had set off a carbon monoxide monitor in a Long View residence on May 20 that prompted a response from police and the SIFD. Later, a burglary alarm brought police back to a Long View house that appeared secure; no cause of activation could be determined.

A fire alarm that called first responders to a Hilo residence on May 21 was determined to be a false alarm.

Later, a burglary alarm was activated at a West Neck residence; the owner did not have the proper code.

On May 22, police and fire fighters responded to an alarm at a Hay Beach residence where the owner was attempting to re-install a sensor on the ceiling; the alarm was determined to be false.

An alarm on the third floor of the Pridwin Hotel activated on the morning of May 23 apparently set off by a worker vacuuming; police and firefighters responded. Later that evening, the same alarm sounded again and it was determined by the fire department to be faulty.

AIDED CASE
A Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services team transported an aided case to Eastern Long Island Hospital on May 22.

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ARRESTS
Kreshnik Smajlaj, 34, of Yonkers was stopped by police on Shore Road around 2 a.m. on May 28 for failure to maintain lane and was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license. His vehicle was seized and he was released on $250 station house bail and directed to return to Shelter Island Justice Court at a later date.

Lea Burkhardt Winkler, 21, of Montauk, was pulled over by police on West Neck Road around 1 a.m. on May 29 for driving without headlights and failure to stop at a stop sign. Upon further investigation, police said, she was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and driving with a blood alcohol level of greater than 0.08 of 1 percent. She was arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Mary-Faith Westervelt and released on her own recognizance.

Michael J. Cordara, 20, of Massapequa was stopped at a police checkpoint on South Ferry Road around 10 p.m. on May 29 and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs and unlawful possession of marijuana. He was arraigned before Judge Westervelt and released on $500 bail.

Brock B. Houghton, 50, of Alhambra, California, was stopped at the same checkpoint after midnight on May 30 and charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with a blood alcohol level of greater than 0.08 of 1 percent. He was arraigned before Judge Westervelt and released on $1,000 bail.

SUMMONSES
Constantino Gonzales-Guzman of Copiague, was stopped by police on Waverly Avenue on May 24 and ticketed for driving with inadequate stop lamps.

Z Khodjimurodov of Brooklyn was stopped by police on Shore Road on May 29 and ticketed for having an open alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle.

ACCIDENTS
Rudy O. Cruzventura of Southold was backing into a parking area on Stearns Point Road on May 25 when his pickup truck accidentally struck a parked vehicle owned by Michael J. Rauch of Coram, causing damage to the front hood, grill and fender that police estimated was in excess of $1,000.

On May 28, Dennis J. Korchinski of Fairfield, Connecticut, was backing out of a driveway on Smith Street and accidentally struck the driver’s side of a parked car owned by Philip Rabito of Rockville Centre, causing damage to the rear fender and door that police estimated was in excess of $1,000.

A minor motor vehicle accident occurred May 29 when a car driving eastbound on Manwaring Road was struck by an unknown object; a police search for the object yielded no results.

OTHER REPORTS
A power outage was reported by a Heights resident on May 24; PSEG was notified.

Also on that day, police opened an investigation into possible illegal drug activity.

That afternoon, a caller reported a downed tree blocking one lane of traffic in Hay Beach; an officer moved it to the side of the road.

A small terrier found by a passerby was turned into police that day; it was reunited with its East Hampton owner who was advised to license the dog on the Island if it remains here for 30 days or more.

That evening, a Heights caller alerted police to people sleeping in a car; no such vehicle was found.
Dog walkers beware, summer restrictions for dogs on beaches are in place. A dog walker on a West Neck beach was stopped May 25 and warned that dogs must be on a leash or in “reasonable control,” meaning in close proximity, at all times. A Montclair Colony resident twice complained to police on May 29 that children were riding bikes followed by their unleashed dogs; the parents were warned that dogs must be leashed.

A Heights caller notified police on May 26 about possible counterfeit money. Later, Island police assisted Nassau County Police in an unsuccesful attempt to reunite a purse with its owner. Police notified PSEG of a downed wire in the Heights.

A Center resident complained to police about dogs that had been barking overnight until 2 a.m. on May 27; a warning was issued to the dogs’ owner.

A 911 call from a Heights residence on May 28 was deemed a false alarm when it was determined the phone number from which the call was made was not assigned to anyone living there.

Police responded to a distress signal from a disabled boat floating into the path of a North Ferry vessel on May 28. The boat, which had run out of fuel, was towed by police to Pipe’s Cove where a supply of fuel was brought onboard.

Photos posted on Facebook of undersized shellfish prompted police on May 28 to investigate a West Neck clam digger who was found to have a valid permit and to be keeping only legal size catches. On Westmoreland, a resident called police May 29 concerned about unknown people clamming on his property; he was informed that clammers with permits are allowed to work below the mean high water mark.

May 29 was a busy day; in addition to the arrests noted above the following incidents were reported:
• A Heights caller complained about a car parked in a roadway with no occupants; by the time police arrived, the car was gone.
• Police recovered lost property on the Ram Island Causeway; around the same time, a caller reported to police that she’d lost an item after visiting a gas station.
• An anonymous caller reported loud music in Hay Beach; police observed that the music was at a suitable level.
• A Hay Beach caller reported that loud music had been coming from Blue Canoe restaurant in Greenport around two o’clock that morning.
• Youths walking in the Center told police that someone had thrown firecrackers at them from a passing car; police checked the area with negative results.
• A Center resident phoned police around 8 o’clock p.m. worried about a friend who had not returned when expected from an errand by bicycle to a liquor store; he phoned back moments later to say his friend had returned.
• Loud singing from a group partying on a porch in the Heights prompted a compalint from a neighbor who told police he believed the house is being rented by the night. Police found the noise level was acceptable and advised the caller to notify the bulding department regarding possible violations.
• A neighbor complained to police about a loud party at a Silver Beach residence around 10:30 p.m.; police located the owner (with guests in his pool), who apologized and agreed to turn down the music.
• Police assisted a caller in locating a lost iPhone.
• Just before midnight, a person called police worried that dogs barking nearby for several hours might be hot and have no water. The owner was notified and reported that his wife was home with the dogs. The dog warden was asked to follow up with the owner to discuss the noise ordinance for barking.
Monday was quieter:
• In the morning, a caller reported being concerned for the welfare of a snapping turtle in West Neck Road; by the time police arrived, the turtle was gone.
• Police officers performed traffic control for the ferry line in the Heights.
• Someone in the Heights found a purse containing credit cards, a passport, a smartphone and cash; police reunited the purse with its owner.
• In the Cartwright area, a person called police to request that they ask his neighbor to lower the bass on his stereo; the neighbor agreed.
• Someone turned in an iPhone found at North Ferry.

