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 In court, the charges against them may be reduced or withdrawn or the defendants may be found not guilty.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

At 10 p.m. on July 9, Jamcy S. Maquilon, 30, of Islip, was arrested following a traffic stop on Shore Road. He was charged with driving while intoxicated. Mr. Maquilon was processed at police headquarters, held overnight, arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court, released on his own recognizance and instructed to return to court at a later date.

Following an investigation of an accident on a South Ferry boat, Kevin Flanigan, 69, of Shelter Island, was arrested at 1:04 a.m. and charged with driving while intoxicated. He was processed, held overnight, arraigned and directed to return to court at a later date.

Summonses

Kevin A. Gomez, of Greenport, was driving on North Ferry Road on July 6 when he was stopped by police and issued three tickets — for operating with an unsafe tire, without a license and with no inspection.

Willys U. Luna Perez of Greenport was given a summons on North Menantic Road on July 6 for failure to cover loose cargo and for operating out of class.

On the 7th, Melissa A. Canavan, of Massapequa, was ticketed for driving while using a portable electronic device on North Ferry Road. Ava J. Crocitto, of Sag Harbor, was ticketed for speeding on New York Avenue — 38 mph in a 25-mph zone.

On July 8, Silvia S. Galvez Cordova, of Riverhead, received a summons for speeding on New York Avenue — 38 mph — as well as a second for unlicensed operation.

Ryan A. Vella, of Sands Point, was ticketed for speeding on New York Avenue — 40 mph — on July 9. On the 10th, James Lenzer, of Shelter Island, received a speeding summons on North Cartwright Road — 59 mph in a 35-mph zone. On that date, Aidan S. Norr, of Brooklyn, got a speeding ticket, also on North Cartwright — 67 mph.

Bay constables issued five tickets on July 4, 5 and 9: Scott L. Murphy, of Shelter Island, for an unregistered boat in Dering Harbor; Elmer W. Edwards, of Shelter Island, for failure to notify the Town clerk about a sublet at Congdon Creek town dock; Jose E. Otero, of Homestead, Fla., for insufficient PFDs (personal flotation devices) on board in Crescent Beach; N.K. Lang, of Bluffton, S.C., unregistered boat in Crescent Beach; and Donald J. Gordon, of Sag Harbor, unregistered jet ski in Major’s Harbor.

Police conducted 29 distracted driving and traffic stops July 4 through 10 in the Center, West Neck, Cartwright, the Heights and Menantic, resulting in 26 warnings and 11 tickets.

Traffic control officers issued 42 parking tickets.

Accidents

On July 7, Ellen Terry Davis of New York City was at the intersection of West Neck Road and Shore Road, attempting to make a right turn. She said she did not see Shelter Islander Karen Springer’s vehicle traveling east on Shore Road due to sun glare, and she hit her vehicle as she pulled out from West Neck Road. The collision pushed Ms. Springer’s vehicle into a vehicle driven by William Charles Horn Jr., of Shelter Island, who was stopped on West Neck Road, attempting to turn left. There was over $1,000 in damage to the driver’s side of his vehicle, the driver’s-side front panel of Ms. Davis’ car and the passenger side of Ms. Springer’s van. According to the draft report, there were no injuries.

Ms. Davis received a ticket for failure to yield the right of way at an intersection.

On July 8, Patrick J. Sherry, of New York City, was backing up his vehicle and trailer at the Daniel Lord boat landing when he hit a parked vehicle owned by Deborah W. Mintz, of Boca Raton, Fla., damaging the driver’s side of her vehicle. Damage was estimated in the draft report at over $1,000.

In a third draft report, Peter Macchio, of Shelter Island, was backing out of a parking space at the IGA on July 10 at about the same time as Andrew J. Ehrlich was reversing out of his spot across from Mr. Macchio. Both vehicles struck each other resulting in damage over $1,000.

On July 7, John R. Andrew, of New York City, reported he was backing out of a driveway in Montclair when he hit a parked car belonging to Linda M. DiOrio, of Shelter Island, damaging the driver’s-side front of her vehicle. The police were not at the scene and Mr. Andrew will obtain a damage estimate.

Ralph Pavone was parked behind Loritza Doncel Londono, of Pawtucket, R.I., in the North Ferry lane, waiting to board. Ms. Lodono pulled forward but the ferry was full so she backed up and hit Mr. Pavone’s vehicle. An officer did not see any damage to either vehicle.

Other reports

Loud music was reported in Silver Beach on July 4; an officer patrolled the area with negative results. The animal control officer (ACO) conducted patrols of Crescent and Wades beaches on July 5 and 10; no dogs were seen. A warning was given to a jet skier off Crescent Beach for speed greater than 5 mph within 100 feet of anchored boats.

On July 5, a caller told police about a loud party in the Center. An officer found a group of people leaving the residence and those staying behind were advised to keep the noise level down. A case of harassment was reported. A trailer parked on town property in West Neck was removed by the owner without incident.

A caller complained on July 5 that a person was seen walking out of his barn and, when confronted, continued walking. There was no damage to the barn and no items missing.

Adults were reported drinking in Silver Beach; the caller was concerned about drinking and driving. An officer interviewed them; two men were drinking beer and a third was the designated driver.

On July 8, police received a report about trespassing in Menantic. A bay constable assisted a kite surfer back to Shell Beach. Loud music at SALT was called in; an officer said the restaurant was exempt from the town noise ordinance until 11 p.m. on that day by action of the Town Board.

An Environmental Conservation Law check was conducted at Reel Point on July 9; there were no violations and 10 people were fishing. Eight boats in Silver Beach outside designated anchorages were advised to move.

On July 10, loud music on a boat off Crescent Beach was reported; the music was turned down.

In other incidents: police monitored a protest march in the Heights; unlocked five vehicles with the keys inside; responded to four lost and found reports; provided traffic control for the Crescent Beach fireworks; and monitored traffic at the North Ferry lines.

Alarms

Two alarms went off in the Center on July 5; the buildings were secure in both cases.

An employee entered the wrong password that set off an alarm on Ram Island on July 6; a second Ram Island alarm was caused by a malfunction.

The Shelter Island Fire Department responded to two fire alarms on July 10 in Shorewood and the Center; there was no emergency in the first one; a faulty sensor caused the second.

Animals

An animal control officer freed a chipmunk reported in a Heights home. An injured rabbit, giving birth on a Center roadway, was taken by the ACO to wildlife rehabilitation. The ACO was unable to locate a sick raccoon in the Heights. An injured turkey in the Center was captured and transported to rehab.

A dog reported at large returned home on its own. The ACO responded to a barking dog complaint in Silver Beach, monitored the area for 25 minutes and heard no barking.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported six people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on July 4, 6 and 9.

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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

Diana E. Lawrence, Naples, Fla., was driving on Burns Road on July 11, when she was stopped by police for failure to stop at a stop sign.

On July 12, Petter F. Ringbom, New York City, was ticketed on West Neck Road for an uninspected vehicle.

Ricardo G. Alvizures Gomez, Riverhead was given a summons on the 13th for driving while using a portable electronic device on North Menantic Road.

On the 14th, Marina I. Benasuli, New York City was ticketed for driving at a speed not reasonable and prudent on North Ferry Road.

Four speeding tickets were issued on July 14, 15 and 16 on North and South Cartwright roads: Hiram W. Emery, Greenwich, Conn., 50 miles per hour in the 35-mph zone; Christopher J. Harrington, New York City, 50 mph; Jeremy T. Laptook, Brooklyn, 50 mph; and John M. Leo, Sag Harbor, 48 mph.

Jack S. Rangaiah, Scarsdale, was given a summons on July 17 on North Menantic Road for driving with insufficient brake lights.

Bay constables issued four tickets on July 16 and 17: Steven M. Sciotto, Jupiter, Fla., four children under 12 not wearing a personal flotation devices on a boat in West Neck Harbor; Justin C. Jabara, Ridgefield, Conn., operating an unregistered boat in West Neck Harbor; Joshua A. Resnick, New York City, an unregistered boat in Coecles Harbor; and Craig J. Nossel, Miami Beach, Fla., imprudent speed causing a wake in the North Channel.

Police conducted 32 distracted driving, radar enforcement and traffic stops in the Center, Heights, Cartwright, Menantic and West Neck on July 11 through 17, resulting in 30 warnings and nine tickets.

