Blotter: Cops nab five for alleged DWI
Southold police responded to 59 incidents during the week from Sept. 14 to Sept. 21, including the following: A call came in Sept. 15 about 7:20 a.m. from Peconic Landing in Greenport, reporting that...
View ArticleResident at Greenport complex recalls frantic fire scene: ‘controlled chaos’
A resident at the Greenport apartment complex damaged by a serious fire Thursday — which sent one person to the hospital and displaced five others — described a scene of “controlled chaos” as he...
View ArticleBlotter: No plate, no insurance, no license, no luck
Southold Town police responded to 87 incidents from Aug. 10 to Aug. 16, including the following: A Mattituck Park District employee reported Aug. 10 that someone stole the Breakwater Beach sign from...
View ArticleBlotter: Two arrested for alleged DWI
Southold Town police responded to 61 reported incidents between July 20 and July 27, including the following. An officer on bike patrol July 20 observed two “highly intoxicated” men on Adams Street...
View ArticleSouthold Flock cameras vandalized as nationwide privacy backlash grows
Two of Southold Town’s Flock cameras were vandalized and a third was found turned away as backlash grows nationwide over privacy, oversight and access to data collected by the controversial...
View ArticleSouthold police, officials celebrate $1M federal grant for vehicle, radio...
Southold police are set to receive new vehicles and upgraded radios through more than $1 million in federal funding, which officials said will improve patrol operations and emergency communication...
View ArticleBlotter: Stabbing at service station
Southold police received several complaints between June 16 and 22 related to traffic buildup, honking, agitated drivers and blown stop signs as cars waited in line to board the North Ferry from...
View ArticleBlotter: Woman gets a surprise with a prescription
Southold Town police responded to the following incidents, among others, during the week from April 13 to April 20. A woman contacted police April 16 to report an unusual encounter with an employee at...
View ArticleBlotter: Police receive call about alleged car ‘keying’
Southold Town police responded to the following incidents from March 2 to March 9: A Mattituck woman called police March 7 regarding damage to her vehicle, which she believed may have been caused by...
View ArticleBlotter: A stolen cheesecake, abandoned telescope and sunken barge
In addition to numerous fender benders related to snowy conditions from the recent blizzard, Southold Town police responded to the following incidents from Feb. 23 to March 2: The store manager at...
View ArticleBlotter: Alleged break-in at Greenport FD headquarters
The following are among the incidents Southold Town police responded to between Feb. 9 and Feb. 16: A break-in and possible burglary was reported at Greenport Fire Department headquarters Feb. 13,...
View ArticleBlotter: Workman reports run-over transmitter in drive-by
The following are among the incidents to which Southold police responded between Feb. 2 and Feb. 9: A workman called police Feb. 2 to report that while he was marking water lines in the roadway on...
View ArticleBlotter: Three minor fires called in
Southold Town police responded to the following incidents from Jan. 19 to Jan. 26: Several calls were received about minor fires, all of which were quickly extinguished by local fire departments. In...
View ArticleBlotter: Road rage incident on Route 48
Southold Town police responded to the following incidents from Jan. 12 to Jan. 19: An East Marion woman approached an officer on patrol about 11 a.m. on Jan. 13 to report a road rage incident. She...
View ArticleBlotter: Alleged DWI at 5:30 a.m.
On Nov. 1, at about 5:30 a.m., Southold Town police responded to Manhanset Avenue in Greenport on a report of a vehicle off the roadway with the driver’s door open. Upon arrival, officers located the...
View ArticleBlotter: Employees of two 7-Elevens arrested
During the week of July 7-14, Southold Town police responded to numerous calls, including reports of “illegally” parked cars, erratic driving, loud music, neighbor disputes, throwing of bottles and...
View ArticleUpdate: Main Road reopens after Cutchogue crash
Following a brief closure, Main Road between Cox Lane and Depot Lane in Cutchogue has reopened in both directions after emergency services responded to a motor vehicle accident this afternoon,...
View ArticleSouthold Police begin body camera training
Southold Town Police Department members began training to use body-worn cameras, also known as BWCs, last week. The police department received $980,225 in May 2024 as part of $127 million in funding...
View ArticleArea police urge residents to create Smart911 profiles
Last month, the Southold Town Police Department began urging members of the community to create a free Smart911 personal profile that allows individuals to provide 911 operators additional details in...
View ArticleLocal supervisors comment on town enforcement of federal immigration laws
Southold Town Supervisor Al Krupski and Riverhead Town Supervisor Tim Hubbard said in separate press releases this week that while the enforcement of immigration policies remain a federal matter,...
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