ALARMS
Automatic burglary alarm systems were inadvertently activated every day last week except May 28.

Fumes from cleaning products activated a basement smoke alarm at at Ram Island residence on May 24; the Shelter Island Fire Department determined the call to be a false alarm. A faulty pull box triggered a false fire call at the Reporter offices on May 25.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on May 24, May 26 and May 27.

A person who fainted on a West Neck beach refused medical treatment on May 28.

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ARREST
Amy L. Van Arsdale, 35, of Brooklyn, was pulled over on June 3 in Silver Beach and charged with failure to signal, failure to keep right and driving while ability impaired. She was released on $100 station house bail.

SUMMONSES
On June 1, Salvador Pacheco of Shelter Island was stopped on North Ferry Road and charged with inadequate stop lamps.

William O. Gordillo Palacios of East Hampton was stopped the same day on South Ferry Road and ticketed for speeding 54 miles per hour in a 40-mph zone and being an unlicensed driver.

Police charged these drivers on June 3: On West Neck Road, Daniel J. Diamond of Mt. Sinai for operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile phone. On North Ferry Road, Michael A. Zarella of Sound Beach, Jennifer Murray of Huntington Station and Michael D. Tryon of Shelter Island for driving without a seat belt; and Arthur A. Crowley of Oyster Bay and Abby R. Clough of Shelter Island for driving uninspected motor vehicles.

Police stopped John Riccobono of Medford on St. Mary’s Road on June 6 and charged him with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

ACCIDENT
John I. McEnroe of Shelter Island reported to police that while driving northbound on West Neck Road on June 3 his car was struck by a deer; police estimated the damage in excess of $1,000.

OTHER REPORTS
A person who lingered too long at the Recycling Center on June 4 called police to unlock the gates to let him out. The same day, someone drove over the pedestrian crossing sign on Bridge Street prompting a concerned caller to phone about a possible drunk driver. Police located the driver at Piccozzi’s gas station and found no sign of intoxication.

Also last week:
A resident reported that a driver had run her car into his garage and caused damage that she promised to pay for.

Someone cut down trees without permission; the property owner declined to pursue charges.

Two unknown cyclists riding on private property were apparently buidling some kind of track in a wooded lot; police agreed to patrol the area.

A man in a parked car was deemed suspicious by a resident; he was waiting to start work at a neighboring house.

Phone calls to a neighbor about bright lights encroaching into a resident’s bedroom went unanswered prompting a call to police for assistance; the caller was advised to contact the Building Department.

Two people thought by a passerby to be fighting beside the road were simply arguing, police found.

An officer spotted a boat anchored for longer than the permitted four days. Police removed an old piling found floating near a boat launch.

Officers assisted in the response to a boat in distress off Hay Beach. A civilian vessel was already rescuing those pitched into the water. Island police monitored from shore until Southold marine units reached the scene.

A caller asked for additional patrols on the newly-paved segment of St. Mary’s Road saying people were speeding and even drag racing.

A resident was subjected to a knock-and-run. Someone complained about a car parked in a different spot on the road each day; police found it was legally parked.

Police reunited four free-ranging dogs with their owners, and investigated three noise complaints and a report of an injured raccoon. PSEG repaired a down wire.

ALARMS
Police responded to a burglary alarm at a Ram Island residence; the sixth false alarm there in six months. Another burglary alarm was inadvertently activated at a Long View home.

The Shelter Island Fire Department responded to and deemed false two alarms, one at a Ram Island house under construction and another in a Heights kitchen.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported eight aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital.

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ARRESTS
Karin G. Payne, 43, of Houston, was arrested for driving while intoxicated after she failed standard field sobriety testing following a single-vehicle accident in which her car ran off North Cartwright Road at Hudson Avenue just before 11 p.m. on June 10, according to police reports. When Ms. Payne was found behind the wheel with the engine running, she attempted to flee the scene, police reported. She was held overnight and arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Helen J. Rosenblum, who released her on $750 bail and ordered her to return at a later date in the court calendar. Damage to the front end of her vehicle was estimated at more than $1,000.

Beth S. Dunbar, 41, of Sag Harbor, was pulled over for failure to keep right and failure to stay in lane around 1:15 a.m. on June 12 on North Midway Road, police reported. She was charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of greater than .08 of 1 percent. Ms. Dunbar was arraigned before Judge Rosenblum, who released her on $250 bail and ordered her to return at a later date.

SUMMONSES
Richard H. Preuss of Setauket was pulled over by police on New York Avenue on June 8 and ticketed for operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile phone, police reported.

Police issued eight parking tickets last week.

ACCIDENTS
Susan C. Cincotta of Shelter Island reported on June 9 that while parked at the center Post Office, her car was struck by a car driven by Anthony J. Zavatto of Shelter Island. Police said the two drivers worked out payment for damages estimated at less than $1,000.

Katherine E. Childers of Philadelphia reported on June 10 that a car driven by Robert A. Flaum of Scarsdale backed into her car in the Wades Beach parking lot. Damages were estimated at less than $1,000 and the parties agreed to handle the accident as a civil matter, police said.

Alexandra Beggs of Brooklyn reported to police that on June 11 a vehicle driven by Ann F. Brunswick of Shelter Island backed into the parked car she was sitting in at the IGA parking lot causing damage to the driver’s side door. Ms. Brunswick’s car sustained damage to the front passenger side quarter panel. Police estimated damage to both vehicles as less than $1,000.

OTHER REPORTS
On June 7 a Menantic resident reported a discrepancy in price with a moving company. Police followed up on a complaint of a suspicious vehicle on Ram Island. A dog found at a beach near Burns Road was brought in to police headquarters by a passerby; officers contacted the owner who then retrieved the dog.