Traffic control officers issued 35 parking tickets.

Accidents

Maija F. Oseniece, London, U.K., was driving south on Grand Avenue on July 11 when she sideswiped a parked vehicle, owned by Joseph L. Kelly, Shelter Island. Damage to the passenger-side front of Ms. Oseniece’s vehicle and the driver’s side of Mr. Kelly’s exceeded $1,000.

Other reports

The animal control officer (ACO) conducted a dog patrol of Crescent and Wades beaches on July 11, 12, 15, 16 and 17; three warnings were issued.

A caller reported on July 11 that several items had been stolen from the caller’s Center driveway.

On the 12th, a possible boat fire was reported and investigated by police and the Shelter Island Fire Department (SIFD). The boat was tied to a Ram Island dock; there was no sign of smoke and the engine was turned off. The smoke may have been caused by an overheated engine and a coolant leak.

Also on the 12th, a tenant reported a West Neck landlord had made an obscene gesture at the security camera. Police looked unsuccessfully for an erratic driver reportedly headed to South Ferry.

Workers digging a foundation at a property in the Center were advised on the 13th to stop dumping sand on a neighbor’s property. A caller told police that he was being tailgated in Hay Beach; the vehicle’s driver was located and advised not to tailgate.

On July 14, a caller told police a young girl on her bike in the Heights was having difficulty staying on the roadway and almost got hit by a vehicle. An officer escorted her home and spoke to her parent. A verbal altercation was reported in another incident.

The next day, a caller told police his Center neighbor was asleep in his vehicle with the music playing while parked in the driveway. An officer knocked on the window and woke the neighbor, who stated he had just gotten home from work and fell asleep.

Police investigated a report of a stolen ring in Hay Beach on the 15th. Police consulted with the Heights Property Owners Corporation about ways to enforce no parking over 15 minutes in the alley between the pharmacy and the Chequit.

An officer conducted an Environmental Conservation Law check in Menantic on the 15th. There were no violations; three people were shell fishing. Also on the 15th, fireworks were reported on Ram Island’s Reel Point. An officer found two small piles of fireworks on fire and extinguished them. Loud talking on a porch in West Neck was reported anonymously; an officer canvassed the area with negative results.

Six boats anchored in Silver Beach outside of designated areas in West Neck Harbor were advised to move on July 16. A West Neck caller reported receiving unwanted text messages; he was advised to block the sender’s number on his phone. He was also told not to return to the sender’s location or he would be subject to arrest for trespass. The sender was also notified that the caller did not wish to be contacted.

Loud music was reported on a boat at a Coecles Harbor anchorage on the 16th. An officer was unable to locate the source of the music and spoke to the occupants of two boats in the area who also hadn’t heard anything. On that day, police also opened a confidential investigation.

Among other incidents: police conducted a well-being check; responded to six lost and found reports; jump started a vehicle; provided a lift assist; fingerprinted two people for employment purposes; and contacted the Highway Department and/or PSEG about downed tree limbs in Cartwright, Hay Beach and Silver Beach.

Alarms

Police and the SIFD responded to a fire alarm in the Heights on July 13; the alarm company had set it off by accident. An alarm at the Shelter Island History Center was activated on July 14; there was no emergency. Two alarms at Foils and Follies in the Center on July 14 and 16 were set off due to technical difficulties with the alarm system. A burglary alarm in Hay Beach on July 15 was caused by the wrong password being entered. On the 17th, cooking set off a fire alarm in Silver Beach. The SIFD responded.

Animals

A squirrel was evicted by the ACO from a home in West Neck. An eel on a West Neck beach was removed by the ACO. Four raccoons “in distress” were reported in the Heights; all four were found to be healthy.

The ACO located a gull with a broken wing on Ram Island but was unable to capture it. The ACO rescued a dog stuck under a deck in HiLo. A second dog was reported stuck under a deck in Montclair. The ACO advised the caller to contact a carpenter to remove wood from the deck so the dog could be freed.

A caller reported dogs in a car in the Center with the windows only slightly opened. The ACO recognized the vehicle and spoke to its owner, advising him to leave the dogs at home next time. A dog was found in Silver Beach; the ACO located the owner by the microchip and reunited them.

Two dogs at large were reported in the Center; they had gone when the ACO arrived. A dog at large in the Heights was returned to its owner.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported eight people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on July 13, 14, 16 and 17. One case was taken to Southampton Hospital on July 11.

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Arrest

On July 24, police answered a 911 call from a local person and following an investigation arrested Santolo Esposito, 29 of Union City, N. J. in Greenport on charges of criminal trespass in the 2nd degree (a misdemeanor) and criminal mischief in the 2nd degree.

The latter charge, involving damage over $1,500 to a Shelter Island home, is considered a felony — Mr. Esposito was not authorized to have gained entry into the residence.

Mr. Esposito was held overnight, then arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court, released on his own recognizance and told to return to court at a later date. An order of protect was issued on behalf of his alleged victim.

Summonses

John C. Irving, New York City, was driving on Burns Road on July 19 when he was ticketed for not wearing a motorcycle helmet. Jessica D. Molignano, Southampton, Robert E. Farrell, Riverhead, and Arif Nebihi, Brooklyn, were given summonses for using electronic devices while driving on South Ferry Road.

Also on the 19th, Xavier O. Nugra-Nugra, Holtsville, was ticketed for speeding on North Cartwright Road — 69 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone.

Bryan S. Rosenberg, Southold, got a summons on South Ferry Road on July 20 for using a portable electronic device while driving. On that date, Jack S. Rangaiah, Scarsdale, N.Y., and Alexander R. Nadel, Cutchogue, received summonses for speeding on North Menantic Road — 50 mph and 47 mph respectively in a 35-mph zone.

Tara M. Stocknoff, Southampton, was ticketed for failure to stop at a stop sign on West Neck Road. Also on the 20th, Franklin M. Chabla, East Hampton, received three tickets — failure to stop at a West Neck Road stop sign, unlicensed operation and aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree.

On July 21, Sarah R. Snow, Brooklyn, was ticketed for speeding on North Cartwright Road — 47 mph in a 35-mph zone. Thomas M. Bishop, New York City, was also ticketed for speeding on North Cartwright — 46 mph.

Deybis R. Rodriguez, Englewood Cliff, N.J., got a summons for failure to stop at a Manhansett Road stop sign on July 23. Zachary M. Malone, Southampton, was ticketed for speeding on New York Avenue — 38 mph in a 25-mph zone.

Bay constables issued three tickets on July 23 and 24: Alfredo Pena, Miami, Fla., for a child under 12 not wearing a life jacket in Crescent Beach; Alexander R. Rossi, New York City, an unregistered boat in Gardiners Bay; and Jonathan B. Snider, Boston, Mass., not having a throwable device on board in Crescent Beach.

The animal control officer (ACO) issued a ticket to Finley Shaw of Shelter Island on July 23 for allowing her dogs to run at large and attacking a cat on Menantic Road.

Police conducted 45 radar enforcement, distracted driving and traffic stops from July 18 through 24 in the Heights, Center, Menantic, South Ferry, West Neck and Ram Island, resulting in 33 warnings and 12 tickets.

Traffic control officers issued 45 parking tickets during the week.

Accidents

Ryan Alexander Vella, Sands Point, was driving west on Dickerson Drive on July 20 when he failed to negotiate the curve and ran into a privet hedge, causing over $1,000 damage to the passenger-side front of his vehicle, according to the police draft report.

William J. Mills, Greenport, told police that while his boat was at a mooring in Dering Harbor on July 24, a sailboat operated by Theodore Clark of Ithaca, N.Y., sailed into the starboard side of his boat, causing damage of over $1,000 to the fiber-glass on the starboard side. There was no damage reported to Mr. Clark’s boat.

Wayne V. Ciolino, Massapequa Park, reported that while his boat was at a Crescent Beach anchorage on July 24, an unoccupied, adrift Boston Whaler damaged his swim platform rub rail and scratched the gelcoat on the port side — over $1,000 in damage. The owner of the Whaler, Joseph L. De Bellis, Southampton, reported no damage to his boat.

Other reports

On July 18, roads were reported flooded in the Heights, Center and West Neck; there were two disabled vehicles on flooded Center roadways.

Police investigated a possible credit card fraud on July 19. A scam telephone call was reported on the 20th.

