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A Greenport man was arrested Wednesday night and charged with selling narcotics at a Shelter Island business.

According to the Shelter Island Police Department, Shawn Ike Smiley, 46, was charged with possession and intent to sell cocaine, and possession of oxycodone.

The arrest grew out of an investigation by the Shelter Island Police Department and the New York State Police Narcotics Enforcement Unit.

Mr. Smiley was arraigned at Shelter Island Justice Court and, according to police, remanded to the Suffolk County Correctional Facility in lieu of $23,000 bail.

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Piper Surerus shares a book with Oscar Sheehan and teacher Hannah Gray during the Shelter Island Early Childhood Learning Center’s open house August 23 at at the Presbyterian Church. School opens this week.

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ARREST
Shawn Ike Smiley, 46, of Greenport, was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance (cocaine) in the 3rd degree; criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree with intent to sell (cocaine) and criminal possession of a controlled substance (oxycodone) in the 7th degree. Mr. Smiley was arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court and was remanded to the Suffolk County Correctional Facility in lieu of $23,000 bail.

SUMMONSES
Ticketed last week were: Yuriy Pylypiv of Lindenhurst, for speeding and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the 3rd degree; James J. Monte of Queens, for unlawful posession of marijuana after being pulled over for failure to keep right; David J. Bartilucci of Shelter Island for allowing two dogs to run at large; Ladislav Smigura of East Hampton, for failure to stop at a stop sign; John Vassallo of Farmingville, for having no distinctive license plate; Saidakba C. Alyamov of Shelter Island for following too closely; Dzenan Ademouic of Long Island City, a manager at Sunset Beach, for allowing unreasonable noise; and, for operating unregistered vessels — Harold M. Kalkstein of New York City, Andrew J. Simon of Dix Hills and Jeffrey Todd Kaye of New York City, who also was ticketed for operating at an imprudent speed.

Ticketed for keeping short porgies were: Jose Aquino of Ridgewood; Edwin B. Calle of Queens;  Diego Narvaez of Baltimore;  Ricardo Patricio Parada and Juan Antonio Estrada, both of Shelter Island.

OTHER REPORTS
A box trailer parked in the Center with an expired registration was removed by its owner and a kayak was returned to its owner in exchange for $50 impound fee.

An officer assisted a resident in fingerprinting to renew a pistol license. The Shelter Island Fire Department responded to a call of gas in a house, where a leak was caused by a faulty appliance installation.

A Long View resident reported a disturbing incident on August 31: a passing motorist yelled at him while he was in his yard and then circled back and took a photo of him for no apparent reason.

Gasoline leaking from a car parked at a Center business was cleaned up and the car towed away.

On Ram Island, a caller reported a dispute, and a Center caller reported someone pumped $5 worth of gas and drove off without paying.

A dead deer was removed from a Center roadway; in South Ferry Hills, a loose dog charged at a passing jogger; and a bay constable retrieved a large piece of wood floating in the North Ferry channel.

In Hay Beach, a resident reported a possible grand larceny, and a cat was reported missing in the West Neck area. The next day, a cat was found dead on a roadway.

Also last week: Police responded to a false burglary alarm and the SIFD to three false fire alarms; bay constables issued numerous warnings to boaters; and two dogs were retunited with their owners after being identified by microchip.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on August 31; September 1 and September 2, when another case was taken by medevac to Stony Brook University Hospital.

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ARRESTS
Roger J. Makowski, 59, of South Jamesport was arrested around 7 p.m. on September 6 and charged with the following misdemeanor offenses: three counts of petit larceny, two counts of criminal possession of stolen property in the 5th degree and one count of criminal trespass in the 3rd degree.

Mr. Makowski had taken items (none valued at more than $1,000) from at least three locations on the Island, according to a news release issued by Detective Sergeant Jack H. Thilberg. Mr. Makowski was arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Mary-Faith Westervelt and was remanded to Suffolk County Correctional Facility in lieu of $1,000 bail. An order of protection was issued on behalf of one of the complainants.

ACCIDENTS
Michelle C. Corbett of Shelter Island reported to police on August 31 that while backing out of a Midway Road driveway she struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle owned by Gary R. Koehler of Shelter Island causing in excess of $1,000 in damage to the driver’s side of Mr. Koehler’s vehicle.

Mark A. Kanarvogel of Shelter Island reported to the police on September 10 that the Shelter Island EMS vehicle he was driving, while parked aboard a North Ferry boat, rolled forward and struck the side of the boat causing damage to the vehicle of less than $1,000.

SUMMONSES
Julio C. Romero of Centralia, Washington was ticketed on New York Avenue on September 5 for driving an uninspected motor vehicle.

Misael-Alejandro Avila-Castro of Shelter Island was ticketed on North Ferry Road on September 7 for having inadequate or no stop lamps and for being an unlicensed operator.

Later, Evelyn Fuentes of Greenport was ticketed for failure to stop at a stop sign on West Neck Road, for speeding 43 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone (43/25) on New York Avenue and for unlicensed operation.

Joseph K. Smaby of Seattle, Washington was ticketed on New York Avenue on September 8 for speeding, 37/25. Later, Israel Laguna of Greenport was ticketed on North Ferry Road for making an improper or unsafe turn without signaling.

Ticketed on September 9 for speeding on New York Avenue were: Fabian H. Aviles of Woodridge, New Jersey, 38/25; and Rene E. Gomez of Southold, 40/25 — he was also ticketed for unlicensed operation.

Robert G. Mullins of Shelter Island was ticketed on September 10 on Grand Avenue for operating without insurance and with a suspended or revoked registration, and for aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree.

On September 10, Mallory Samson of Shelter Island was ticketed on New York Avenue for failure to stop at a stop sign; Frank J. Corsini Jr. of Guilford was ticketed by a bay constable in the North Ferry Channel for operating an unregistered vessel; and Gregory S. Azia of New London was ticketed by a bay constable in Coecles Harbor for operating a vessel with an expired registration.

OTHER REPORTS
A bicycle was reported missing from the rack behind the Shelter Island School overnight on September 5 (it was reunited with its owner on September 10). Also on September 5, police opened an investigation into reports of stolen signs, and around 10:30 p.m., following a complaint, the management at Sunset Beach complied with an officer’s request to turn off loud music.

A Center caller reported a possible sick raccoon in an arbor early on September 6. The animal control officer responded and determined the raccoon had become intoxicated from consuming the grapes growing there. He and the caller nudged the raccoon off the arbor and watched as it stumbled off into a wooded area.

Later, the Shelter Island Fire and Highway departments (SIFD and SIHD) responded, along with PSEG, to reports of a downed power line in the Center; the SIHD removed downed tree limbs in two other locations.

Also on September 6, a caller reported that an unknown person had opened a cellular telephone account in his name in June. A deer that got caught in a fence in the Westmoreland area freed itself before police arrived and a dog dragging its leash running loose on a Cartwright area beach was reunited with its owner, who had been searching for it. A housekeeper at a Westmoreland residence accidentally tripped the home’s burglary alarm.

The SIFD and PSED responded September 7 to a report of a wire burning in the Center; a tree trimming company was called in to cut away branches that had come in contact with the wire.

Police officers conducted a welfare check on September 8. A dog found hanging around the North Ferry line was reunited with its owner. A bay constable warned occupants of a sailboat anchored off Shanty Cove to move to an appropriate anchorage.

On September 9, a caller reported a possible trespasser, but no one was found. Another caller reported hearing screaming, but officers canvassed the area with negative results.

A bay constable warned a dinghy operator about the placement of a registration sticker; a canoe found washed ashore on private property in the West Neck area was moved to the police impound area; a bag was reunited with its owner; and, a dog found at large was reunited with its owner.

On September 10, a ski tube found floating near Mashomack was placed in the impound area. A bay constable issued a warning to the operator of an inflatable vessel in Dering Harbor for not having the required New York State inspection sticker.

A sick raccoon found at a Center residence was dispatched. A deer found dead at a Center property was removed by the SIHD. An officer conducted radar enforcement on St. Mary’s Road, but observed no violations in light traffic.

A report of gunshots from Shell Beach on the evening of September 9 turned out to be from two people shooting at targets.

On September 10, a Center caller reported that a bicycle had been left on her property for over a week; it was placed in the impound area and was retrieved the next day by its owner.

On September 11, a caller filed a report about missing license plates. A passerby found a wallet containing an ID and miscellaneous cards. The police tracked down the owner who said he must’ve left the wallet on the roof of his truck while working in the area.