A truck departing after dropping off ACE goods to Shelter Island Hardware in the Heights accidentally knocked down a telephone wire on June 8; Verizon was notified and the driver, who had driven away apparently unaware of the incident, was contacted and apologized for the error. Police directed traffic on June 10 while Verizon repaired the line.

Also on June 8, a police officer freed a baby gopher that had been cornered by a dog under the porch at a Menantic residence; a dispute about a summer rental in the Menantic area prompted a call to police (lawyers for both sides were reported to be working out an agreement), and in Shorewood, a caller reported to police a woman yelling for help but a search of the area yielded negative results.

Someone walked into police headquarters on June 9 to file a complaint over a Facebook post, but it was deemed to be a non-criminal incident.

Later, a passerby called police about seeing a child standing alone in a Center driveway screaming; police took custody of the child and, after checking the area, found the child’s parents who said they had become separated while walking.

Missing something? An item found on a North Ferry boat on June 7 was turned in to police on June 10.

A Shorewood resident called Island police on June 10 to report a loud “boom,” apparently from a power transformer; power was out in the area for about 80 customers until PSEG repaired the problem. Later, a Hay Beach resident found a small dog; police turned it over to its owner and notified the animal control officer.

In the wee hours of June 11, a Hay Beach caller complained of noise from a loud party in the area; police patrolled with negative results.

Later, the bay constable noticed a vehicle parked on a beach in Montclair Colony and advised the owner to move it because it was damaging wetlands; a resident turned in old, corroded 9 mm ammunition at police headquarters; and police began an investigation of grand larceny relating to property removed from the Harbor View beach.

That evening, police investigated a report of fireworks at the Shelter Island School but found no fireworks or people at the location. After midnight, loud music was reported at a Silver Beach residence; the homeowner apologized for the disturbance and turned down the sound.

On June 12, a downed tree blocked a Dering Harbor roadway; the village highway department made the road passable and planned to remove the tree as soon as possible. A Heights dog slipped its collar around noon; it was located after seven and a half hours on the lam.

Later, someone called in a report of an injured deer in the Center; the deer was unable to walk and was dispatched by police and disposed of at the Recycling Center.

Police received a report of lost property on June 12. Later, the Bay Constable observed a group of people in an 8-foot dinghy trying to row against the wind from Dering Harbor to Greenport. No one aboard had a life vest. The group was taken onto the police boat and transported, with the dinghy in tow, to Sterling Harbor, where they disembarked and took their craft ashore.

On the evening of June 12 a caller reported as suspicious a vehicle parked beside Ram Island Road; police investigated and found a person who stated he was watching the sunset and talking on his phone.

On June 13, an officer rescued a fawn stuck at the bottom of an outdoor spiral staircase at a home in the Heights; it was released unharmed.

A neighbor’s crowing roosters had disturbed a Center resident early that morning; police advised the caller to look into the possibility of a town code violation and to call police during the actual disturbance so the matter could be properly assessed.

ALARMS
Police responded twice to automated burglary alarms in the Heights on June 13, both times finding no sign of criminal activity. The alarm owners were told to repair the devices.

Later, police responded to a 911 hang-up call that came from an unoccupied Silver Beach residence under construction. No problems were found.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital once on June 7, June 8, June 12 and June 13 and twice on June 9.

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ARRESTS
Conrey Chapman Ryan, 23, of Boynton Beach, Florida, was stopped by police on Locust Avenue just after 10 p.m. on June 18 for driving with less than two head lamps and travelling at an unreasonable speed for the roadway conditions, and was arrested for driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of greater than .08 of 1 percent. He was arraigned at Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Helen J. Rosenblum who set bail at $2,000 and ordered him to appear on a later date in the court calendar.

Nicholas L. Laudico, 37, of Greenwich, was stopped on West Neck Road just after 2 a.m. on June 19 for failing to keep right and arrested for driving while intoxicated and refusing a pre-screen test. He was arraigned before Judge Rosenblum and released on $1,000 bail and ordered to appear on a later date in the court calendar.

SUMMONSES
Frank Decarlo of New York was stopped on June 15 on West Neck Road at Westmoreland Drive for driving an uninspected motor vehicle.

Daniela Serna of East Hampton was stopped on June 18 on West Neck Road for speeding 55 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone.

Raymond J. Hulse of Orient was stopped on June 20 on Smith Street for operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked registration.

Police also issued 15 parking tickets last week.

ACCIDENTS
Daniel A. Rubins of Brooklyn reported to police that his car was struck by an unknown vehicle while parked in the school lot during the 10K race on June 18 and sustained minor damage to the front left quarter panel.

Alexis Perlaki of Shelter Island reported to police that she was driving on Congdon Road late on June 15 when a deer ran out and struck the right side of the hood, causing damage under $1,000. The deer was gone when police arrived.

Hannah Oehl Rupple of New York City reported hitting an object in the roadway on West Neck Road between Westmoreland Drive and Worthy Way on June 15. Apparently, a state Department of Transportation traffic counter box and ‘car counter’ hoses placed there had come loose and caused damage in excess of $1,000 to the right front tire and rear hatchback of her vehicle.

On West Neck, a windshield was damaged by a golf ball on June 18; police were unable to locate the golfer.

AT SEA
Leon Esker of Sag Habor was stopped by a bay constable on June 18 just off Crescent Beach and ticketed for operating a vessel with no personal flotation devices for any of the five persons aboard.

Myron C. McLellan of Boothbay, Maine, was stopped in the Coecles Harbor anchorage on June 19 for operating a vessel over 5 miles per hour within 100 feet of an anchored vessel, and was warned for water skiiing without an observer and operating without a fire extinguisher aboard.

Declan M. Murray of Sag Harbor was stopped in West Neck Harbor on June 19 for high speed while exiting the harbor and was ticketed for not having a Type IV throwable device aboard.

A Shorewood caller reported a kayaker in distress on June 17; but upon arrival the kayaker had already been assisted by a bystander to safety at Wades Beach. Late that evening at South Ferry, two small fishing boats repeatedly cut in front of ferries in the dark while they approached the Island-side slips. To avoid collisions, the ferries had to be reversed. In one instance, upon hearing the ferry horn the people piloting the boats shot the ferry captain the middle finger. The bay constables were notified.