On July 21, a caller told police his umbrella was missing from his Center porch; it was later located in adjacent woods, probably due to high winds. A person continued to trespass on a Ram Island property in spite of posted warnings and refused to leave. A domestic dispute was reported in the Center.

A Heights caller reported on July 22 that a male continued to “squat” on his property; officers canvassed the area with negative results. Loud music was reported in Menantic; an officer canvassed the area and heard no music.

An officer conducted Environmental Conservation Law checks at Reel Point and Hay Beach on July 23 and 24; 14 people were fishing and there were no violations.

A Mashomack employee told police on July 23 that people were on the beach at Majors Harbor. Officers advised them and boats at anchorage about laws pertaining to landings and use of the beach on Mashomack Preserve.

A caller reported loud noise on a boat at a Menantic landing; the boat had left but an officer found no evidence of a disturbance. Warnings were issued to two boats in West Neck for Town Code violations.

Loud music at SALT was reported on the 23rd; an officer said the sound level was reasonable but the owner agreed to lower the volume.

Police received a request on July 24 for an extra patrol of Silver Beach because bicyclists were causing hazardous conditions on Sunday mornings. A Center caller complained that loud music at a neighbor’s house was an ongoing issue. She was advised to inform police at the time; the neighbor was informed about the complaint. A noise complaint about Sunset Beach was not found loud when an officer arrived late due to another call.

Among other incidents: one person was fingerprinted for employment purposes; police responded to seven lost and found reports; attended offsite opioid training; performed three well-being checks; and assisted four motorists with keys locked inside their vehicles.

Alarms

The police and Shelter Island Fire Department responded to nine alarms on July 18 19, 20, 21, 23 and 24 on Ram Island and in the Center, Heights, West Neck, Silver Beach and Hay Beach.

A high reading of carbon monoxide was discovered in one residence and the premises were aired out. No emergency was found in a second call; an alarm was set off accidentally in another. The SIFD determined that a lightning strike had followed a propane line into a crawl space, igniting a small fire, which triggered the smell of smoke.

False alarms were reported in three incidents. Two alarms were also activated by steam from a shower and from smoke cleaning a stove.

A burglary alarm was accidentally set off by an employee and another was a false alarm, according to the caretaker.

Animals

The ACO located a dog at large in the Heights and returned it to its owner. At the same time as the ACO arrived in the Center in response to a dog at large, the owner came looking for him. A caller reported another loose dog — a reoccurring issue. The ACO called the owner who was “verbally combative” but took the dog home.

A barking dog was monitored with negative results in the Center. A sick raccoon in Silver Beach was taken by the ACO to a vet for euthanasia. A goose with a broken leg in Westmoreland evaded capture by the ACO; it swam away.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Service teams transported six people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on July 19, 20, 22, 23 and 24. A seventh person was taken to Southampton Hospital on July 23

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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

Matthew H. Cohen, New York City, was driving on New York Avenue on July 25 when he was ticketed for failure to stop at a stop sign.

Four summonses were issued on July 26: Hector J. Rodriquez-Mena, Union City, N.J., for disobeying a traffic control device; Jonathan R. Schrott, Shelter Island, for speeding on North Menantic Road — 56 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone; and Martin Perez Munoz, Riverhead, speeding on New York Avenue — 39 mph in a 25-mph zone, and for unlicensed operation.

Tickets were issued on July 27 to Mario R. Garcia Rodriquez, Greenport — failure to cover loose cargo on North Menantic Road and operating an unregistered vehicle; and Brenda L. Aheran, Malibu, Calif., speeding — 38 mph in a 25-mph zone on New York Avenue. Anna R. Friezo, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was also ticketed on July 28 for speeding on New York Avenue – 45 mph in a 25 mph zone.

On July 28, Carlos R. Estevez-Guerrero, Elizabeth, N.J., was given a summons on New York Avenue for disobeying a traffic control device.

Seven summonses were issued on July 29 on New York Avenue: Samuel S. Glusker, Brooklyn, speeding — 37 mph; Loren H. Brown, New York City, speeding — 39 mph; Kevin S. Lynak, Southport, Conn., speeding — 39 mph, using a portable electronic device, and making an improper or unsafe turn without signaling; Elizabeth G. Bagley, West Hampton Beach, speeding — 45 mph; Ronaldo Vidals, Brooklyn, speeding — 38 mph.

Five tickets were issued on July 30 on New York Avenue: Edward Smith, Shelter Island, improper plates and speeding — 43 mph; Benjamin A. Block, Shelter Island, aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree and speeding — 35 mph; and Gillian H. Cortese, Mt. Laurel, N.J., speeding — 40 mph.

Also ticketed on the 30th, Henry T. Seeley, Los Angeles, Calif., for driving an unregistered vehicle on West Neck Road; Benjamin G. Dean, New York City, for failure to stop at a stop sign on St. Mary’s Road and to failure to yield the right of way; Hally E. Dinkel, Shelter Island, speeding on North Cartwright Road — 55 mph in a 35-mph zone; and Sabine V. Borthwick, New York City, speeding on North Cartwright Road — 61 mph.

Six summonses were issued on July 31: Caesar W. Wyszomirski, New York City, failure to stop at a stop sign on Manwaring Road and speeding — 52 mph in a 35-mph zone; Lucie J. Cahill, Greenwich, Conn., speeding not reasonable and prudent on New York Avenue; Rahul R. Shah, Elmhurst, speeding on New York Avenue — 42 mph in a 25-mph zone; Andreas Wuerfel, Sag Harbor, speeding on New York Avenue — 39 mph; and Spencer E. Engellis, Northport, speeding on St. Mary’s Road — 50 mph in a 35-mph zone.

Bay constables issued three tickets – two in Smith’s Cove to Owen A. Tunney, New York City, and Christiano Cameli, East Hampton, for towing people without an observer; and one to Christiano Dupreez, New York City, for failure to display registration numbers in Dering Harbor.

Police conducted 67 commercial vehicle, radar enforcement and traffic stops from July 25 through July 31 in the Center, Cartwright, the Heights, Ram Island, West Neck and Menantic, resulting in 36 warnings and 33 tickets.

Traffic control officers issued 46 parking tickets during the week.

Accidents

Evan Alexander Ringel, White Plains, was traveling north on North Ferry Road on July 20 when he slowed for a yield sign at the traffic circle and his vehicle was hit from behind by a vehicle driven by Nicholas C. Wityk, New York City. Mr. Wityk said his foot slipped off the brake pedal, causing over $1,000 in damage to both vehicles.

Other reports

The animal control officer (ACO) conducted dog patrols on Wades and Crescent beaches on July 25 through 31 — no dogs, except for one service dog, were reported.

An extra patrol was requested on July 27 when a Menantic resident reported someone had damaged his door and windows. Jet skiers were creating a disturbance in Coecles Harbor and speeding in West Neck Creek; they had left when a marine unit arrived. Warnings were issued to two boats in Coecles Harbor and South Ferry for failure to display registration numbers.

On the 28th, police investigated a financial crime and a scam phone call. A caller asked police to advise a person following her to refrain from any further contact. The police did so.

Police conducted an Environmental Conservation Law check in Gardiners Creek and advised two people clamming in closed waters to return the clams and leave the area. On the 30th, at Hiberry Lane and Reels Point, ECL inspections found 12 people fishing; one warning was issued..

On the 29th, police responded to a Heights caller about a person making threats and a Ram Island caller about harassing emails.

A headquarters visitor reported on the 29th that a vehicle was driving at a high rate of speed in Sylvester Manor just as kids were being dropped off at camp. The driver was located and advised to be more careful.

On July 30, a Center caller found his pool was three-quarters empty following his return to the Island after several days. The pool company believed the pump had been tampered with.

On that date, a boat owner reported that his boat was taking on water off Mashomack. Police assisted with anchoring the boat and stood by until Sea-Tow responded. A campfire was reported on grass at the end of the road at Kissing Rock. Police helped extinguish the fire and advised the people that campfires were not allowed in that area.

Six boat owners were advised on July 30 to move their boats from Silver Beach to a designated anchorage. Loud music at West Neck was called in; the volume was lowered.

On the 30th, the owners of seven boats in West Neck and two in Coecles Harbor were told to relocate to other anchorages.

Police opened an investigation into a sexual assault in West Neck on July 31. A noise complaint was located at Sunset Beach; the noise was at a reasonable level but the music was turned off.