AIDED CASES
A Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services team responded to an aided case on September 9, who was evaluated and released. Later, an SIEMS team transported an aided case to Eastern Long Island Hospital. An SIEMS team transported an aided cased to ELIH on September 10.

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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.

ARREST
Helena C. Librett, 65, of Shelter Island was arrested September 12 following an investigation in the Center and charged with criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation by allegedly applying pressure to the throat or neck of another person. Ms. Librett was arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Mary-Faith Westervelt who released her on her own recognizance with orders to appear in court at a later date. An order of protection was issued for the alleged victim.

SUMMONSES
Ticketed for speeding: on September 13 were Patryk M. Kurzyna of Riverhead, on New York Avenue 35 mph in a 25-mph zone (35/25); Jaime Pillco of East Hampton, St. Mary’s Road 50/35; and on September 14 were Peter L. Schaller of Hampton Bays, St. Mary’s Road 48/35, and Bailey T. Kitkowski of Islip Terrace, West Neck Road 51/35.
Walter E. Kober of Southampton was ticketed on West Neck Road on September 13 for failure to stop at a stop sign.

Paul F. Dileo of Shirley was ticketed on September 14 on New York Avenue for speed not reasonable and prudent.

Thongma Heuangvilay of East Hampton was ticketed on Manwaring Road on September 15 for failure to stop at a stop sign and for speeding 51 mph in a 35-mph zone.

OTHER REPORTS
On September 12, members of another agency investigating allegations on the Island requested police assistance in paying their ferry fare but were told that while the local police would be fully available to offer support, the visitors had to pay their own way.

Two reports of suspicious activity were logged that night. A Shorewood homeowner received a call from a neighbor around 8 p.m. saying there may be people outside of his house with flashlights but the officer who responded found no signs of anyone present.

Later, a center caller who reported possible suspicious activity was advised, after an investigation turned up nothing amiss, to install security cameras.

A Cartwright caller complained around 2 p.m. on September 13 of an ongoing issue with dogs barking all day and all night. The responding officer observed the area, but heard no dogs and the caller was advised to call again if the barking resumed.

The owner of dogs reported barking excessively in the Center told the responding officer the dogs had been barking because of a leak in the house.

Police opened an investigation after a South Ferry Hills caller reported September 13 that she feared for her safety.

On September 14, police opened an investigation into alleged criminal activity. Later, local offiers provided assistance to Southold police and a Center homeowner turned down music that had prompted a complaint.

The Shelter Island Fire Department responded to an automated call from a Shorewood home on September 15, but it proved to be a false alarm

The next day, a West Neck caller reported an osprey in distress, but the responding officer found an empty nest with no ospreys in the area. Later, an officer assisted a caller towing in a boat who had gotten stuck on a road when a wheel came off the trailer.

A caller complained about music from the Ram’s Head Inn around 10:30 p.m. on September 16. When the responding officer arrived, the music was off. The caller, who said this has been an on-going problem, was advised to speak with the Town.

A Center caller reported a barking dog on September 17; the owner, who was not at home, was advised of the situation and agreed to return home to address it.

Later, a bay constable assisted a boat owner with a disabled vessel off Hay Beach; an officer investigated a dispute, domestic in nature; and a Center caller notified police, for informational purposes, that a particular person was no longer allowed at a residence.

A Center caller on September 18 advised the police that she has a dispute with a neighbor over nighttime lighting that is being addressed with the town building department; both parties were advised to leave each other alone and to contact the police or building department rather than exchange words.

A dog that dug its way out its yard was reunited with its owner; a Menantic caller reported harassment; a Center caller complained of an odor that turned out to be emanting from a generator that had just started up; and a Tarkettle resident complained of an unknown vehicle in his driveway but when an officer arrived the person — an electrical contractor there to do work — was on the phone with the homeowner and no further action was needed.

Later, a caller sought police assistance in identifying the owner of a car parked in a flood prone area of the North Ferry parking lot so that the car might be moved prior to the arrival of a tropical storm expected Tuesday; and a caller reported that a large oak tree in the center is dead and may pose a hazard — Highway Superintendent Jay Card notified state transportation officials to have the tree removed.

Also last week: police officers tracked down two 911 calls that proved to be false alarms; PSEG was notified about downed wires in two locations; a bay constable replaced a buoy light in Dering Harbor; a kayak found by a HiLo resident was brought to the police impound lot; a police officer performed a welfare check, and a Center caller reported broken glass on a foot trail.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported an aided case to Eastern Long Island Hospital on September 12 and another on September 15, five aided cases on September 16 and two on September 18.

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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.

ARRESTS
George J. Hand, 25, of Shelter Island was arrested around 6:40 p.m. September 19 on three charges of criminal contempt in the 2nd degree and one charge of endangering the welfare of a child. Mr. Hand was arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Helen J. Rosenblum and was remanded to Suffolk County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail.

Trevor C. Lavergne, 46, of Wallingford, Connecticut was arrested around 10 p.m. on September 24 following a boating accident off Reel Point. He was charged with operating a vessel while intoxicated and operating a vessel with a blood alcohol conent of 0.08 of 1 percent. He was arraigned in Justice Court before Judge Mary-Faith Westervelt who released him on his own recognizance with orders to appear in court at a later date.

ACCIDENTS
While driving northbound on Route 114 near School Street on September 23, Andrew Pessalano of Montauk suffered a medical emergency that caused him to black out. He struck a split rail fence and tree and was transported by a Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services team to Eastern Long Island Hospital for treatment of injuries. Damage to the vehicle was estimated in excess of $1,000.

Andrzej Koczkodaj of Shelter Island reported to police that on September 25 while driving on Route 114 in the Heights, his vehicle was grazed by one driven by Jacob E. Bernard of Shelter Island who was exiting the post office lot. No reportable damage occurred.

SUMMONSES
Otto R. Friedman of New York City was ticketed September 22 on Manwaring Road for insufficient turn signal and unlicensed operation.

Ticketed on September 24 were: Franklin Cerasoli Jr. of Palm Beach was ticketed September 24 on New York Avenue for speeding 41 mph in a 25-mph zone; and Wolfgang Pflanzl of Brooklyn for having no floatation devices aboard his vessel.

John Paul F. Cyril of New Smyrna Beach, Florida was ticketed September 24 by a bay constable in West Neck Harbor for imprudent speed while operating his 42-foot cigarette boat in excess of 25 mph.

OTHER REPORTS
On September 19, a boat that washed up on the beach at a Silver Beach residence was returned to its mooring.

Officers on patrol notified the Highway Department of a hazardous condition caused by a branch overhanging at Center roadway and another blocking a Hay Beach roadway; and callers reported a possible ID theft and finding a purse.

On September 20, officers patrolling common high tide flood zones as Hurricane Jose passed by found no flooding, but removed several downed limbs.

The animal control officer carried an injured fawn found in a West Neck yard into a wooded area to recover. It had crashed into a fence, but did not seem badly hurt. Later, a person appeared at police headquarters seeking assistance in locating a document he was told by an unknown caller that he had to sign or face arrest. The responding officer could find no such information and advised the person to return if contacted again.

Two dogs reported at large were gone by the time an officer arrived; a caller reported harassment; and a false 911 call was traced to someone cleaning an elevator who accidentally hit the emergency button.

On September 21 a Menantic caller reported that a vehicle drove down her driveway and then took off when she approached it. An officer canvassed the area but could not find the vehicle.

On September 22, a Center caller reported that a drone was hovering outside his window. The responding officer did not find the drone or its operator.

A partner in an an Island business notified police of information received from another party; a Cartwright resident reported receiving a scam IRS call; and a Center caller reported dogs barking, but the responding officer found there was no enforceable violation.

On September 23, bay constables issued warnings to the operator of a small inflatable in the Tarkettle area for having no registration and to the operator of an inflatable vessel in Dering Harbor for not having a sufficient personal flotation devices aboard; and assisted the operator of a 42-foot sailboat that ran aground at Hay Beach Point.

In the Westmoreland area, an audible alarm reported by a passerby on September 24 turned out to be coming from inside a dumpster.

Also that day, a bay constable warned vessel for no registration sticker; a lost dog was retrieved by its owner; and a West Neck caller who reported possible on-going theft from a locked location was advised to change the lock.

Later, a bay constable stopped the operator of a small dinghy who was traveling as darkness was setting in and advised the operator to carry a light. A Center caller complained around 6 p.m. about loud music that it turned out was coming from a wedding scheduled to end by 8 p.m.