On June 18, a jet ski was operating in Coecles Harbor contrary to Town Code; a bay constable advised the owner and checked that all required equipment and a safe boating certificate were aboard.

Off Mashomack on June 19, a caller reported golf balls being hit from a large yacht; a bay constable arrived to find crew members retrieving the balls from the water and a nearby beach. The constable explained to the captain that golf balls left adrift are considered littering.

Later, a bay constable discovered a partly submerged piling and towed it from the water off the Heights onto a private beach; the highway department was notified.

OTHER REPORTS
A caller reported on June 14 that a helicopter had landed at Klenawicus Field contrary to Town Code, but police were unable to locate the pilot and when they checked back later, the craft had departed. Also that day, three kayaks abandoned at sea were reported as lost.

Police opened a petit larceny investigation when, in Montclair Colony on June 15, unknown persons in a truck removed something from a trailer; police searched the area but could not find the truck. The owner of the trailer provided a detailed description of the missing item.

Also on the 15th, a Menantic employer asked police to remove from the premises an employee with whom he was having a dispute; after the responding officer spoke with both parties they agreed to work out their differences without police assistance.

On the 16th, a motorist reported as a possible DWI turned out to be sober, but lost. A Cartwright resident asked police to document a dispute that had occurred the previous evening. A Heights caller reported missing a kayak that had been left on the beach and apparently floated away at high tide.

An open second floor door at a West Neck home caught the eye of officers on patrol on June 17; police found no problems and notified the caretaker.

Fearing her well had run dry, a Center caller sought police assistance on June 18 to notify a neighbor whose well may have been dug too close. Police advised her to first call a plumber to check the equipment on her own property.

A worker at a Center store reported to police on June 18 that a person who had been barred from the premises had returned and been asked to leave; police advised the caller to have employees contact them immediately should the man return to the establishment.

Later, police received a report that an unknown person had driven off Smith Street and damaged two pine trees on a rental property there.

In response to a West Neck caller on June 19, police opened an investigation of a petit larceny related to an item removed from under a deck. A Ram Island boater went to use his boat that day and found the gas cap off and the fuel level very low; apparently some unknown person had used the boat.

LEASH YOUR DOGS
Police chased loose dogs all week — first on a West Neck beach on June 14; the next day, another dog was twice reported to be charging at people on Crescent Beach and became aggressive when caught and placed in a patrol car; on June 18, an anonymous caller reported that a large dog is regularly permitted to run at large in Silver Beach (the dog was found on its owner’s porch); police were unable to catch a loose barking dog in the Heights on June 19, but the owner arrived a short time later and secured it; two large black dogs spotted running near the Center on June 20 were caught by a neighbor and returned to their owner, but a small dog seen running the roadway on West Neck eluded capture later that night.

OTHER ANIMAL INCIDENTS
A caller reported that an animal, possibly a dolphin, was stuck in a lobster pot rope on June 16 off Silver Beach. A bay constable responded and found it was a leatherback sea turtle that had become entangled was struggling to get away. The turtle was released without any apparent harm. Wildlife authorities were notified.

On June 17, police received a call about illegal dumping of fish carcasses on a Tarkettle roadway (the Shelter Island Highway Department was notified to remove them) and a Tarkettle caller found a baby oppossum in her basement, police released the animal in a wooded area.

A dead deer was found on Cartwright Road on June 18 and was placed on the roadside for removal by the Shelter Island Highway Department.

Police received an anonymous report of a barking dog on Hay Beach on June 19; the owner put the dog in the house and apologized for the noise.
ALARMS
Someone at a Center residence accidentally activated a burglary alarm on June 14.

Police and the Shelter Island Fire Department responded when a Hay Beach homeowner arrived on June 16 to find a carbon monoxide monitor activated in his house. The fire department confirmed there were readings of CO and ventilated the house.

Police responded to false alarm 911 hang-up calls from a Hay Beach residence on June 15 and again on June 17; the house was secure and no one was home.

Police responded to a burglary alarm call on June 18 that proved to be a false alarm.

NOISE
Loud music from a radio prompted a noise complaint on June 18 in the Heights; police contacted the caretaker.

On June 18, a Menantic caller complained near midnight about noise from the Ship Wreck bar at the Island Boatyard; the bartender turned off the music and issued last call.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital twice on June 15; twice on June 17, twice on June 18; once on June 19 and once on June 20. An aided case was transported to Southampton Hospital on June 19.

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Buzzed driving is drunk driving, and the Shelter Island Police Department will be doing its best so neither takes place on the Independence Day weekend.

In compliance with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s “DWI Task Force,” the Shelter Island Police Department will be increasing sobriety checkpoints. The SIPD suggest assigning a designated driver, hiring a taxi or limo service, or planning to stay at the location where you drink.

All drivers must obey all vehicle and traffic laws to ensure a safe holiday for everyone.

The police would also like to remind both visitors and residents to wear their seatbelts and refrain from using cell phones while driving.

Though to most people on-Island, the Fourth of July signals a welcome break from work, the Shelter Island Police Department will not be resting from keeping the Island safe.

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ARRESTS
Kyriakos Evangelou, 33, of Staten Island, was stopped on Summerfield Place and arrested for driving at an unreasonable speed, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and an outstanding bench warrant from the New York Police Department. He was released on $500 station house bail and ordered to appear in Shelter Island Justice Court at a later date.

Four arrests were made over the holiday weekend as a result of traffic safety checkpoints and random patrols by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End DWI task force with officers from the Shelter Island, Southold and Riverhead police departments.

Arrested between 10 p.m. July 2 and 4 a.m. July 3 were:
Gina Andreson, 55, of New York, on charges of driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content greater than 0.08 of 1 percent; she was held overnight and arraigned at Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Mary-Faith Westervelt who directed her to return to court at a later date and released her on $1,000 bail.

Madeline Piro, 65, of Hampton Bays, on charges of failure to keep right and driving while ability impaired; she was released on $100 station house bail.

Ryan Middleton, 25, of New York, and Brian Sweeney, 24, of Valley Stream were arrested separately on charges of unlawful possession of marijuana; they were issued appearance tickets.

The task force will be deployed throughout the East End this summer.

SUMMONSES
James Burto Steele of Cutchogue was ticketed on St. Mary’s Road on July 1 for speeding 47 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone.