In some other reports: police responded to two false 911 calls; checked on the wellbeing of four people; answered two lost and found reports; fingerprinted one person for employment purposes; and opened a vehicle with the keys locked inside.

Alarms

Police and the Shelter Island Fire Department responded to six fire and carbon monoxide alarms in Hay Beach, the Heights, Dering Harbor and West Neck on July 25, 26 and 29. Two were caused by a problem with the sensor, two were due to faulty detectors, one was set off by steam from a shower and there was no problem cited for the sixth.

Animals

A rabbit was reported in a Silver Beach pool. The ACO removed the rabbit; it was unharmed. An injured baby rabbit on a Heights roadway was just stunned and was returned by the ACO to its nest.

The ACO was unable to locate a bat in a Silver Beach home.

Two raccoons were stuck in dumpsters on Ram Island and in West Neck; the ACO freed both.

A dog at large in the Center was returned to its owner by the ACO.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported five people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on July 25, 27, 28 and 31. A sixth case refused further medical attention on the 28th.

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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

Police arrested Sarah Jo Hollifield, 45, of Sarasota, Fla. at 1:33 a.m. on Aug. 7. She was stopped for driving the wrong way on a marked one-way road and for failing to signal a turn. Ms. Hollifield was subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated. She was processed at police headquarters, later arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court and released on her own recognizance.

Summonses

Oscar Cruz Flores, Greenport, was driving on North Cartwright Road on Aug. 2 when he was stopped for speeding — 48 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone. He was also given a ticket for aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree.

Juan I. Borgogno, Shelter Island, was ticketed on Manhanset Road on Aug. 4 for driving with inadequate or no brake lights.

Juan D. Buitrago Perez, East Hampton, and Drew P. Wolf, Greenport, were both given summonses on South Ferry Road on Aug. 6 for driving while using portable electronic devices.

Matthew R. Stein, New York City, received a ticket, Aug. 6, on South Ferry Road for operating an uninspected vehicle. Also on the 6th, Leland J. Murrin, New York City, was given a summons for speeding on New York Avenue — 42 mph in a 25-mph zone.

Bay constables issued four tickets on Aug. 6 and 7: Patrick R. Hill, Bath, Maine, for failure to display his registration validation sticker in West Neck Harbor; John Sideris, Southampton, for operating at an imprudent speed in Dering Harbor and creating a wake in a “no wake” zone; Jeffrey Green, Palm Beach, Fla., operating a jet ski within 100 feet of the shore and South Ferry dock; and John E. Woodward, Manakin-Sabot, Va., for kite boarding within 100 feet of anchored boats in West Neck Harbor.

Police conducted 31 radar enforcement, distracted driving and traffic stops from Aug. 1 through 7 in the Center, Heights, Cartwright, Menantic and West Neck, resulting in seven tickets and 17 warnings.

Traffic control officers issued 53 parking tickets.

Accidents

On July 28, David Wayne Clark, Shelter Island, said he was driving north in the Highway Department parking lot when the town trailer he was towing became unattached and hit the rear of the pickup truck, causing over $1,000 in damage to the truck. Mr. Clark reported that the trailer’s locking mechanism had malfunctioned.

Jared Hamilton, Shelter Island, was issuing a parking summons on Shore Road on July 30 when Marc. W. Haves, Southampton, was backing up, causing his left front tire to roll over Mr. Hamilton’s left foot. He stated he was not injured and refused any medical attention.

On Aug. 3, Finley O. Shaw, Shelter Island, was backing out of a parking space in the North Ferry parking lot when he hit a parked vehicle belonging to John T. Conway, Shelter Island, causing over $1,000 in damage to the passenger-side rear of Mr. Conway’s vehicle.

Three minor accidents were reported on July 23 and Aug. 5. Francoise Lapostolle, Shelter Island, was trying to exit a parking spot in front of Marie Eiffel Market while her passenger door was ajar, hitting a vehicle driven by Nancy Koltes, Shelter Island.

While on patrol, an officer saw a vehicle and trailer belonging to Kristian Clark, Shelter Island, roll into the westbound lane of West Neck Road. The vehicle was unattended but the officer interviewed Esvin E. Perezavila, Shelter Island, who was inside the trailer and said the truck had slipped out of parked, causing it to roll. Damage to the trailer was minor.

Jared R. Gibbs, Shelter Island, said he was driving west on West Neck Road when a deer hit the right headlight of his vehicle. The deer was gone when police arrived.

Other reports

A caller complained on Aug. 1 about loud parties at a neighbor’s house in the Center. An extra patrol was requested over weekends for perceived noise violations.

A caller told police on Aug. 1 that his van was missing from a Center parking lot. A similar vehicle was in the lot but was not his. An officer located the owner of the second vehicle and advised him he had taken the wrong van home. The vehicles were exchanged without incident.

The animal control officer (ACO) conducted patrols of Wades and Crescent beaches on Aug. 2, 3, 5 and 7. One warning was issued.

A warning was issued Aug. 2 to a 60-foot boat, traveling at an imprudent speed and causing a wake in the South Ferry channel.

An incident of road rage, resulting in a verbal altercation in West Neck, was reported on Aug. 3 for informational purposes.

On Aug. 4, a caller reported two people were sleeping on a beach in Hay Beach next to a fire. When the officer arrived, the caller said they had left the area and had put out the fire. An anonymous caller said a large group was playing loud music in Menantic. An officer could not locate a group or any noise or music.

On the 5th, a bay constable performed an Environmental Conservation Law check for clammers in Dickerson Creek. There were no violations..

A harassing voicemail was reported on Aug. 5. The caller did not wish to pursue criminal charges but wanted the incident documented.

A caller said on Aug. 6 that a number of parked vehicles were obstructing the view of other vehicles in West Neck. An officer found that they were all parked lawfully and no view was obscured. Warnings were issued to boats speeding in West Neck Harbor.

That day, a disabled Grady White was reported a half mile off Big Ram Island with five passengers on board. The boat was towed to safer waters inside Coecles Harbor, awaiting Sea-Tow. Officers spoke to 15 boats in Silver Beach anchored outside the designated areas.

Also on the 6th, loud music was reported at Sunset Beach; an officer found the amount of noise reasonable but advised the manager of the complaint and the volume was lowered.

On Aug. 7, jet skiers in Mashomack were issued warnings for operating at a speed greater than 5 mph in an anchorage area. A boat in Dering Harbor was warned about speeding in a no-wake zone.

A possible “satellite bar” was reported anonymously in front of Sunset Beach. The small bar, a folding table with some store-bought refreshments, was set up for a private birthday party on the beach.

Among other incidents: police attended training in West Hampton; appeared in court; responded to two false 911 calls; directed traffic at North Ferry; unlocked two cars with the keys inside; checked on the well-being of two people; and logged in six lost and found reports.

Alarms

The Shelter Island Fire Department answered seven calls in Menantic, West Neck, the Center and Silver Beach on Aug. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7. One was due to a malfunction; security alarm systems were being worked on for two others; a fourth was declared no problem; a fifth was due to a faulty sensor; the sixth was set off by steam from a shower; and the seventh was a false alarm.

An alarm in the Center was triggered by accident on Aug. 1. Police responded to a commercial alarm at Jack’s Marine on Aug. 1; the premises were secure.

Animals

A deer stuck between fence rails in Hay Beach was set free by the ACO. Two other deer, trapped in Center fences, were gone when the ACO arrived.

An osprey was reported “hopping around” in Hay Beach and didn’t fly away when the caller’s dog was barking at it. The osprey flew away when the ACO showed up. A Montclair caller was concerned about an osprey not flying; the ACO did not locate the bird but thought it could be a fledgling. Another osprey was reported in a pool area in the Center. The ACO said it was a healthy fledgling, near its nest.

A turtle hit by a vehicle in Menantic was taken to a vet for euthanasia.

A caller said a bat was hanging out on a Silver Beach front porch; the ACO relocated the bat.

A raccoon reported in the Heights was gone when the ACO arrived.

On a number of occasions, a dog was reported at large in West Neck; the ACO contacted the owner and a family member picked up the dog.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Service teams transported 10 people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Aug. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

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A 35-year-old man was airlifted with serious injuries after the 23-foot boat he was operating struck the Greenport breakwater rock jetty that juts out into Greenport Harbor early Sunday morning, according to Southold Town police.