On September 25, a Westmoreland caller reported a mooring in front of her house but the responding officer found it was properly placed. A bay constable warned a boat operator of creating an excessive wake while exiting Coecles Harbor. An officer responded to a caller who wanted another person to leave a location; the caller left instead to avoid a dispute.

AIDED CASES
SIEMS teams assisted an aided case on September 19; transported aided cases to ELIH on September 19 and 23; and transported an aided case for medevac by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital on September 22.

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ACCIDENTS
Haye L. Martin of Ossining was pulling out of the Ram’s Head Inn parking lot after making a delivery around noon on September 28 when his truck struck a parked car owned by Matthew V. DiGiulio of Shelter Island causing damage in excess of $1,000. Mr. Martin, whose vehicle was not damaged, did not realize he’d struck the car, according to the police report. No one was injured.

Audrey R. Marsall of Shelter Island reported that she was headed eastbound on West Thomas Street at North Ferry Road just before 1 p.m. on October 1 when she struck a car driven by Jessica L. Burke of Southampton that was traveling southbound. The accident caused damage to the passenger side of Ms. Burke’s vehicle in excess of $1,000. No one was injured.

Deborah Salazar of Shelter Island was driving southbound on New York Avenue around 6 p.m. on September 27 when she struck a deer, causing damage less than $1,000.

SUMMONSES
Cristina Trejo Gonazalez of Centralia, Washington was ticketed on September 26 on West Neck Road for failure to stop at a stop sign.

Isay Cruz Hernandez of Riverhead was ticketed on September 27 on North Ferry Road for being an unlicensed operator, driving an unregistered motor vehicle and failure to yield right of way at a stop sign.

Imeldaevangeline M. Bonnevie of Colchester, Connecticut was ticketed on September 28 on West Neck Road for improper plates and failure to change address/registration.

Chistopher Calloway of Shelter Island was ticketed on September 29 on North Ferry Road for driving an unregistered motor vehicle.

Gary J. Buckner of Shelter Island was ticketed September 30 on New York Avenue for speeding 40 mph in a 25-mph zone.

J. C. Hoblock of Orient was ticketed October 2 on St. Mary’s Road for speeding 47 mph in a 35-mph zone.

OTHER REPORTS
On September 26, a dog owner in the Cartwright area was warned that future complaints about dogs barking at the home may lead to enforcement action; a complaint of harassment did not warrant a charge, but a police officer telephoned the suspect regarding the unwanted behavior; a Center caller notified police of a possible grand larceny due to indentity theft; and a woman rushing for a ferry turned in found property at police headquarters that was returned the following day to its owner.

Police were investigating a report of something suspicious at an unoccupied cabin in the Center on September 27; and an item of property was recovered.

Around 8:30 a.m. September 28 a Heights caller reported finding two fawns stuck in a koi pond; by the time an officer arrived the caller had removed one of the fawns from the pond. The other had died. The officer took the surviving fawn to an animal rehabilitation for treatment of hypothermia.

Later, a Heights caller reported being the subject of irate behavior by another person.

Just before 9 p.m. on September 30 a Ram Island caller complained about amplified music coming from a band; it was scheduled to end its performance by 10 p.m. and no action was taken.

A South Ferry Hills caller reported hearing gunshots or fireworks around 11 p.m., but a patrol of the area turned up no results. About an hour later, the same caller reported hearing gunshots again, but they were from a police officer dispatching a fox that was severely injured, apparently having been struck by a vehicle.

An officer responded to a dispute, domestic in nature around 12:30 a.m. on October 1; later, an officer assisted the owner of a sailboat that had run aground in Silver Beach.

False alarms abounded on October 2. First, a car horn that was blaring in the Heights around 1:30 a.m. stopped blowing while the unoccupied car was being checked by the responding officer; an automated burglary alarm sounded in the Heights, but a person at the home said there was no problem; and, a Center caller reported accidentally dialing 911.

A HiLo caller reported that she’d found a kayak at her dock and had returned it to the owner’s home on October 2.

Also last week, police conducted numerous traffic enforcement patrols where no violations were observed, including a radar patrol on St. Mary’s Road.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported two aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on September 26 (relating to an accident in a home under construction that was investigated by an OSHA employee the following day); one on September 28; two on September 30; and two on October 2. A team also responded to an aided case on October 2, but no details were provided about medical transport.

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SUMMONSES
Ticketed for speeding in the 25-mph zone on New York Avenue were: Blake A. Boudreau of Wading River on October 5, clocked at 38 mph, and Bree A. Evans of Marlborough, Connecticut on October 6 at 35 mph.

Officers who conducted radar enforcement on October 4 on Menantic, South Ferry, Cartwright and West Neck roads issued two verbal warnings to drivers.

An officer issued a verbal warning during radar enforcement in the Heights on October 5.

There were no violations noted during radar enforcement in the Center and on Manwaring and West Neck roads on October 6 or in the South Ferry area on October 7.

OTHER REPORTS
An officer who responded just after 10 p.m. on October 3 to a call from a Center resident about a loud banging noise on the caller’s property found nothing amiss.

A Cartwright caller reported a possible speeding truck on October 4; the truck driver told the responding officer he had not been speeding but that a tank in a dumpster on the back of the truck had been making a lot of noise when being driven down the roadway.

A smoke alarm that sounded at Hay Beach residence late on October 4 was determined by the Shelter Island Fire Department to have been caused by a faulty smoke detector.

Police were investigating repeated calls received early in the morning on October 5.

An automated burglary alarm that sounded at a Heights residence October 5 was found to have been caused by a key left accidentally by the caretaker in the front door lock. An alarm at a West Neck residence the next day was caused by a basement motion detector; no sign of criminal activity was found.

Police opened an investigation October 6 after a property owner reported incidents with a tenant.

A West Neck caller reported losing a wallet on October 6.

On October 7: A Center caller reported a vehicle speeding and crossing a double yellow line but the responding officer was unable to locate it; a Heights caller who complained that a neighbor was violating a Shelter Island Heights Property Owners Corporation rule relating to noise was told the department does not enforce the association’s rules; and, an officer on patrol in the Center observed the odor of a dead animal and located the rotting carcass of a deer covered in maggots. As the Highway Department was not immediately available to remove the carcass, the officer covered it with trash bags.

In the wee hours of October 8, an officer assisted a caller around who was seeking to have his car returned to him, and when a West Neck caller reported loud music, the person responsible lowered the volume when asked to do so by the responding officer.

Later, a Center caller disturbed by noise associated with early morning tree cutting at a neighbor’s property was advised by the responding officer that there is no restriction on Sunday work.

Also that day, the Animal Control Officer found a dead turkey after a Cartwright caller reported an injured bird and a Center caller complained that a neighbor’s outdoor lighting shines on to her property in violation of the Town Code.

On October 9, a West Neck caller reported that a loose dog was on the beach and roadway chasing passersby. The owner secured the dog.

A caller complained October 9 that a tree service was cutting down trees on town property on Ram Island; the responding officer found that no work was being done on town property and was informed by the service that trees removed from the private property were going to be replaced by new evergreens.

Later, a South Ferry caller who reported receiving a counterfeit $20, turned it over to police.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on once on October 5; twice on October 3 and October 7; and on October 8 evaluated an aided case who did not require transport.

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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.

ARREST
James Lenzer, 56, of Shelter Island was arrested around 4 p.m. on October 16 after an investigation into numerous death threats made against an Island police officer. Mr. Lenzer was arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court on charges of second degree aggravated harassment and first degree harassment. Judge Helen Rosenblum released him on $500 bail and ordered him to return to court at a later date.

“It was determined that he had made numerous death threats towards a police officer and had placed numerous calls to 911 and the Shelter Island Police Department that had no purpose and were harassing in content,” said Detective Sergeant Jack H. Thilberg in a news release.

An order of protection was issued refraining Mr. Lenzer from making further such contact with the department or its officers.

SUMMONSES
On October 10: Donovan J. Trent of Bayport, New York was ticketed on Grand Avenue for aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree and for making an improper or unsafe turn without signaling; Marcos C. Soc of Water Mill was ticketed on St. Mary’s Road for speeding 45 mph in a 25-mph zone and being an unlicensed operator and Marco A. Rodriguez of Flanders was ticketed on West Neck Road for operating a vehicle while registration is suspended or revoked and failure to stop at a stop sign.