Luis R. Tutaban of East Hampton was ticketed on Bridge Street on July 2 for leaving the scene of an accident; he is accused of causing minor damage to a vehicle driven by Miriam Peskowitz of Philadelphia.
Oscar B. Telulecampos of Greenport was ticketed on New York Avenue on July 2 for speeding 41 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone.

Police issued 73 parking tickets last week.

ACCIDENTS
Rita M. Homan of Shelter Island, headed southbound on Bridge Street on June 29, was making a left turn into the parking lot when she accidentally hit the front of a car driven by Andrew Olsen of Cutchogue, causing damage to his vehicle that police estimated at less than $1,000.

Susan G. Cronin of Shelter Island was in her car aboard an Island-bound North Ferry boat on June 30 when a car driven by Tracy Slotkin of Westhampton rolled backward causing minor damage to Ms. Cronin’s bumper.

OTHER REPORTS
On June 28, a Ram Island resident turned in found property and police replaced a dislodged manhole cover.

A Hay Beach caller complained about a car parked by a roadside on June 30 that was found to be legally parked. Police responded to a burglary alarm at a Hay Beach residence inadvertently set off by a pool worker.

On July 1, a Dering Harbor resident complained of a generator being run on an unoccupied docked vessel, but the owner told police he was charging the battery; a Tarkettle resident reported a possible burglary; a resident turned in a shotgun for destruction; and police notified PSEG of low-hanging wires on West Neck and in the Heights.

On July 2, a Center resident called to say a neighbor’s parked car blocked her ability to see on-coming traffic. Police found the vehicle was parked legally and the complaint was part of an on-going dispute. The neighbor moved the car.

Later, police looked into a report of an open door at the Bridgehampton Bank A.T.M. but found all doors operating properly. Also, police opened a criminal mischief investigation in South Ferry Hills.

Crescent Beach was hopping on July 3. By mid-afternoon, it was so crowded that police had to direct traffic at the Sunset Beach Hotel crosswalk where cars, buses and limousines were unloading passengers and numerous vehicles were unlawfully parked. The hotel owner was advised of possible overcrowding issues. Later, the town building inspector investigated but found no excessive occupancy of the facilities.

That evening, an alarm was activated at a Hay Beach waterfront home apparently triggered by fireworks being launched from the beach where a party was underway. Police confiscated three large boxes of fireworks and issued a warning to the host.

A Hay Beach homeowner was allowed to continue burning a permitted, contained fire on July 4, but after receiving a second complaint about smoke, police asked that the fire be extinguished.

The Shelter Island Fire Department put out a brush fire on West Neck Creek on July 4 in which a small dinghy was damaged.

Police checked a complaint of fireworks on Hay Beach around 10 p.m. but the subjects were gone when police arrived.

Police notified the Highway Department about overgrowth of trees on Nostrand Avenue, Dickerson Drive and Evans, Conrad and Menantic roads.

Barking dogs in the Center prompted complaints three days last week. On July 4, police were unable to find a dog running loose in the Center, but did find a dog tied to the swim buoy lines on Crescent Beach; its owner was advised that no dogs are allowed on the town’s bathing beaches.

Police investigated numerous noise complaints including two in which the volume necessary for occupants of hot tubs to enjoy music over the sound of the tubs’ jets proved to be annoying to neighbors.

Noise complaints were also lodged about music coming from SALT’s Shipwreck Bar at the Island Boatyard and the bar at Sunset Beach.

AT SEA
A bay constable conducted a New York State safe boating class on June 29; all 21 students earned the safe boating certificates required for all boaters born after 1996. Boaters are encouraged to pick up a copy of the new Shelter Island Boaters’ Guide, available at town offices, marinas and marine-related facilities.

Andrew Halsband of Orlando, Florida was ticketed by a bay constable on July 2 off Crescent Beach for operating an unregistered motorboat. Later, a caller reported a vessel attempting to anchor while persons were jumping into the water; a bay constable assisted and then warned the captain for not having a registration onboard.

A bay constable was hailed by a West Neck boater on July 3 to report that his anchor line had been severed and the gel coat of his bow had been damaged in an accident; value of the repair was estimated at less than $1,000. Later, the owner of a 30-foot Cobalt powerboat was ticketed for imprudent speed and creating a wake while entering West Neck harbor, which caused water to go over the bow of a small Boston Whaler.

On July 4, a bay constable provided assistance in Silver Beach where a sailboat had run aground.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams responded to 17 calls last week. The all-volunteer squad transported aided cases in 14 trips to Eastern Long Island Hospital and one to Southampton Hospital. In two other calls, no transport was required.

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ARRESTS
Police made six arrests at Crescent Beach during the Shelter Island fireworks celebration on July 9.

Arrested for criminal possession of marijuana and released on $100 station house bail were: Aaron J. Daniels, 30, and Adam R. Daniels, 34, of Great Neck; Julie A. Ruggiero, 33 of East Islip; Kathryn R. Reynolds, 31 of Brooklyn and Anthony J. Peronace, 22, of West Hills, New York. Joseph A. Bocci, 31, of East Norwich, New York, was arrested for criminal possession of controlled substance (cocaine) and released on $250 station house bail.

“The enforcement initiative is to ensure compliance with the law and to maintain a family-oriented environment during the fireworks night for all to enjoy,” Police Chief James Read said in a press release.

SUMMONSES
Jorge N. Molina of Center Moriches was ticketed on South Ferry Road on July 6 for operating a motor vehicle while using a portable electronic device and being an unlicensed driver.

C.B. Godfrey of Southampton was ticketed on Manwaring Road on July 8 for failing to stop at a stop sign.

OTHER REPORTS
On July 6, the police: heard from a West Neck resident concerned that a Chinese lantern aloft near some brush might start a fire but no problems were found; passed on to the Highway Department a report of a downed tree blocking Tower Road; heard from the Highway Department that a large amount of fireworks trash had been left on Shell Beach; responded to a complaint about a verbal altercation with a driver who cut the North Ferry line; and notified Southold Police to be on the lookout for three men in their mid-20s who reportedly left Crescent Beach intoxicated, headed in a small Boston Whaler for Southold.

A caller complained on July 7 that the line for the South Ferry extended to Clark Place and was creating a hazard; police found ferry employees were working traffic and four boats were running.