The 2006 Key West center console vessel was headed in a southeast direction out of the harbor and ran into the beginning of the jetty at a fast rate of speed, police said. The crash occurred shortly after 2 a.m., Sunday.

The boat’s operator was the sole occupant. Members of the Greenport Fire Department responded to the scene along with police and secured a landing zone for a Suffolk County police helicopter to transport the injured boat operator to Stony Brook University Hospital for further treatment.

Police did not identify the injured boat operator.

Police Chief Martin Flatley said Sunday morning that Sea Tow was working to remove the damaged boat following the police investigation. The chief also said there was no immediate sign of alcohol at the scene and the victim is not in police custody. The jetty has been the site of several similar crashes over the years, particularly at night when it can be difficult to see.

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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

On multiple occasions recently, James S. Lenzer, 61, Shelter Island, had called 911 with no legitimate purpose, according to Detective/Sergeant Jack Thilberg. Following a police investigation, he was arrested on Aug. 11 at 8:43 p.m. on Congdon Road and charged with aggravated harassment in the 2nd degree. Mr. Lenzer was processed, released on his own recognizance and ordered to appear in Justice Court at a later date.

SUMMONSES

On Aug. 8, two tickets were issued: Brian G. Raab, Shelter Island, on West Neck Road for driving with visibility distorted by broken glass; and Amy L. Lord Jackson, Charleston, S.C., for speeding on New York Avenue – 42 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone.

On the 9th, Jack S. Rangaiah, Shelter Island, received two tickets for failure to stop at a stop sign on West Neck Road and for unlicensed operation. Alexander S. Cornfeld, New York City, also failed to stop at a West Neck stop sign.

Alexander I. Goncharenko, Santa Monica, Calif., was given two summonses on the 10th for improper passing and speeding on New York Avenue – 40 mph in a 25-mph zone.

Two tickets were issued on Aug. 11 for speeding on North Cartwright Road – Brigid E. Flanagan, New York City – 48 mph in a 35-mph zone; and Doreen Pappas, also NYC – 48 mph.

On the 12th, Beth Santillo, Mattituck, failed to stop at a stop sign on Locust Avenue. Christian E. Houston-Floyd, New York City, and Victor Calderon, Riverhead, failed to stop at signs on West Neck Road.

Three were ticketed on Aug. 14 for speeding on New York Avenue: Shaun Mentani, New York City, 44 mph in the 25-mph zone; Erin G. Caldwell, Lloyd Harbor, 42 mph; and Casey B. Graves, Studio City, Calif., 42 mph.

Also on the 14th, Joseph N. McKee, East Hampton, was ticketed on Shore Road for driving an unregistered vehicle while using an electronic device; Jonathan E. Cohn, Acton, Mass., failure to stop at a stop sign on St. Mary’s Road; and Richard Pulik, Jersey City, N.J., driving with an unregistered limited use license and not wearing an approved helmet.

Bay constables issued six tickets on Aug. 12, 13 and 14: Nicholas W. Gagnon, Key West, Fla., in Shelter Island Sound for operating an unregistered boat and for children on board without PFDs; Colton Kardue, Oceanport, N.J., operating in the swimming area at Crescent Beach; Justin S. Hall, Brooklyn, a child without a personal floatation device (PFD) in Menantic Creek; Christopher P. Durnan, Long Beach, failure to display registration numbers off Crescent Beach; and Mitchel H. Turner, Sag Harbor, failure to wear a PFD, Crescent Beach.

Police conducted 55 radar enforcement, distracted driving and traffic stops in the Center, West Neck, the Heights, Cartwright and Menantic on Aug. 8 through 12, resulting in 40 warnings and 22 tickets.

Traffic control officers issued 49 parking tickets.

ACCIDENTS

On Aug. 7, Matthew N. Bass, Jacksonville, Fla., had to back off a North Ferry boat when his vehicle hit the south side railing on the west ramp. There was more than $1,000 damage to the driver’s-side rear quarter panel and the bumper.

Alice Chen, Flushing, told police she was headed south on Ram Island Road on Aug. 10; using the GPS on her cell phone when she failed to stay right and drove off the roadway, causing more than $1,000 damage to the front, driver’s-side and top of the vehicle. Ms. Chen was issued two tickets — for using a portable electronic device and for failure to keep right.

On Aug. 6, Christopher Lewis, Wilmington, N.C., lost his footing on his boat in West Neck Bay while tending a ski rope and fell overboard. The middle finger of his right hand caught on the outboard engine hood, severing it. Mr. Lewis got back to the boat and took himself to the nearest marina for medical care. He was subsequently taken to the hospital for treatment.

Two minor accidents on Aug. 13 and 14: Stanley C. Beckwith, Shelter Island, reported a cyclist, Frank Dellcorte, Santa Cruz, Calif., had hit the left bumper of his vehicle at Piccozzi’s garage, causing scratches and small dents. Mr. Dellcorte said the pedal assist on his electric bicycle failed to work and he was unable to stop.

Thomas P. Petersen, Shelter Island, was driving north on North Cartwright when a deer hit the front of his vehicle causing minor damage to the driver’s-side headlight. The deer was dead on arrival.

OTHER REPORTS

The animal control officer (ACO) conducted dog patrols of Crescent and Wades beaches on Aug. 8, 10, 12 and 13; three warnings were issued.

An extra patrol of Reel Point was requested on Aug. 8 to enforce parking regulations on the weekend.

On the 11th, a confidential investigation into drugs was opened.

Loud music was reported in Shorewood and Hay Beach on the 12th. In one case, the event was over; in the other the music was turned off.

Officers responded to a fight on a North Ferry boat on Aug. 13; no further information was provided when the boat docked. A caller reported noise and people on a neighbor’s property while they were out of town. Construction workers were working on the home.

Warnings were given to a boat’s owner in Coecles Harbor on Aug. 13 and a second in Silver Beach.  An officer conducted an Environmental Conservation Law check on Ram Island on Aug. 13 and again on Aug. 14. There were no violations; 18 people were fishing. 

A vendor on Shore Road was told on Aug. 13 that his permit had to be approved by the town first. Loud music at SALT was found to be within limits. Music was turned off in the Center after a complaint. The decibel level of music in West Neck was not “enforceable,” a study showed on Aug. 14.

Among other incidents, police performed court duty, responded to six lost and found reports, followed up on two false 911 calls and opened two vehicles with the keys locked inside.

ALARMS

The Shelter Island Fire Department responded to eight calls in the Center, Heights, West Neck and Tarkettle on Aug. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. There was negative carbon monoxide in one, but possibly a problem with the air conditioning. Another was a false alarm. A faulty sprinkler set off a third on two occasions. Steam from a shower activated the fifth. The seventh was the result of an accident; and burned food was the eighth cause.

A residential alarm on Ram Island was set off accidentally on Aug. 9; no criminal activity was found following an alarm in the Center on the 11th; and a panic alarm in the Heights was triggered accidentally, 

Animals

The ACO freed a turkey stuck in a fence. A hawk dropped an injured animal on a Ram Island deck; the ACO was unable to locate it. The ACO was also unable to find a chipmunk reported in a Heights house. A bat was evicted by the ACO from a Menantic home. 

A dog reported missing in Silver Beach was located in the back of the caller’s car. The ACO followed a dog at large in Menantic back to its own yard and closed the gate behind him. The ACO received a complaint about owners not picking up after their dogs in Hay Beach. She told the caller that, while unsanitary, there was no town ordinance against it.

AIDED CASES

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported five people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Aug 8, 10, 12 and 13. One person refused medical attention on the 11th, and transportation for another was not required on the 14th.

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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

Police arrested Neal E. Segal, 51, Shelter Island, at 11:46 p.m. on Aug. 21 and charged him with driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI, and moving from lane unsafely. Responding to a report of a motor vehicle accident, police said the vehicle driven by Mr. Segal had left the roadway and went into the water in the area of South Menantic Road. Mr. Segal was transported to police headquarters for processing and held overnight for arraignment before Shelter Island Justice Court.

Police arrested two men for driving while intoxicated as a result of a DWI Enforcement Detail conducted at random traffic safety check points between 5 p.m. and 4 a.m. on Aug. 20.

Derek Joseph Mayer, 26, of Shoreham, and Mitchell Paul Kornhaber, 37, of Port Washington, were charged with DWI, arraigned in Shelter Island Justice Court and released on their own recognizance.