Ticketed during a road check on Clinton Avenue on October 11 were: Martin Sarabia of Greenport for consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle and aggravated unlicensed operation; Ryan P. Schutte of Southold for driving an uninspected motor vehicle; and Erica E. Steindl of East Marion for driving an unregistered motor vehicle.

Gordon Z. Cantley of Shelter Island was ticketed on October 12 on Ram Island Road for driving an uninspected motor vehicle; later Corey J. Hayes of Newport, Rhode Island was ticketed on South Ferry Road for operating a motor vehicle while using a portable electronic device.

On October 14, Raymond J. Hulse of Orient was ticketed on North Ferry Road for driving an uninspected motor vehicle; and John E. Deamer of Sag Harbor was ticketed on October 15 on Manwaring Road for speeding 46 mph in a 35-mph zone.

Kevin M. McCafferty of Shelter Island was ticketed on October 16 on Winthrop Road for driving with visibility distorted by broken glass and no or insufficient tail lamps.

Police officers issued several verbal warnings to drivers last week.

OTHER REPORTS
An officer on patrol October 10 noticed fluid leaking from a school bus and notified the driver; it turned out to be from a radiator hose and the bus company was notified to make a repair.

Later, a caller reported an open door at a Center residence that has been vacant and in disarray for many years. The responding officer secured the door.

At a Center location where a caller reported someone removing items on October 11, the responding officer found nothing amiss. Later, an officer in the West Neck area noticed lights on in a building and checked the area but found no sign of criminal activity.

An illegally moored vessel that had been tied up a the town dock for two weeks was removed October 12 to a town bulkhead while efforts were made to contact the owner.

Also on October 12: Police investigated and determined unfounded a complaint that someone was removing items by truck from a Center property; a Center caller reported to police that a person who no longer resides on the property is required to call in advance to make arrangements to pick up his belongings; and a fire alarm that sounded at a Center building was determined by the Shelter Island Fire Department to be a false alarm due to faulty sensor.

A dog that ate rat poison was rushed to urgent veterinary care in the wee hours of October 13 thanks to a South Ferry crew who arranged transport.

In Silver Beach, a boat that dragged its mooring on October 13 had to be hauled off the beach.

On October 14, a CO monitor that sounded in an unoccupied Ram Island residence was deemed a false alarm; a Hay Beach resident called police to say she was concerned about the owner’s capacity to care for a dog that was wandering loose; and a caller reported a dolphin dead on a Ram Island beach.

The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society requested that the animal be removed to a location where it could be examined; it was taken to the sand pit at the Town Recycling Center.

The SIFD responded to alarms sounding at the Chequit Hotel early on October 16; it was determined to be a due to a fault in the system.

An aggressive raccoon reortedly knocked over garbage cans and tore open trash bags in the Heights on October 16, but was gone by the time police arrived. The homeowner was advised to secure the trash.

On Silver Beach, a traffic sign and some nearby bushes were found be damaged on October 16, but a search for a vehicle with corresponding damage yielded negative results.

Also last week police took reports of a lost wallet, an item of missing property and a verbal altercation; and assisted a resident in a VIN verification.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on October 12, 13 and 14.

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ARRESTS

Michelle E. Buckley, 48, of Greenport was arrested October 19 on Shelter Island and charged with falsely reporting an incident in the 3rd degree; endangering the welfare of a child; three counts of criminal contempt in the 2nd degree and harassment in the 2nd degree. She was arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Helen Rosenblum who released her on $750 cash bail with orders to return to court at a later date.

Upgraded orders of protection were issued.

Roger J. Makowski, 59, of South Jamesport, was arrested in Amityville on an outstanding Shelter Island Justice Court bench warrant and was brought before Judge Rosenblum on October 20. He was released into custody of Southold Polic Departemnt, where an additional arrest warrant was on file.

Mr. Makowski had failed to appear in court on charges of petit larceny, possession of stolen property and trespass.

ACCIDENTS
A deer ran into the path of a vehicle driven by Stephanie J. Bucalo on Smith Street on October 17 causing minor damage.

A pickup truck owned by Donald C. Devries of Shelter Island had to be towed October 22 after partially rolling off a bulkhead in the North Ferry Parking lot. No damage was noted.

SUMMONSES
Ticketed on October 18 were Amarilis C. Alba of Shelter Island on East Thomas Street for failure to stop at stop sign, and Christopher P. Bekiesz of Calverton on Midway Road for following too closely.

Brian Weslek of Shelter Island was ticketed October 20 on North Ferry Road for driving with suspended or revoked registration.

Ticketed on October 23 were Mercedes Ocasio of Greenport for speeding 42 mph in a 25-mph zone on New York Avenue, and William P. Gorman of Mattituck on North Ferrry Road for driving while using a portable electronic device.

OTHER REPORTS
On October 17 a Center caller reported a hunter was trespassing and a fire on Shell Beach was put out before an officer arrived.

A caller reported on October 18 a person was acting erratically; another witnessed a car go off the road at Camp Quinipet, damaging a seating area before leaving the scene.

A faulty hot water heater was the source of smoke that led a Center resident to call the Fire Department.

Around 2 a.m. on October 19 two people fishing off a North Ferry vessel were told no to do so.

A caller expressed concern about his mother’s ability to drive; another reported a scam; and a third complained that tree work limited access to a Heights road.

On October 20: A Cartwright caller reported an injured deer by the side of a road; Shorewood callers complained of hunters parking along a road there; a Center caller reported a business dispute;  a Cartwright caller was informed that sporadic barking is not a violation of the town code; and a Center caller reported finding a bicycle and backpack.

In Hay Beach the next day, a caller doing work on a property notified police about a person complaining about early noise there.

A Heights caller asked for assistance on October 22 when a tire fell off his car. Later, a Center caller worried about possible trespassers was advised to install a security camera.

On October 23, a pair of dogs that snuck out of their Hay Beach home while their owner was showering were found by a passerby.

Also last week, police officers responded to four false burglary alarms and assisted callers worried about possible problems inside there homes. The SIFD reported one false alarm.

AIDED CASES
SIEMS teams transported aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital once on October 19; twice on October 20 and twice on October 23.

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ARRESTS
Barbara J. Perrillo, 64, of Shelter Island was stopped by police on North Ferry Road on the afternoon of October 24 for having inadequate or no stop lights. She was subsequently arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree. Ms. Perrillo was released on $100 stationhouse bail and instructed to appear in court at a later date.

SUMMONSES
Raymond J. Sparling of Greenport was ticketed on October 24 and charged with speeding — 50 mph in a 35-mph zone — on St. Mary’s Road.

ACCIDENTS
On October 28, Todd J. Vanderpas of West New York, New Jersey was driving north on North Ferry Road when a deer ran out, hit the passenger side of his vehicle and the roof and caused over $1,000 in damage.

OTHER REPORTS
Beginning at midnight and throughout the morning hours of Monday, October 30, strong winds and driving rain brought down electrical and cable wires and trees and limbs throughout the Island — causing a number of power outages. Police responded to 20 reports before noon on Monday.

In one incident, a Heights resident reported that a fallen tree caused property damage to his truck and car. The high winds were hard on boats as well — driving one boat onto a beach in Silver Beach and slamming another against a dock in West Neck.

It was quieter on October 24 — a burglary alarm went off at a West Neck home, caused by an employee working on the outside stairs. A downed limb and low-hanging wires were reported — both in the Center — and the Shelter Island Fire Department responded to a report of a power surge and potential electrical fire at a Heights residence. The problem was caused by a downed telephone pole and wires.

An officer responded to a barking dog complaint in Harbor View at 1 a.m. on October 25 but found no violations. Later in the day, a boat was reported washed up on a Ram Island beach; at high tide it was removed by the owner.

A fire alarm was set off at a home in Hay Beach, activated by sanding inside the home, and a vehicle was reported driving onto the shoulder of the road. Police located the vehicle but no violations were noted and no further action was taken.

Two burglary alarms went off at residences in Silver Beach and West Neck on October 26 — one was accidental, set off by a workman with permission to be on the premises; police found no sign of criminal activity in the second.

The same day, a caller reported a boat had broken free from its dock and floated over to hers; the owner was contacted.

A remote smoke detector warned an off-Island caller about smoke in the residence; police checked and there were no problems.

A dispute with a neighbor was reported in the Center on October 27, and a caller told police a tree leaning on electrical wires in Silver Beach was a hazard. PSEG was notified. A caller asked police about a case they were investigating.

The next day a dispute over a dog was reported by a Silver Beach caller. Police responded to a 911 call about an unsecured door, received by Southold dispatch; no criminal activity was noted.