On July 8 the police pulled a dump truck from the North Ferry line that had been called in as a possible DWI; the driver was warned for no registration and no insurance document. A deer ran into Manhanset Road in front of a police vehicle en route to a medical call; the accident caused minor damage to the right front fender and the deer ran off into the woods. A Menantic caller complained about noise from the Island Boatyard; the owner of SALT restaurant told police a charity event for the fireworks was underway and the music would be shut off at 11 p.m.

A Heights caller worried on July 9 that the caution sign in the Grand Avenue crosswalk might exacerbate traffic conditions there (see “Share the road!” this page).

On July 10 police: removed a downed limb from a Center roadway; spoke with a Center property owner whose neighbor said he was not obeying the town’s irrigation code; and investigated a possible gas leak in a Hay Beach home.

A real estate broker reported a flood at a Silver Beach residence on July 11; water running from the second floor was filling up the basement. Police shut off the water pump. Cleanup efforts prompted a noise complaint late that evening.

Police heard last week of possible missing property from four homes; one in Hay Beach, one in South Ferry Hills, one in Silver Beach and the other in Montclair Colony. Another caller reported items missing from a boat moored in Dering Harbor.

The town’s animal control officer last week caught and returned to their owners two dogs found running loose, but was unable to find dogs reported at large in three separate instances. A complaint about on-going barking was made about dogs at a Ram Island residence on July 11.

Police and the Shelter Island Fire Department responded to numerous false alarms last week; setting them off were a faulty system, a dead battery, a hyper-sensitive motion detector, a construction crew doing soldering and a contractor making repairs.

AT SEA
On July 3, bay constables issued tickets to two boaters: Thomas R. Wahlstedt of Katonah, New York, for having an insufficient personal flotation devices for the number of people aboard his boat in Dering Harbor; and John P. Woodby of New York City, for travelling at an imprudent speed in West Neck Harbor and causing wake that disturbed another vessel.

On July 5, a Menantic caller reported a boat aground in a marsh; a bay constable towed it to a town landing and called on the Highway Department to remove it to the impound yard. Boaters on a grounded vessel off Mashomack Preserve were given a ride to the Merkel basin by a bay constable, who notified the Preserve that the boat would be retrieved at high tide.

On July 8, a 33-foot sailboat ran aground in Silver Beach; its owner was assisted by a bay constable.
Twice last week police conducted training exercises on all police vessels.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams responded to three aided cases on July 6, including one with the assistance of the Fire Department; two cases on July 8 and one on July 11. All but one, who refused medical treatment, were transported to Eastern Long Island Hospital.

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ARRESTS
Bruce M. Hopke, 63, of Shelter Island was arrested July 12 and charged with two counts of felony DWI; he was also ticketed for failing to keep right and failing to signal. His car was seized and he was arraigned at Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Mary-Faith Westervelt, and remanded to the Suffolk County Correctional Facility pending grand jury action.

After an anonymous report of an intoxicated driver leaving a baseball game at Fiske Field on July 15, police arrested John F. Clark, 60, of Shelter Island, and charged him with two counts of DWI; he was also ticketed for failing to keep right and operating a motor vehicle in violation of restrictions. He was arraigned before Judge Westervelt and released in his own recognizance with orders to return to court at a later date.

James M. Bayrami, 27, of Sag Harbor, was arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana on July 17. He was released a field appearance ticket and advised to return to court at a later date.

ACCIDENTS
James P. Cullen of Southold reported to police on July 15 that he was parked on the South Ferry ready to disembark when a car driven by David N. Judeson of New York backed into his truck. There was minor damage to the truck, but it did not appear to be related to the incident, according to the police report.

Aaron Vaughn Johnson of Shelter Island was driving on Menantic Road on July 15 when a deer jumped out and struck his car. The deer died in the crash; the car sustained minor damage to the driver side bumper and fog light.
Amanda L. Hayward of Shelter Island backed out of a Smith Street driveway on July 17 and struck a parked vehicle owned by Christopher D. Bolton of Shelter Island; police estimate damage to both cars was in excess of $1,000.

SUMMONSES
Edward R. McNally of North Salem was ticketed July 10 for using a portable electronic device while driving on South Ferry Road.

F.D. Claiborne of Sound Beach was ticketed July 13 for using a portable electronic device while driving on South Ferry Road.

Elisa M. Rivlin of Jackson Heights was ticketed July 14 for speeding 49 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone on South Cartwright Road.

E.M. Palenciaportillo of Jamesport was ticketed July 15 for speeding 43 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone on New York Avenue

Between 3 and 5 p.m. on July 15, police ticketed the following drivers for speeding in a 35-mph zone on St. Mary’s Road: Michelle V. Rosnack of Mattituck, was clocked at 49 miles per hour; Matthew Dailey of Stuart, Florida, at 48 mph; Bonifacio Herrera of Hampton Bays, at 46 mph; and Nicholas Argyrou of Happaugue, at 47 mph. Police were back on St. Mary’s Road again July 17 and ticketed Lorraine C. Detymowski of New York for speeding 49 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone. Police also issued warnings to two drivers: one for speeding and one for texting while driving.

Myles James Reynolds of Brooklyn was ticketed on South Ferry Road on July 17 for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended or revoked registration.

Melvin G. Alvarado of Riverhead was ticketed on North Ferry Road on July 18 for driving with no seat belt.

Police issued 39 parking tickets last week.

OTHER REPORTS
A Silver Beach caller reported a small bonfire on the beach near dry beach grass on July 14; police located boaters having a small fire and advised them to move the fire to a safe location, which they did.

Around 9 p.m. on July 15, a Center caller said someone had been running outdoor machinery for hours making an unreasonable amount of noise; police found an apologetic neighbor, who had been splitting logs and had not realized how late it was.

On July 16: A Center caller reported a sick osprey, but by the time police arrived the bird had died; on Hay Beach, police advised beachgoers to remove trash; and a Center caller reported fireworks around 11:30 p.m.. Police patrolled but were unable to locate the source.

An on-going disturbance was reported on July 18 by a caller whose neighbor reportedly has been driving across the caller’s property, without permission, to access the neighbor’s own cottage and pool. Police attempted to contact the neighbor, but were unable to do so.