Detective/Sergeant Jack Thilberg said DWI enforcement efforts will continue throughout the summer; he reminded motorists to drive safely.

On Aug. 21 at 8:05 p.m., police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on the Island; the vehicle had hit a utility pole that had snapped at its base, bringing down wires. The driver, Mohamed Adil El Batji, 49, of New York City, was subsequently arrested and charged with DWI. He was processed at police headquarters and held overnight for arraignment in Justice Court.

Summonses

On Aug. 15, four tickets were issued on South Ferry Road: Nicholas J. Lippis, Chatham, Mass., operating a vehicle while using a portable electronic device; Kelly A. Montalbano, Port Jefferson, for an uninspected vehicle; William C. Ruccio, Cape May, N.J., using a cellphone; and James V. Casale, East Hampton, portable electronic device.

On Aug. 16, Jose E. DaSilva, Naples, Fla., was ticketed on North Ferry Road for using a portable electronic device and Henry L. Munoz Santos, Greenport, for failure to cover loose cargo on Smith Street; Chytanya P. Rangaiah, Scarsdale, and Andrea B. Mangan, Floral Park, failure to keep right on North Ferry Road; and Stanley W. Church, Shelter Island, making an improper or unsafe turn without signaling on North Ferry Road; and Cristo A. Buendia Martinez, Huntington Station, failure to stop at a stop sign on Manwaring Road.

Alan J. Vitale, St. James, and Julia R. Rongo, Lincroft, N.J., received summonses on Aug. 19 for failure to stop at stop signs on St. Mary’s and Manwaring roads, respectively.

Nine tickets were issued on Aug. 20: Robert E. Kraft, Cold Spring Harbor, using a portable electronic device; Alvarez H. Marcelino de Jesus, Shelter Island, uninspected vehicle, no seatbelt and unlicensed operation on Manhanset Road; and Adithya Jayaraman, Brooklyn, failure to stop at a stop sign on Manwaring Road. Casey E. Creutz, Pelham, received summonses on North Cartwright Road: moving unsafely from the lane, driving an unregistered vehicle, operating out of class, driving at a speed not reasonable or prudent and consumption/alcohol in a vehicle.

On the 21st, Jennifer V. Lupo, Shelter Island, was given a summons for speeding on New York Avenue – 45 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone — and also for using a turn signal less than 100 feet away.

Also on that date, Steven J. Hirsch, Jericho, was ticketed for speeding on New York Avenue — 39 mph.

Bay constables issued seven tickets on Aug. 20 and 21: Michael D. Arnone, Mantoloking, N.J., unregistered jet skis in South Ferry; Keegan M. Guyor, Sag Harbor, no personal flotation devices on board, including none for a child under 12 years in Crescent Beach; Spencer B. Chemtob, East Hampton, operating an unregistered boat at more than 5 mph within 100 feet of an anchored boat off Crescent Beach; Joanna W. Grover, Miami Beach, Fla., failure to display registration number; and Mehmet Cevher, Ronkonkoma, operating his Mr. Softee truck on Town property at Wades Beach without a permit.

Police made 58 radar enforcement and traffic stops, Aug. 15 through 21,in the Heights, Center, Ram Island, Menantic, and West Neck, resulting in 37 warnings and 19 tickets. Traffic control officers issued 37 parking tickets.

Accident

Casey E. Creutz, was driving north on North Cartwright Road on Aug. 20 when she lost control, hit a rock, overturned, causing over $1,000 in damage, according to the draft report. She and a passenger had minor injuries and an EMS team responded; five tickets were issued.

Other reports

On Aug. 16, police received a complaint about issues with a roommate. The animal control officer (ACO) conducted dog patrols of Wades and Crescent beaches on Aug. 15 through 19 and Aug. 21; there were no violations.

A caller asked for information on how to handle harassing behavior on Aug. 17. On the 18th, a broken driver’s-side window was reported. A town employee was using a weed-whacker when a rock hit the vehicle. A bay constable responded to an overturned sailboat in Orient Harbor; he stayed on the scene until the boat was righted and everyone was back on board.

On the 19th, police investigated a financial crime case. Police received a complaint about a neighbor’s vehicle parked in the roadway for several days that was creating a problem in HiLo. An officer found the vehicle was legally parked and not causing a disturbance.

Also on the 19th, a warning was issued to a jet skier traveling at a high rate of speed in Coecles Harbor. A caller told police a person on West Neck Road was using hazard lights to teach kids riding bikes on West Neck Road — impeding traffic. The area was canvassed with negative results.

Loud music in the vicinity of Sunnyside Drive was reported on Aug. 20; the source could not be located. Police received a complaint that leaf blowers were being used too early at Gardiner’s Bay Country Club. An officer talked to the greens keeper who said he would try to delay working on that green until after 6 a.m.

An officer conducted an Environmental Conservation Law check at Hay Beach. There were no violations; four people were fishing. A second check on Aug. 21 found eight fishing; no violations. People fishing for porgies in Silver Beach were issued a warning for having undersized porgies.

A verbal domestic dispute, on Aug. 20, was reported at Silver Beach. Both people were given handouts on victims’ rights.

Bay constables towed a disabled boat from outside the North Ferry Channel back to Piccozzi’s dock. Police received a complaint about loud music from a Mister Softee truck in Silver Beach. The vendor said he will keep the music at a reasonable level and turn it off as soon as he stops.

On Aug. 21, 15 people fishing off the boats at North Ferry were advised that if they remained, they would be subject to arrest for trespassing.

In other incidents: police responded to four false 911 calls; checked on the wellbeing of a person; logged in six lost and found reports; opened a vehicle with the keys locked inside; attended off-Island rifle training; and directed North Ferry traffic.

Animals

A Center caller reported waking up and finding a snake in his bed. An officer removed a garter snake and advised the caller to check the premises for possible holes where the snake may have entered.

A deer stuck in a Center fence had freed itself before the ACO arrived. An injured hawk in the Center was reported, but died before the ACO arrived. An injured osprey in Hay Beach was identified by the ACO as a tern that needed medical attention.

A dog at large in the Center was on a neighbor’s property, barking and scaring the caller and his smaller dog. The ACO talked to the owner. Dogs at large in the Heights and Center could not be located by the ACO. The ACO recognized another dog at large in Silver Beach and contacted the owner who came and got the dog. A loose dog seen at Wades Beach and then on Heron Lane was reunited with its owner.

A complaint about people not picking up after their dogs was reported in Hay Beach; the ACO told the caller that there is no Town ordinance about this, however unsanitary it might be.

The ACO brought a rabbit in West Neck to a wildlife rehabilitator.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported five people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Aug. 18, 19 and 21. One case on Aug. 20 refused medical attention; transportation was not needed for a person on Aug. 21.

One person was medevaced by Suffolk County Police helicopter on Aug. 20 from Klenawicus Field to Stony Brook University Hospital.

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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

David S. Morehouse, New York City, was driving on North Ram Island Drive on Aug. 23 when he was stopped and given a ticket for operating an uninspected vehicle.

Two tickets were issued to Laura E. Gentile, New York City, on Aug. 24 on Gardiners Bay Drive for driving an unregistered vehicle with inadequate or no brake lights.

Melissa Timarchi, East Marion, was ticketed for speeding on New York Avenue on Aug. 24 — 44 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone. Another speeding summons was issued to Cameron P. Utz, Rocky Point, on Aug 27 — 50 mph in a 35-mph zone on North Menantic Road.

On Aug. 28, Robert C. Profusek, New York City, and Andre T. Balazs, Staatsburg, N.Y., were both given tickets on West Neck Road for failure to stop at a stop sign.

A bay constable issued a ticket on Aug. 27 to James Hayden, Sunninghill, South Africa for not having sufficient personal flotation devices on board his boat.

Police conducted 38 radar enforcement, distracted driving and traffic stops, Aug. 23 through 28, resulting in 29 warnings and seven tickets. Bay constables issued seven warnings to boat owners in West Neck Harbor, Major’s Harbor, Crescent Beach and North Channel.

Traffic control officers issued 22 parking tickets.

Accidents

Christine M. Donck-Guelton, New York City, said she was driving west on Smith Street on Aug. 26 when a deer ran onto the roadway and hit the left front side of her vehicle, causing over $1,000 in damage, according to the draft report. The deer was put down.