A burglary alarm was activated in South Ferry on October 29; the person had permission to be on the premises.

In addition to the storm reports on October 30, police responded to a domestic dispute in West Neck and to a possible dispute with a neighbor in the Heights.

During the week, police conducted radar enforcement on five occasions, resulting in one warning. They also opened four vehicles with the keys locked inside. A lost license plate was reported.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Service teams transported three cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on October 26 and 30.

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ARRESTS
Adrian Ortiz-Zhizhin, 20, of East Hampton was stopped on Bridge Street around 6:30 p.m. on November 3 and was subsequently arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle (MV) with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 of 1 percent, moving unsafely from a lane, operating out of class and making an improper or unsafe turn without signalling. He was arraigned in Justice Court the next day before Judge Mary-Faith Westervelt who released him on $500 bail with orders to appear in court at a later date.

Scott G. Sivco, 28, of Shelter Island was stopped November 6 in a traffic safety check in the Heights and arrested for an outstanding bench warrant for failure to appear in court on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree and failure to stop at a stop sign. He was arraigned before Judge Helen Rosenblum and released on $500 bail with orders to appear in court at a later date.

Also arrested in the November 6 traffic safety operation were: Jose R. Huertas, 33, of Calverton, who was released on $100 station house bail on charges of aggravated unlicensed operation (with six license suspensions) and being an unlicensed operator; Ian Weslek, 45, of Shelter Island who was released on his own recognizance on a charge of aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree; and Kevin F. Giraldo-Morales, 25, of East Hampton released on $50 station house bail on charges of aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree and unlicensed operation.

SUMMONSES
Ticketed during the traffic safety operation were: Alejandro Candelaria-Gomez of Coram; Ricardo Farez-Vizhnay of East Hampton; Armando Patzan of Flanders; Edwin Catalan, Carmela Vincent De Elias, Hector N. Mendes Torres, Manuel D. Osorio Pineda, Sergio D. Perez Avila, and Alison Tuthill, all of Greenport; Octavio Pedraza-Arguello of Hampton Bays; Victorino Garcia-Perez of Jamesport; Ismael Punay-Vargas of Mastic Beach; Esteban Catalan-Palencia of Mattituck; Beth H. Anderson of Quogue; and Jorge L. Borrayo Valdez of Riverhead.

Ticketed as follows were: Noe Mayen of Riverhead for driving an uninspected motor vehicle; and Jeffrey Reiter of Shelter Island for driving an uninspected and unregistered MV.
Ticketed on November 4 were Karen A. Hunkele of North Massapequa on North Ferry Road for inadequate or no stop lamps, and Konnin Tam of New York City on Smith Street for making an improper or no signal and for speeding 46 mph in a 35-mph zone.

Ticketed on November 5 were Daniel R. Halstead of Los Angeles on West Neck Road for failure to stop at a stop sign, and Cristobal Padilla Rivera of Shelter Island on North Midway Road for failure to keep right and being an unlicensed operator.

OTHER REPORTS
PSEG was notified of a hazardous dangling tree limb in the Center on October 31. Later, a Center caller reported having a verbal confrontation with two unidentified hunters. An officer assisted another caller in returning a cell phone taken by accident.

A Center caller alerted police on November 1 that a long-abandoned property may be being used by squatters, but no evidence of such use was found. Another Center caller complained of loud machinery being used on a property but was advised the permitted use did not constitute a violation.

On November 2 an officer assisted a resident in retrieving items from a residence and another who complained a civil court order was being violated. A caller walking her dog in the Center came upon a person passed out and notified police; a Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services team responded and took the person to Eastern Long Island Hospital for evaluation.

Paint fumes set off a fire alarm at a Menantic residence on November 3. A deer found dead on a Center roadside was retrieved by the Highway Department.

A caller who reported possible hunting on her property on November 4 was advised to post “No Hunting” signs and report back if hunters returned. A suspicious vehicle was reported in the Center; it turned out the driver was taking a nap before completing a round trip to New York City.

A CO monitor sounded at a Cartwright residence on November 5; the responding officers assisted members of the Fire Department in replacing batteries in monitors throughout the residence. A dog stuck in deep water at the boat basin in Silver Beach was pulled to shore by a passerby who reported to police that the dog ran off. A person was assisted in removing items from a residence.

On November 6, a caller reported a person walking around a parked vehicle; it turned out the person owned the vehicle, which would not start. Eventually, the owner got the car to start and drove off.

Another caller reported that a person trespassed on his Center property.

AIDED CASES
In addition to the November 2 case described above, SIEMS teams transported aided cases to ELIH once on November 4 and twice on November 5.

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ARREST
Sam D. Curko, 77, of Shelter Island was arrested around 11 p.m. November 9 and charged with criminal contempt in the second degree as a result of an investigation into a violation of an order of protection. He was arraigned in Justice Court before Judge Mary-Faith Westervelt, who released him on his own recognizance with orders to appear at a later date.

ACCIDENTS
On November 7, Eric M. Tudor of East Hampton was driving his pickup truck northbound on West Neck Road around 12:30 p.m. when it was struck by a deer, causing damage in excess of $1,000.

Later, Shelter Island Police Officer Thomas Cronin was driving a police vehicle westbound on East Thomas Street around 7:30 p.m. when it was struck by a deer, causing damage in excess of $1,000 to the right front fender.

On November 13, Lynn Kay Winters of Shelter Island was driving on West Neck Road around 8:40 p.m. when her car was struck by a deer on the driver’s side front bumper, causing minor damage.
In each case the deer ran off.

Issac Halpern of New York City reportedly backed out of a Johnson Road driveway on November 12 and struck an unoccupied parked car owned by Michael D. Stromberg of Shelter Island causing minor damage.

SUMMONSES
Sean T. Nicholson of Cutchogue was ticketed November 9 on New York Avenue for speeding 45 mph in a 25-mph zone; another driver was issued a verbal warning.

Mark L. Sotiridy of New York City was ticketed November 10 on South Ferry Road for speeding 60 mph in a 40-mph zone and for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree.

Susannah W. Kramer of East Hampton was ticketed November 12 on North Ferry Road for speed not reasonable and prudent.

OTHER REPORTS
A Shorewood caller reported a person scalloping in town waters on November 7, but the responding officer determined the scalloper was legally working in state waters; and, the Highway Department cleaned up a hazardous condition on Ram Island where a branch knocked loose in a storm was dangling from another limb over a roadway.

An unmarked canoe found in the Center November 8 was brought to the impound lot. Later, a Center caller complained about a dog barking for several hours. The owner told the responding officer the dog was barking because an Optimum representative was on her property digging up a cable line. She was advised that, whatever the cause, prolonged barking could result in a summons.

A West Neck caller reported November 8 that an unknown person had entered her residence, but that nothing was taken or broken. She said several people had access to the key and was advised to change the lock or install a security camera.

Someone dropped off a found credit card at police headquarters on November 10; it was returned to its owner. Likewise, a found bank card was returned to its owner November 11.

Also on November 10: Prompted by a concerned caller, an officer checked on the well-being of a resident; the Shelter Island Fire Department responded to a report of smoke inside a West Neck residence and determined dirty heating elements in an air handler had caused a smoky aroma; and a dog scratched on a Center resident’s door around 7:30 p.m. and then ran off. A neighbor reported it had escaped from her yard; the dog was later found.

On November 11, a cold snap caused pipes to burst on Silver Beach where one caller reported his neighbor’s outdoor shower had sprung a leak and another reported a pipe gushing at the end of a dock.

Later, a deer was found dead along a roadway in the South Ferry area; the SIFD responded to an automated CO alarm at a Center residence and determined it had been set off by paint fumes; the SIFD responded to a smoke alarm at a Mashomack building around 11 p.m. that turned out to be a false alarm.

An officer conducted a well-being check in the Winthrop area November 11.

An officer dispatched an injured deer found by a passerby on a Center roadway November 12. Later:

An officer moved a dead raccoon to the side of a Heights roadway and notified the Heights Property Owners Corporation to remove it; a dog ran loose in the Long View area; and police forwarded an anonymous report to the town of dangerous living conditions at a Center residence where space appeared to have been added without permits or exits.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on November 8, 9 and 13; another case on November 11 refused medical transport.

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ARREST
Eric L. Nadler, 63, of Shelter Island was arrested November 19 around 2 p.m. and charged with felony driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction, felony aggravated DWI, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident. He was held overnight and arraigned in Justice Court before Judge Mary-Faith Westervelt, who released him on $750 bail with orders to return to court at a later date. His vehicle was seized.