On occasions too numerous to list here, police last week provided assistance to residents ranging from helping drivers of disabled vehicles, fingerprinting applicants for employment purposes; investigating noise complaints; replacing batteries in chirping smoke detectors; changing flat tires; supporting grieving family members and helping elderly residents living alone with assorted personal tasks.

They also attempted to track down reports of people riding bicycles in the middle of the road; haul-seiners who had left fish on the beach to die and complaints of cars speeding along Island roadways.

AT SEA
On June 15: A bay constable on routine patrol noticed a 50-foot Sun Seeker anchored too close to the swim area at Crescent Beach, and issued operator Jeffrey T. Kaye of New York a ticket for not have a valid registration sticker; a bay constable stopped another boat off Crescent Beach and ticketed Ashley J. Heather, of Water Mill, for operating at a speed greater than 5 miles per hour within 100 feet of anchored vessel and for an expired registration; he was also warned for not having a throwable rescue device.

Rad Davar of Miami Beach was stopped off Crescent Beach on July 17 and ticketed for operating at a speed of greater than 5 miles per hour within 100 feet of moored vessels.

A marine unit was notified July 16 to be on the lookout for a possible kayaker in distress, but a search of the area where the kayaker had been seen yielded no results.

Off Ram Island on July 16, a bay constable warned the operator of a Jet Ski of code restrictions against personal watercraft in Shelter Island inland waters.

On July 17 a West Neck caller complained about people sleeping on board their moored vessel and parking their vehicles at a town landing; it was determined they were within their rights since they were not living aboard the boat.

A bay constable assisted Southold police with a vessel that had smoke aboard off Orient on July 17.
Marine training aboard all police vessels was performed on July 15 and July 18.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported seven aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital last week and responded to one call where the person refused medical treatment.

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ACCIDENTS
Connor R. Needham of Shelter Island was driving a Shelter Island Yacht Club golf cart in reverse with a trailer attached in the club’s parking lot on July 19 when he struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle belonging to an Ohio-based leasing company. There were no injuries; police estimated damage to both vehicles was in excess of $1,000.

Stephen R. Mike of West Islip was making a delivery in a truck to a Bridge Street store on July 19 when he struck the left front fender of a parked, unoccupied car owned by Genevieve Rowland of Shelter Island. There were no injuries; police estimated the damage to Ms. Rowland’s car was in exess of $1,000.

There was a fender-bender on the South Ferry vessel Southside on July 21. A driver inadvertently left her car in neutral and as the boat was docking on Shelter Island, her car rolled foward and struck another. The two drivers agreed to work out repairs themselves, police reported.

SUMMONSES
Edgar E. Perez of Shelter Island was ticketed July 20 on St. Mary’s Road for speeding 50 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone.
Jimmy V. Harari of Brooklyn was pulled over on July 21 and ticketed for failing to stop at the intersection of West Neck and North Menantic roads and also charged with a midemeanor aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Moises C. Garcia of Shelter Island was ticketed July 22 on Manwaring Road for speeding 51 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone.

Luis Vivas of Montgomery, Alabama was ticketed July 24 on North Ferry Road for being an unlicensed driver.

Walter A. Gomez of Greenport was stopped July 25 on St. Mary’s Road and ticketed for for driving 46 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone and being an unlicensed driver.

Police issued 57 parking tickets last week.

OTHER REPORTS
On July 19: two dogs reported to be running loose in Silver Beach on July 19 were gone when police arrived; a mysterious cylindrical object found by a passerby in a wooded area in the Center was determined to be a mosquito trap likely set by the county health department; a loose dog suffering from the heat was turned over to police and later reunited with its owner; a Long

View resident admitted to setting off fireworks and agreed to refrain from doing so again; and a Center resident complained about a neighbor’s barking dog.

In the wee hours of July 20, police instructed a group of revelers to extinguish their Crescent Beach bonfire. Just before 5 a.m., police on patrol in the Heights spotted a golf cart along the wooded area between the 6th hole tee and driving range at Goat Hill; there were no keys in the cart and no sign of damage.

Also on July 20: a contractor whose truck left debris in the roadway on North Cartwright Road agreed to go back and clean it up; a Shorewood resident turned in a found license plate that police later returned to its owner; and, officers responded to a neighborhood dispute on North Menantic Road.

An anonymous motorist reported to police on July 21 that another vehicle had been driven over a lawn in the Center.

Over the weekend: a hand gun was surrendered to police for safekeeping; someone lost property at the Whale’s Tale; PSEG was notified about three incidents relating to electrical service; police opened an investigation into a confidential report of drugs; property found by a passerby was returned to its owner; a dog found running along West Neck Road was placed in the impound kennel; police followed up on two noise complaints; and responded to a report late on July 24 of a car refusing to take its place in the line at the South Ferry; upon arrival the car had moved into its proper place.

Last week police responded to two false burglary alarms; one was set off by a UPS driver, the other by a homeowner. The Shelter Island Fire Department responded to false alarms set off by steam from a shower and smoke from cooking.

AT SEA
Bay constables were busy this weekend in the waters off Crescent Beach where: Jacob Marcus of New York City was ticketed operating a personal water craft without a safety certificate; Nicholas S. Coslov of New York City was ticketed for towing a person without an observer aboard his vessel; Tal Alexander of New York City was ticketed for operating his 55-foot boat within 100 feet of an anchored vessel at a speed greater than 5 miles per hour; Jay A. Bialsky of Bridgehampton was ticketed for failure to display registration after his boat was involved in accident with another that caused damage to the second boat’s hull and windlass; Sally Ann Hershberger of New York City was ticketed for failure to display registraiton numbers, after her boat dragged its anchor and caused minor damage to another; and Thomas Abraham of Huntington, was ticketed for failing to carry a registration certificate aboard his 70-foot Viking yacht.

On July 24, in waters off Green Lawns, Robert S. Lascelle of Flemington, New Jersey, was observed by a bay constable for failing to yeild right of way to another vessel; the constable performed an inspection and ticketed the owner for failure to carry a registration certificate.

A vessel was inspected and the owner ticketed for failure to carry a registration certificate.

A bay constable responded July 21 towed a disabled boat with two people on board to Cedar Beach Creek, and later searched without finding a possible sailboat in distress.