On the 24th, following an investigation into an accident at the North Ferry, an officer located Magdalena Gleckman, East Hampton, traveling south on North Ferry Road. She admitted to leaving a North Ferry boat and hitting the spilt rail fence on Summerfield Road, causing over $1,000 damage to the front passenger-side of her vehicle. No injuries were reported in the draft report.

Fredrick Dress, Shelter Island, reported a minor accident on Aug. 26. While his vehicle was parked on Grand Avenue, Robert V. Andrew, Shelter Island, was attempting to park, hit his vehicle, causing minor damage to both vehicles of under $1,000.

Other reports

Bay constables secured a boat reported dragging anchor and adrift off Crescent Beach on Aug. 21.

On the 22nd, an anonymous caller told police several vehicles were driving the wrong way on Clinton Avenue; an officer found the traffic flow was normal.

The animal control officer (ACO) conducted dog patrols on Crescent and Wades beaches on Aug 23, 24, 25, 27 and 28; there were no violations.

On Aug 23, 24 and 25, police impounded seven canoes, kayaks and boats on Town property without storage permits.

On Aug. 24, an officer on patrol notified an owner that his sailboat was dragging anchor in West Neck Bay. A caller told police that on two occasions, a private plane was flying very low over his residence. The incident was documented and the caller advised to call the FAA for further information.

A motorist told police that on Aug. 25 he was driving on Shore Road past a Town Highway Department worker weed-whacking on the side of the roadway. A pebble hit the passenger-side rear window, splintering it. A report was filed with the Highway Department.

Bay constables advised the owners of 18 boats in West Neck and Coecles harbors to relocate to designated anchorages on Aug. 25, 27 and 28.

On Aug. 25, a caller reported gunshots in the area of the Recycling Center and requested information about shooting on the Island. The area was canvassed with negative findings, and the caller was advised that recreational shooting was lawful.

A caller told police on Aug. 26 that a driver had refused to pay the fare on a North Ferry boat. The driver and vehicle were located and escorted back to the ferry where the fare was paid.

The Shelter Island Fire Department (SIFD) responded to a brush fire in West Neck; it had been put out by staff and may have been started by a cigarette.

Also on the 26th, loud music was reported in the Heights. The music was turned off and the resident said any further noise would be kept to a reasonable level. While on patrol, an officer noticed a vehicle parked on a Ram Island beach. The owner was advised that a Town permit was required for driving on the beach; the vehicle was moved.

A Hay Beach caller complained on Aug. 27 that young people had left broken bottles and garbage on a beach. The youths were not located.

On the 28th, a caller complained that the driver of a pickup truck had exited a parking spot in Menantic and was driving in an erratic manner. An officer located the driver who said he was driving away from the complainant to avoid a confrontation and was not doing so erratically.

Among other incidents; police appeared in Justice Court; logged in three lost and found reports; and responded to three reports of downed trees and limbs.

Alarms

The SIFD responded to three fire alarms on Aug. 25, 26 and 27 in the Center and the Heights. One was set off accidentally, the second was a false alarm caused by condensation and a faulty smoke alarm caused the third. The SIFD was also notified about a fire alarm in the Heights on Aug. 22, which was declared a false alarm by the caretaker.

A burglary alarm in the Heights was set off accidentally on Aug. 23.

Animals

An injured/sick fawn in Cartwright was gone when the ACO arrived.

A dog at large in the Center was retrieved by its owner just as the ACO arrived. A Center caller reported a neighbor’s dog was on his property, barking and scaring the caller; the ACO spoke to both the caller and the dog’s owner.

Concern about a dog inside a Center vehicle was reported anonymously. An officer found the back window was open and the dog was not in any distress.

Two dogs at large in the Center were spooking the caller’s horses. The ACO spoke with the owner and advised him to keep his dogs leashed.

A dog at large in the Center was recognized by the ACO and reunited with its owner.

The ACO captured an owl on the ground in the Center and took it to a vet for an evaluation.

Three raccoons trapped in West Neck were freed by the ACO.

A Center caller said a property owner was feeding wildlife, which was attracting rats to the neighborhood. The ACO provided the owner with NYS Department of Conservation materials about why feeding wildlife was not “ideal.”

Two bats were reported in homes in Cartwright and Silver Beach. One was captured and released outside; the other was not located inside.

A bird “in distress” in the Heights was recognized by the ACO as a healthy starling, not yet fully fledged.

Aided cases Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported four people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Aug. 24, 26 and 27. Two cases refused medical attention on Aug. 25 and 27.

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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

Laura P. Perea, Metairie, La., was driving on West Neck Road on Aug. 29 when she was ticketed for failure to stop at a stop sign. The same day, Kevin A. Stuessi, Greenport, received a summons on Cedar Avenue for driving an unregistered vehicle.

Two tickets were issued to Louis A. Szekely, Cold Spring, N.Y., on Aug. 30 for driving on North Ferry Road while using a portable electronic device and for aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree.

Jessica C. Krader, Philadelphia, Penn., was given a summons on Sept. 2 for speeding on North Cartwright Road — 49 mph in a 35-mph zone.

On Sept. 3, James S. Lenzer, Shelter Island, was ticketed for driving on North Ferry Road while using a cell phone without a hands-free device and for having an unregistered trailer. A summons was given to Edward J. Klaris, Waccabuc. N.Y., for using a cell phone.

Three tickets were issued on Sept. 4: Alison H. Pratt, Shelter Island, for moving unsafely from lane on South Ferry Road; Bryan G. Disanto, West Islip, speeding on North Menantic Road — 49 mph in a 35-mph zone; and Kirill Goncharenko, Santa Monica, Calif., speeding on New York Avenue — 38 mph in a 25-mph zone.

Carolyn M. Marzo, Boston, Mass., received a summons on Sept. 5 for speeding on New York Avenue — 37 mph in a 25-mph zone.

Bay constables issued three tickets on Sept. 1, 3 and 4: Sanango J. Solano, Flushing, for undersize porgies in Bootlegger’s Alley; Besim Caiqi, Yorktown Heights, insufficient personal flotation devices (PFDs) in Shell Beach; and Angel M. Mesa, Miami, Fla., no PFD for child under 12 in Coecles Harbor.

Bay constables issued nine nautical warnings to boaters in Major’s Harbor, West Neck Harbor, Greenlawn, Silver Beach and the Heights.

Police conducted 50 radar, distracted driving and traffic stops in the Center, West Neck, Cartwright, Menantic and the Heights on Aug. 29-31 and Sept. 1-4, resulting in 38 warnings and 12 tickets.

Traffic control officers issued 40 parking tickets.

Accidents

On Aug. 29, Craig Timothy Oudeans, East Quogue, told police he was parked behind a pickup truck belonging to Thomas D. Crowley, Orient, on a North Ferry boat. As the boat was pulling into the slip, he pressurized the air brakes; the brakes were not in effect when the ferry hit the dock and his truck rolled forward, resulting in over $1,000 damage to the bumper of Mr. Crowley’s vehicle and the front of his.

Wendy G. Burrell, Shelter Island, was making a left turn from Baldwin Road onto Smith Street, following a stop sign, on Sept. 2 when she hit a vehicle driven by Michael P. Curry, New York City, who was driving west on Smith Street. Damage to both vehicles was over $1,000.

Three minor accidents were reported on Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and Sept. 4. A caller saw Jack S. Rangaiah, Scarsdale, back into a parked vehicle at the Tuck Shop, owned by Lauren Neis, New York City. The driver left the scene of the accident without reporting it. Located later by police, he confirmed he had reversed into Ms. Neis’ vehicle, causing damage to the left rear of his vehicle and the right front of hers. He had been unable to contact Ms. Neis but returned to the Tuck Shop to exchange information with her.

Robert H. Lynch, New York City, told police he was driving south on South Ferry Road when a deer ran on to the roadway, causing minor damage to the front end of his vehicle. Police put the deer down.

James F. Preston, Shelter Island, was driving an ambulance to Eastern Long Island Hospital when he damaged the driver’s-side mirror of a parked police vehicle.

Other reports

On Aug. 29, a caller asked police to document the receipt of threatening phone calls.

An inflatable boat was reported jammed under a Menantic dock on Aug. 30. Bay constables attempted to move the boat but the tide was too high; a second attempt was postponed to a low tide the next day.