ACCIDENT
Dianne McGayhey of Shelter Island reported to police on November 14 that while traveling southbound on St. Mary’s Road around 5 p.m. a deer ran out a struck her vehicle, causing damage of less than $1,000.

SUMMONSES
On November 14, Matthew Q. Martin of Shelter Island was ticketed on St. Mary’s Road for having in adequate or no stop lamps; and Joyce W. DiPaolo of Sag Harbor was ticketed for speeding 45 mph in a 30-mph zone on North Ferry Road.

Robin B. Saidman of Sag Harbor was ticketed November 18 on West Neck Road for failure to stop at a stop sign.

OTHER REPORTS
On November 14, a Hay Beach caller reported a garage door open and possible criminal activity. A resident in the home said the door had been reported broken to the landlord months ago but no repairs had been made.

Another caller reported a violation of an order of protection.

A Center caller reported a scam attempt via an email requesting private information and a Heights caller said it appeared someone had used his car without permission.

A person appeared at police headquarters on November 15 to report possible criminal activity.

Another complainant reported failure of a commercial business to refund money as promised; the responding officer spoke with an employee of the firm who said the money had been refunded. The caller was advised to contact the bank after the weekend.

On November 17, two New York City Police detectives who called to request assistance making a death notification were informed that the persons in question no longer reside on the Island. Police received a report of a landlord/tenant dispute. And, a pair of sunglasses was reported missing in the West Neck area.

A Center caller told police it appeared an ATV had driven across his lawn earlier in the day; the responding officer advised the caller to phone right away if he hears the sound of ATVs in the area again.

Prompted by a call from a monitoring company, an officer performed a well-being check on a resident on November 18. A caller reported receiving a threatening IRS scam call.

Around noon, an elderly person was reported missing in the Shorewood area. The person was found safe about two hours later by a member of the Shelter Island Fire Department after a search that included support from the SIFD, Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services personnel and a Suffolk County Police Department helicopter crew, according to Police Cheif James Read.

High winds rattled a Bilco door setting off an automated burglary alarm at an unoccupied Menantic residence on November 19.

Police officers conducted radar enforcement in several locations, and issued one verbal warning to a driver.

AIDED CASES
SIEMS teams transported aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on November 15 and 16.

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ARRESTS
James S. Lenzer, 56, of Shelter Island was arrested twice in two days for violating an order of protection “by repeatedly calling the police and 911 with no legitimate purpose or incident,” according to Shelter Island Police Detective Sergeant Jack H. Thilberg.

Mr. Lenzer was arrested around 7:15 a.m. on November 21 on a charge of criminal contempt in the 2nd degree for violating a court order that he not engage in harassing contact with the police department after his arrest October 16 on charges of second degree aggravated harassment and first degree harassment.

Those charges stemmed from “numerous death threats towards a police officer and … numerous calls to 911 and the SIPD that had no purpose and were harassing in content,” Det. Sgt. Thilberg said at the time. Mr. Lenzer was arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court before Judge Helen Rosenblum, who released in him on $750 bail.

Around 9:40 p.m. on November 22, Mr. Lenzer was arrested and charged again with criminal contempt in the 2nd degree, as well as resisting arrest and obstruction of government administration. He was held overnight in the town jail, was arraigned November 23 before Judge Rosenblum. He was remanded to Suffolk County Correctional Facility in lieu of $7,500 bail.

ACCIDENTS
Robert H. Lynch of New York City was traveling southbound on Ram Island Road around 7:30 p.m. on November 22 when a deer ran into the driver’s side of his vehicle causing damage of less than $1,000.

Donna L. Chicka of Shelter Island was traveling northbound on North Menantic Road around 5 p.m. on November 23 when a deer ran out of the woods and struck the passenger side of her vehicle, causing the vehicle’s airbags to deploy. Ms. Chicka was transported by a Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services team to Eastern Long Island Hospital for a possible shoulder injury. Damage to the vehicle was estimated in excess of $1,000.

SUMMONSES
On November 18, Gerson Mancilla of East Hampton was ticketed on New York Avenue for operating a motor vehicle (MV) while using a portable electronic device; and Tal I. Litvin of Brooklyn was ticketed on West Neck Road for making an improper or unsafe turn without signaling and failure to stop at a stop sign.

Christopher J. Byerly of Greenport was ticketed around noon on November 22 for speeding 50 mph in a 35-mph zone on St. Mary’s Road. Later, Jonathan Cary of New York City was ticketed for speeding 45 mph in a 35-mph zone on West Neck Road and failure to stop at a stop sign. That evening, Christopher G. Turner of Dix Hill was ticketed for speeding 45 mph in a 35-mph zone on St. Mary’s Road and for aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree.

Amalia Judith Garrido of Greenport was ticketed November 24 on Summerfield Place for being an unlicensed operator and failure to report an accident that caused property damage.

Later, Peter Groves of Shelter Island was ticketed for failure to stop at a stop sign on West Neck Road.

Ticketed for speeding in the 25-mph zone on New York Avenue on November 26 were: Jorge G. Velevela of Southampton for speeding 40 mph; and Read H. Harvey of Massapequa for speeding 45 mph.

Ian A. Rosenthal of New York City was ticketed on November 26 on North Ferry Road for operating a MV while using a portable electronic device.

OTHER REPORTS
On November 21, a Shelter Island Heights caller reported, for informational purposes, a recurrence of a problem at her residence. Later, an officer on patrol corralled a loose dog in the West Neck area and returned it to its home. A Silver Beach caller reported an injured deer; it was dispatched by the responding officer. An officer assisted a caller getting information from the DMV website.

A Center caller reported a sick deer on November 22; it was dispatched by the responding officer. A downed tree blocking a road in the Center was reported to the Highway Department. An officer on patrol found two dogs running loose in the Center; their owner picked them up later at police headquarters.

An officer on patrol in the Center spotted a parked vehicle with an open truck around 1:50 a.m. on November 23; there was no apparent criminal activity and the officer closed the trunk.

Around 12:30 a.m. on November 24 an officer asked a person to provide proof of legal drinking age; the man was verified to be 21. Around noon, an officer conducted a welfare check.

In Hay Beach, a complaint about barking dogs proved unfounded. Later, a woman reported she was being asked to leave her Hay Beach residence by the property’s owner.

A woman missing in Hay Beach on November 25 was quickly found by family. Later, smoke from cooking at a Center residence set off a fire alarm; the Shelter Island Fire Department responded and confirmed there was no active fire.

A Center caller reported that a deer had been caught in a window well and that the caller had set it free, apparently unharmed.

A Silver Beach caller requested police assistance with telephone service; the phones were found to be in working order. A Center caller reported a dead deer on his property.

A Center caller reported suspicious vehicles parked by a roadside after midnight on November 26; the responding officer found one vehicle was occupied by a bow hunter who said he planned to sleep there and hunt at daybreak. Later, a Center caller reported losing an iPod.

That afternoon, a Center caller reported smelling smoke and a possible electrical fire. The SIFD responded and determined an outlet was overloaded and there was a fault in the electrical panel.

Also last week, officers issued three verbal warnings to drivers during radar enforcements.

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ACCIDENT
Mark E. Mobius of Shelter Island was traveling southbound on South Ferry Road around 6:45 a.m. on November 29 when a deer ran out in front of his vehicle. The deer did not survive the accident. Damage to the vehicle was estimated in excess of $1,000.

SUMMONSES
Drivers, check your stop lamps! Bladimir H. Franco of Riverhead was ticketed November 29 on Grand Avenue for driving a vehicle with inadequate or no stop lamps, and Michael Pintauro of Sag Harbor received a ticked for same offense on December 2 on North Ferry Road.

OTHER REPORTS
On November 28, a Center caller reported finding a hunter’s tree stand on her property. She told the responding officer she did not want hunters on her property and was advised to post the property to avoid future misunderstandings.

Later, an officer went to the school to have a discussion about safety and security with 8th graders preparing for the annual Disney trip, and an officer conducted a required periodic inspection of the department’s evidence room, impound container and impound lot.

A Center caller reported to police on November 29 a concern about a resident’s driving. Later, a person dropped off four modems at police headquarters and was issued a receipt.

A HiLo resident reported finding two kayaks and a small boat near her residence on November 30. Later, an officer who was notified about two people driving without licenses found the two and had them park the vehicles.