At the request of the U.S. Coast Guard on July 22, a bay constable sent coordinates for six buoys that mark the Dering Harbor channel. The Coast Guard reported that the buoys appeared to be off station; but the bay constable determined they were in the correct positions.

On July 23: after a Hay Beach caller reported a vessel anchored too close to a mooring in Shanty Bay, the owner moved the boat; a bay constable assisted two people on a raft in getting back to shore along the second Ram Island causeway; and police located a boat owner who apologized for cutting dangerously close at a high rate of speed to one of the South Ferry vessels.

A bay constable towed a disabled boat to its Dering Harbor mooring on July 24.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported nine aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital last week; one on July 20, and three each day on July 23, July 24 and July 25. EMS teams responded to cases on July 22 and July 23 that did not require transport.

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ARREST
John P. Perry, 20, of Mastic was stopped for speeding on St. Mary’s Road on July 31, and arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana. He was ticketed for speeding and consuming alcohol in a vehicle. Mr. Perry was released on his own recognizance in anticipation of a future court date.

ACCIDENTS
Neal W. Raymond of Shelter Island was headed north on West Neck Road on July 27 near the intersection with Shore Road when he accidently struck a utility pole. Mr. Raymond was transported by a Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services team to Eastern Long Island Hospital for treatment of a minor head injury. Damage to his car exceeded $1,000 and the utility pole required repair by PSEG, police reported.

Dale F. Nichols of New York City was backing up in the parking lot at the Sylvester Manor farm stand on Manwaring Road on July 23 when his car struck another driven by Gregory K. Cranford, who was pulling into the parking area. Both cars were damaged.

Adam C. Volosik of Southold was in his car aboard a South Ferry vessel on August 1, when he inadvertently took his foot off the brake and rolled back into a car in which Nicholas J. Lloyd of East Hampton was the driver; both vehicles sustained minor damage.

A car struck a deer on a Center roadway on July 30; the deer died and was removed by the Highway Department.

SUMMONSES
On July 27, Jason T. Tyler of Slidell, Louisiana, was ticketed on West Neck Road for operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile phone, and Juan C. Perez of Greenport was ticketed on New York Avenue for speeding 44 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone, and being an unlicensed operator.

Amanda L. Bryant of Blue Point was ticketed on New York Avenue on July 28 for speeding 44 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone; that same day. Anthony M. McAteer of Shelter Island was ticketed on West Neck Road for driving without a seat belt.

On July 29, Henry Lamon Vollmer of Bronxville was ticketed on St. Mary’s Road for speeding 50 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone, and Oliver L. Newcombe of London, Ontario, was ticketed on West Neck Road for speeding 48 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone.
Nicholas A. Drbal of Westport, Connecticut, was ticketed on New York Avenue on July 30, for failure to stop at a stop sign.

On West Neck Road on July 31, Philip Martin of Montclair, New Jersey, was ticketed for speeding 50 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone, and Aidan Quinn Graham of Brooklyn was ticketed for speeding 49 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone.
Police issued 39 parking tickets last week.

OTHER REPORTS
Police officers on several occasions last week demonstrated the use of police equipment, police vehicles and vessels, and discussed the jobs performed by police officers and bay constables with groups of youngsters enrolled in Island camp programs.

On July 26, a Center caller reported that an unknown person had left items on her property.

A Westmoreland caller reported to police on July 27 that a person had been missing for more than one hour; the person was found soon after.

Police investigated a landlord/tenant dispute on July 28.

A caller reported a raccoon caught in a dumpster behind a Heights business on July 28. A police officer responded, along with Beau Payne, the animal control officer, and the two released the raccoon.

A golden retriever went missing in the Cartwright area on July 28; it was wearing a Shelter Island collar with ID tags.

Police spotted a suspicious vehicle early in the morning of July 29, parked in the Heights with a sliding door and windows left open; it turned out the owner had run out of gas and walked home.

Police received two complaints about fireworks on July 29. A caller in Long View and another on Ram Island reported fireworks coming from neighboring properties; no evidence of fireworks was found in either case.

A Center caller complained to police on July 30 that a neighbor was illuminating his yard with numerous LED fixtures in violation of the town’s dark skies law. When police responded, the neighbor was not at home and the caller was advised to follow up with the Building Department.

Also last week, police responded to a call about a barking dog, but could not hear any barking; investigated a complaint that someone was removing rocks and sand from Hay Beach, but found nothing amiss; issued a warning to a driver who allowed a child to ride without a seat belt; and followed up, without success, a report of someone driving erratically in Dering Harbor.

Police also notified PSEG about poles on Winthrop Road leaning into the roadway; heard reports of a lost license plate and stolen property, and from a cleaning service that accidently set off a burglary alarm; fingerprinted an applicant for a job; and checked on the welfare of a family member of a concerned caller.

AT SEA
A caller reported that a 50-foot boat was going 20 miles per hour in West Neck Harbor. A bay constable found it at the Island Boatyard and ticketed owner Scott N. Stearns of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, for operating an unregistered motor boat, and advised him of the 5-mph limit in the harbor.

Derek J. Kennelly of Port Jefferson was stopped by a bay constable in the South Ferry Channel and ticketed for reckless operation on July 31, of his 60-foot Pershing yacht, Priceless, for causing water to break over the bow of a ferry. He was also ticketed for failure to carry a registration certificate.

A Silver Beach resident, concerned about a reddish brown plume about 75 feet offshore, contacted police on July 29; a bay constable reported back that it was a harmless algae bloom that occurs when water temperatures are high.

A bay constable stopped a vessel for passing the police boat at a high rate of speed on July 30, and warned the operator for not having a sounding device aboard.

Elsewhere in waters around the Island, bay constables: assisted a stranded sailboat; advised owners of an illegally moored boat to move to a proper anchorage; ticketed a boat owner for staying long over time at the town dock in Dering Harbor; responded to a call about a boat adrift that turned out to be under tow; and assisted a boater who ran aground exiting Coecles Harbor in a 33-foot sport fishing boat.

A caller notified police that his boat trailer had become stuck at the bottom of the Silver Beach Lagoon landing ramp; police set out cones and yellow caution tape until the Highway Department was able to assist with removing the trailer.
AIDED CASES
Shelter Island EMS teams transported aided cases to ELIH twice on July 26 and August 1, and once on July 27 and July 30.

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