PSEG was called to repair a broken utility pole and low hanging wires on Ram Island that were reported to police by a passerby on December 1. There was no sign of a collision and the responding officer suggested a passing truck may have snagged the wires causing the pole to snap.

A Center caller complained of loud music around 6:15 p.m. on December 1; the report was deemed unfounded.

The Shelter Island Fire Department responded to a fire alarm December 2 at a Ram Island residence; it was apparently triggered by burned food. Later, a Westmoreland caller reported possible gunshots, but the responding officer checked the area and found nothing amiss.

A dog reported at large on Ram Island on the morning of December 3 was gone by the time police arrived.

An officer in the Center who encountered a hunter with a shotgun around 9 p.m. did some research and learned that there is no bag limit during Suffolk County’s fox hunting season— November 1 through February 25 — and hunters can work day or night (lights allowed) using shotgun, bow and crossbow.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported two aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on November 28 and one on December 3.

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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.

ACCIDENTS
Roberta Lynn Cooke of Shelter Island reported to police December 8 that the left rear bumper of her car had been damaged at some unknown time.

The damage was estimated at less than $1,000.

Judith Hole of Shelter Island reported she was driving southbound on North Ferry Road around 2:30 p.m. on December 11 when a deer ran into the right front bumper of her vehicle. The deer did not survive the accident. Damage was estimated as less than $1,000.

SUMMONS
Geoffrey R. Wells of Riverhead was ticketed December 5 on New York Avenue for speed not reasonable and prudent.

OTHER REPORTS
Police were investigating a possible grand larceny reported by a Center caller December 5. Another caller reported a possibly injured turkey on the roof of a Center building; the responding officer used a pole to coax the bird to fly away.

PSEG was notified to make repairs when a transformer blew just after midnight on December 6 in the Center, causing a power failure. Later, a Heights resident reported that an unknown person may have used his car without permission. That afternoon, a microchip matched a stray cat that had been found hanging around in a Hay Beach backyard to its owner, who said the cat had run away and was no longer wanted. A police officer assisted in turning the cat over to the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons.

A person walking in Silver Beach who reported being accosted by two unleashed dogs on December 7 said dogs running at large were a problem in the area.  Later, an elderly dog got tangled in briars and its Hay Beach owner requested police assistance.

A wallet found in the Heights on December 8 was returned to its owner. A HiLo Shores homeowner reported that a floating dock had floated onto his property,

A disabled vehicle reported December 9 in the Menantic area was awaiting towing services. Later, an officer investigated a report of gun shots in the Center, but found nothing amiss.

A dog found at large in the Center on December 10 was returned to its owner. Later, police received a report domestic in nature.

On December 11, officers: helped a caller locate missing items in the Heights; helped another person with fingerprinting for employment purposes; provided DMV forms to a caller who lost a license plate; and took a report from a Hay Beach caller who said she’d been approached by an unknown man.

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

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ARREST
Ryah M. Diresta of Shelter Island was arrested December 12 and charged with 11 counts of grand larceny in the 3rd degree. She was held overnight and arraigned the next day in Southold Town Justice Court, where she was released on $5,000 bail.

“Through the investigation, it was learned that the defendant did take monies via A.T.M. transactions on the accout of another person,” Shelter Island Police Detective Sergeant Jack H. Thilberg said in a written statement.

ACCIDENTS
While responding to a fire emergency call around 2:50 a.m. on December 13, volunteer Andrew A. Reeve of Shelter Island lost control of his vehicle in snow and ice and hit a utility pole in the parking area at the town dock off Bridge Street. Damage to the driver’s side front end of the vehicle was estimated in excess of $1,000.

No one was injured.

Around 4:30 p.m. on December 14, Charles O. Binder of Shelter Island was hit by a deer while traveling eastbound on Smith Street. The deer did not survive but there was no damage to the vehicle.

Ian Weslek of Shelter Island was driving southbound on North Ferry Road at Manwaring Road around 6 p.m. when a deer ran in front of his vehicle, causing damage in excess of $1,000 to the center and passenger side front of the vehicle. The deer did not survive.

Charles H. Stark of Shelter Island reported to police that it appeared someone had struck his vehicle while it was parked on Clinton Avenue near Chequit Avenue on December 14, causing damage to the driver’s side of the car in excess of $1,000.

While driving down a steep grade on Hillside Drive in snow around 7 p.m. on December 15, Lloyd J. Amster of Scarsdale slid and struck a utility pole causing damage to the driver’s side mid-section of the vehicle in excess of $1,000. A Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services team responded and found the driver free of injury.

Around 10 p.m., Devon R. Treharne of Southold attempted to stop on an icy patch of Ram Island Drive and slid off the roadway into a utility pole, causing damage to the front bumper in exess of $1,000.

On December 16, an officer on patrol struck a deer on a Center roadway causing minor damage to the side front bumper.

Anna M. LaRocca of Smithtown was driving northbound on South Ferry Road near Heritage Drive around 4:20 p.m. on December 17 when a deer ran out from the woods into the passenger side front bumper of the vehicle, causing damage in excess of $1,000.

Forrest S. Compton of Shelter Island was backing out of parking space at the Chase Bank on North Ferry Road on around 11:45 a.m. on December 18 when his foot slipped off the brake and his vehicle struck the bank’s sign and a large tree. Damage to the rear end of the vehicle exceed $1,000.

SUMMONSES
Michael A. Ietta of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey was ticketed on West Neck Road on December 16 for speeding 50 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone.

OTHER REPORTS
Police officers assisted when a person reported overboard was rescued by a North Ferry crew from icy waters off Crescent Beach the morning of December 15 .

Around 9 a.m. on December 13, a caller reported smelling gas at a Ram Island residence; gas service workers were on the scene making repairs.

Around 2:20 a.m. on December 14, a caller walking his dog reported a strong smell of smoke. The responding officer confirmed smoke and a strong odor of fuel in the area. The building was evacuated. The Shelter Island Fire Department responded and determined the oil burner had malfunctioned causing smoke conditions.

A UPS driver reported finding a disoriented woman at the end of a Hay Beach driveway on December 15. The responding officer assisted the person back to her residence and found she was uninjured.

Also last week: a small dog was reported missing; a buoy washed ashore; doors or windows blowing open were blamed false burglary alarms and wind likely was the cause of a brief cable/internet outage and smoky conditions in a restaurant due to a chimney puff-back; a Silver Beach resident was advised to trim a branch dangling on a a cable wire; and officers dispatched an injured raccoon, looked for an injured deer, dispatched an injured deer, and advised hunters not to enter a posted property.

Reports of suspicious activity included people walking in the dark with flashlights, someone coming unbidden onto a porch and a person walking in the Center.

AIDED CASES
A SIEMS team transported an aided case to Eastern Long Island Hosptial on December 16.

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ACCIDENTS
In nine days deer ran into seven cars driven by Shelter Island residents, and on the following day, an injured deer was found on a roadside along with evidence of an unreported accident. Except where noted, damage was in excess of $1,000:

On December 20, Vinette M. Olinkiewicz was driving westbound on West Neck Road at Sylvan Road around 6:30 p.m. when a deer jumped out and hit her vehicle, causing no damage. The deer did not survive.

On December 22, Thomas G. Carr’s vehicle sustained damage to the front passenger side when a deer ran out onto North Midway Road near Bateman around 5 p.m.

On December 23, John Phillip McEnroe, an employee of Liberty Automotive conducting a test drive of a customer’s vehicle around noon, was driving southbound on North Menantic Road near Bowditch Road when a deer struck the front center causing damage; and Diane K. Anderson was headed northbound on Petticoat Lane just off Brander Parkway around 4 p.m. when a deer ran out and struck her vehicle causing damage to the front bumper. The responding officer dispatched the injured deer.

Joseph P. Aterno was traveling northbound on Merkel Lane  near Robin Lane around 5:30 p.m. on December 24 when a deer ran out causing him to swerve off the road. The vehicle had to be towed out of a roadside hedge. Although damaged, it was operable.

Debra A. Speeches was headed southbound on North Ferry Road near Quail Hedge Lane around 10 a.m. December 25 when a deer ran into the roadway, causing damage to the front bumper. An officer dispatched the injured deer.

Spencer Phillip Gibbs was driving southbound on Sunshine Road near Smith Street around 8:45 p.m. on December 29 when a deer ran out and struck the vehicle causing damage to the driver’s side.

A caller reported finding an injured deer on Menantic Road near Dan’s Outboard Motors around 10 p.m. on December 30. It had apparently been struck by a vehicle and the responding officer, who dispatched the deer, found a part of a vehicle’s plastic undercarriage in the roadway.

Elizabeth A. Hummer of Old Hickory, Tennsee reported she was awaiting departure aboard a North Haven-bound South Ferry boat on December 27 around 4 p.m. when a vehicle driven by Gertrude Svala of Sag Habor bumped hers. She said her car sustained small scratches and, by the next day, she had developed a sore neck. Contacted by an officer, Ms. Svala said she did not see a ferry employee indicate for her to stop and that her vehicle was not damaged. No estimate was made of the damage.

SUMMONSES
Luis Rodas-Burgos of Shelter Island was ticketed on December 19 on North Ferry Road for inadequate or no stop lamps and for being an unlicensed operator.

Justin R. Sharma of East Hampton was ticketed on December 22 on North Ferry Road for inadequate or no stop lamps.

Kar D. Euceda-Gutierr of Laurel was ticketed on December 23 for failure to stop at a stop sign on West Neck Road.

Steven D. Kluepfel of Eastport, New York was tickted on December 29 for speeding 46 mph in a 25-mph zone on New York Avenue.

OTHER REPORTS
On December 19, a Center caller reported an ongoing problem of a driver coming too close to people walking along a roadway, and another caller reported he and his spouse have been victims of identity theft. Later, officers escorted Christmas carolers in the Silver Beach and Cartwright areas.

Shelter Island police officers did some housekeeping last week, clearing out loose ammunition and fireworks from a hazardous materials storage locker, which were taken for disposal on December 20 by the Suffolk County Police.

Someone found a wallet in the snow at a Center location on December 21 and a woman in the Cartwright area complained that a person had trespassed repeatedly on her property. The responding officer spoke with the person, who agreed to keep away.

Later, an officer on patrol on Stearns Point Road noticed that all of the “no parking” signs opposite The Tavern were missing, and apparently have been gone for months. A report was made to the Highway Department.

On December 22, a police officer responded to a call from another police department about a possible emotionally disturbed person. Later, a Menantic caller reported people yelling but the responding officer found people talking outside near the caller’s residence.

Police officers assisted in lifting a person who’d fallen on December 23. Two loose dogs were reported to be hanging out at a West Neck store but by the time an officer arrived, the dogs’ owner had retrieved them. A Silver Beach caller who reported hearing gunshots early that morning was advised they were likely from waterfowl hunters in the area. Later, a Center caller reported hearing gunshots in close proximity to property that is posted with “no trespassing/hunting” signs. The responding officer patrolled the area with negative results.

A person, possibly intoxicated, reportedly knocked on the back door of a Harbor View home just after midnight on December 24. The homeowner said the person walked away and appeared to be lost. The responding officer found the person, who was then assisted home.

A caller asked police to request duck hunters in the HiLo area early on Christmas Eve move away from his property; the hunters had already left by the time an officer arrived.

An officer on December 25 investigated a report of a suspicious person said to be standing outside the Center firehouse around 1 a.m.

Later on Christmas Day, a Suffolk County dredge boat moored in West Neck Harbor, broke off its mooring and ran aground on the inside shore of Shell Beach; a loose dog was reunited with its owner and a passerby reported an open door at a Center residence but there was no sign of criminal activity.

A boiler fire drew the Shelter Island Fire Department to a Heights residence around 7 a.m. December 26 after a freshly-installed smoke detector sounded an alarm. The owner was able to shut down the partially melted boiler which the fire department deemed destroyed. The owner was advised to contact a repair company.

A little later, a Center caller wanted to file a noise complaint when several members of a landscaping crew were operating leaf blowers simultaneously at a neighboring property. The officer advised the caller the noise was allowable, temporary and the work would soon be completed.

Around 11 a.m. on December 26 a caller reported that illegally parked cars on Route 114 near Mashomack Preserve were preventing him from getting out of his driveway. The responding officer spoke with the owners of the vehicles, who were exiting the preserve, and they agreed to move them.

A burglary alarm sounded at a Dering Harbor residence on December 28, but no sign of criminal activity was found and the caretaker was notified.

Later, overheating in a bathroom caused a fire alarm to be activated at a West Neck residence. The SIFD responded and determined it to be a false alarm.

That evening, a Hay Beach caller reported that someone might’ve used a spare key to enter the residence. Later, a Center resident reported receiving an alarming text message and wished to document the incident.

A fire alarm at a Cartwright residence sounded around 4 p.m.on December 29 when a person lit a fire without first opening the damper.

A caller reported an injured goose in her yard the morning of December 31 that seemed unable to fly, but when Animal Control Officer Beau Payne arrived, the goose flew off under its own power.

Later, an officer assisted another police agency in escorting a person from the North Ferry terminal to his home. That evening, a Center caller reported hearing gun shots, but the officer patrolled with negative results.

A burglary alarm sounded at an unoccupied Hay Beach residence around 7 a.m. on January 1, but no evidence of criminal activity was found.

AIDED CASES
Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported nine aided cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital between December 23 and January 1.

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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.

ACCIDENTS
Mary Lou Eicchorn of Shelter Island reported January 2 that while driving northbound on West Neck Road around 5:30 p.m. a deer ran out and struck her vehicle causing minor damage to the driver’s side front end. The deer ran off.

Rebecca Clark of Shelter Island reported January 8 that while driving northbound on North Ferry Road around 5:30 a.m. near Jaspa Road a deer ran out and struck her vehicle causing minor damage to the passenger side fender. An officer patrolled the area looking for an injured deer but the animal had left the area.

Callers reported seeing injured deer on Center roadways on January 7 and January 8, but the animals ran off before police arrived.

SUMMONSES
Johnny Tran of Brooklyn was ticketed January 7 for speeding 40 mph in a 25-mph zone on New York Avenue.
Luis E. Guevara Palacios of Owings Mills, Maryland was ticketed January 8 for failure to stop at a stop sign on West Neck Road.

Marcus Chivalan Soc of Wainscott was ticketed January 8 on North Ferry Road for unlicensed operation.

OTHER REPORTS
A person who went missing in the Center on January 2 was later found.

The Shelter Island Fire Department responded to a CO alarm at a Center residence around 10 p.m. on January 2 and determined the hard-wired alarm was faulty.

On January 3: An officer asisted a resident in securing exterior doors; a caller reported recieving an IRS scam call; an officer removed debris from a roadway; officers assisted Southold Police in locating subjects stuck on a raft in icy waters — they were rescued by the Southold PD Marine Unit; an officer served an order of protection to a resident at the request of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office; and, an officer conducted a well-being check after a woman grew concerned when unable to contact her parents.

Hazardous road conditions prevailed Island-wide on January 4. The owner of a car blocking plows in the Heights complied when asked to move the vehicle; an officer checked with the Senior Center and found no calls from seniors in need of assistance; the North Ferry reported to police it was running limited service due to high winds and blizzard-like conditions; at the South Ferry, a huge snow drift was limiting access to the boats; a PSEG crew was working to repair a power outage; officers escorted town employees to and from their residences due to blizzard conditions; an employee who entered the wrong alarm code at a commercial building reported via radio that it was a false alarm; and a dog found at large was returned to its owner.

On January 5, a wallet found at the Recycling Center Goody Pile was reunited with its owner; a UPS employee reported finding a door blown open at a Hay Beach residence; an officer conducted a welfare check; the Shelter Island Highway Department was busy managing snow drifts that piled up on roads all around the Island; and an alarm at a commercial building was tripped by high winds.

A caller inadvertently activated a medical alert button early on January 6. Later, a Center caller reported snowmobiles riding too close to his house; the SIFD responded to a report of smoky conditions inside a building that turned out to be caused by a faulty oil burner; an officer shovelled out a vehicle that went off the road in Longview; and a resident reported two small dogs at large in the Center, but the responding officer did not find them.

On January 7, a burglary alarm sounded at a Hay Beach residence, but it was a false alarm.

A Center caller reported that an unknown person’s vehicle was parked in the caller’s driveway without permission on January 8. The owner was contacted and apologized, saying there was no place to park at her own home and she didn’t realize anyone was in residence. An officer responded to a burglary alarm at a Hay Beach home, but could find no reason for the activation. An officer on patrol noticed an open garage door at an unoccupied Menantic residence and closed it. A caller reported receiving a scam letter about supposed lottery winnings. Police were investigating a report of possible damage caused by a snow plow. An officer on patrol stopped a snowmobile along a public roadway and notified the young operators parents.

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