The animal control officer (ACO) conducted dog patrols of Wades and Crescent beaches on Aug. 30 and 31 and Sept. 1-4. There were no violations; one warning was issued.

A verbal dispute in Hay Beach was called in on Aug. 31. That day, a caller told police someone with a flashlight was in his Menantic backyard. Police located the man who said he was just picking up his belongings; he left without incident but returned on Sept. 3 without prior permission. The area was searched without result; the suspect will be advised to stay off the premises.

On Sept. 1, a caller reported several charter boats towing in Smith’s Cove in a reckless manner. Bay constables found them operating lawfully. A case of unemployment insurance fraud was reported.

On Sept. 2, police were told a man walked into a Center office and requested an appointment. When he was advised he couldn’t get one, he became irate and refused to leave the building. When an officer arrived, the man had left.

An officer conducted an Environmental Conservation Law check of Reel Point on Sept. 3; six people were fishing, no violations.

Also on the 3rd, police assisted the owner of a grounded boat in West Neck Harbor; towed a disabled boat back to a Dering Harbor dock; and warned jet skiers in West Neck Bay about Town regulations. Seven boats outside of designated anchorages in West Neck Harbor were advised to relocate. Bay constables responded to a complaint about loud music at a Coecles Harbor anchorage; the music was lowered.

A video on Sept. 3 captured an ex-employee attempting to enter a Center building. An affidavit of trespass was filed.

The Shelter Island Fire Department (SIFD) responded to a report of smoke in the basement of a Dering Harbor home on Sept. 3. The cause was a faulty dehumidifier in the basement.

On Sept. 4, five boats were advised to relocate to West Neck anchorages. A complaint about people trespassing on a private beach in Silver Beach was investigated; they were sitting in chairs at the water’s edge and not in violation.

A verbal domestic dispute was reported in Harbor View on Sept. 4. Loud music was called in on the 4th in Hay Beach. The music was turned off.

In other incidents: police logged in nine lost and found reports; responded to three downed tree limb and wire hazards; conducted a well-being check; provided a lift assist; answered a false 911 call; and fingerprinted an individual on request.

Alarms

The SIFD confirmed that a fire alarm in the Heights on Sept. 4 was a false alarm.

Two commercial alarms in the Center and the Heights were investigated by police on Aug. 30. The building was secure in one case; the alarm was set off accidentally in the other.

A panic alarm in Longview on Sept. 1 was activated by accident.

Animals

A bat in a Heights house was captured by the ACO and put outside. A rat reported in a Cartwright pool was retrieved by the ACO.

A caller reported an injured groundhog under a vehicle in the Heights. The ACO removed the animal and it ran away with no apparent injuries.

An injured crow in Menantic was taken by the ACO to a wildlife rehab center.

A description of two dogs reported at large in Menantic was recognized by the ACO but they were gone when she arrived. A dog found in the Center was returned to its owner by the ACO. The ACO assisted in a search for a lost dog on Ram Island until the dog returned home on its own. A caller brought a dog at large to police headquarters; the ACO recognized the dog and called its caretaker to retrieve it.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Service teams transported two people to Southampton hospital on Aug. 30 and 31 and seven to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Sept. 2 and 4. One case, on Sept. 1, refused medical attention.

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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

Kenneth S. Reese, East Moriches, was driving on North Ferry Road on Sept. 11 when police ticketed him for operating at a speed not reasonable or prudent. Also on the 11th, Gerard L. Hammerschmidt, Greenwich, Conn., was given a summons on South Ferry Road for an unregistered trailer.

Three tickets were issued on Sept. 5: Carolyn M. Marzo, Boston, Mass., was ticketed for speeding on New York Avenue — 37 miles per hour in a 25-mile per hour zone; Armando Rodriguez Trujillo, Elizabeth, N.J., for driving in the wrong direction on Cedar Avenue; and Elana W. Royer, Aspen, Colo., driving while using a portable electronic device on North Ferry Road.

Effimia Deligianni, Shelter Island, was ticketed on Sept. 9 for failure to stop at a stop sign on St. Mary’s Road.

Bay constables ticketed three people on Sept. 5 and 11 at Reel Point and Kissing Rock for having undersized porgies: Rubelsi Ramirez Avelarde, Corona, N.Y., Jaimi Arqueta, Brentword; and Juan Costillo, Union City, N. J.

Police made 44 radar enforcement, distracted driving and traffic stops on Sept. 5-11 in the Center, Heights, Ram Island, Menantic, West Neck and Cartwright, resulting in six tickets and 38 warnings.

Traffic control officers issued 21 parking tickets.

Accidents

David R. Porrello, East Islip, was driving north on South Cartwright Road on Sept. 7 when a deer ran out and hit his vehicle, causing over $1,000 in damage to the passenger-side front.

In a minor accident, Elizabeth Cummings reported on Sept. 7 that while driving on South Ferry Road, her vehicle was hit by a deer that had run onto the roadway. There were no injuries or damage; the deer had to be put down.

Other reports

Police received an anonymous report of loud music at Sunset Beach on Sept. 5. The manager turned down the music.

A caller reported on Sept. 5 that a canoe was overturned off Menhaden Lane with two people in the water with no personal flotation devices (PFDs). Officers retrieved both the canoe and passengers and transported them back to shore.

On Sept. 5, police responded to a neighbor dispute in the Center about loud music. A caller told police that the navigation light on a Reel Point tower was not working; officers replaced it.

A West Neck caller reported on Sept. 6 that his safe and its contents had been taken. Personal items left on a Ram Island beach had been vandalized — a case of criminal mischief.

On Sept. 7, the Coecles Harbor entrance buoy was reported off station. It was secured temporarily by bay constables.

Police assisted a caller on Sept. 9 who reported being locked out of her Silver Beach home. She had contacted several locksmiths who would not make the trip to Shelter Island. An officer gained access to the house without incident.

Police carried out an Environmental Conservation Law check on Sept. 10 at Hiberry Lane in Hay Beach. There were no violations; eight people were fishing.

A yacht was reported on fire on Sept. 10 near Piccozzi’s dock. There was no fire; guests on the boat’s upper deck were grilling.

Three loud music complaints were received on Sept. 10. One in the Center was located and the music turned down. A second was reported on a boat in West Neck and the music was lowered. A third in Hay Beach was turned off by the owner.

On Sept. 11, a caller told police he had been hearing noises outside his Center residence near the Bilco doors. An officer searched the area and saw several deer near the Bilco doors and advised the resident they could have been the cause of the noise.

Officers responded with a Southampton marine patrol and the Sag Harbor Fire Department to a report of a boat fire off Cedar Point. There were no injuries.

In other incidents: police logged in seven lost and found reports; assisted the owner of a disabled vehicle; made a well-being check; provided two lift assists; directed North Ferry traffic; and responded to downed limbs on a Center roadway.

Alarms

The Shelter Island Fire Department and police responded to two fire alarms on Sept. 5 and 11 — in the Heights and Hay Beach respectively. One was a false alarm; the other was caused by smoke from cooking.

A residential alarm in Westmoreland on Sept. 7 was set off accidentally, and a smoke alarm in the Heights on Sept, 9 was a false alarm

Animals

A woodchuck “in distress” in the Heights was captured by the animal control officer (ACO) and taken to wildlife rehabilitation. An injured squirrel in Westmoreland was also taken to rehab.

An injured deer in the Heights was gone on arrival. Two Injured deer in the Center were put down by police.

A dog at large in the Center was located by an officer and returned to its owner. A dog that escaped from its owner’s yard was retrieved by the ACO. A dog barking for about two hours in Menantic was reported. An officer canvassed the area, heard the barking but it ceased while the officer was trying to locate the residence. The ACO scanned a dog at large in Shorewood, found a microchip and reunited the dog with its owner.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported four people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Sept. 5, 7, 9 and 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.

Summonses

Vladimir Hurtado-Sanchez, Santa Barbara, Calif., was driving on New York Avenue on Sept. 18 when he was stopped and ticketed for speeding — 45 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone.

On Sept. 12, Daniel O. Martineau, Carbondale, Colo., was given two tickets on Manhanset Road: failure to stop at a stop sign and aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree.

A bay constable issued a ticket on Sept. 17 to Juan B. Jarama Morocho, Elmhurst, for taking undersized weakfish at Shell Beach Point.

Police conducted radar enforcement, distracted driving and traffic stops in the Center, Heights, Menantic and West Neck from Sept. 12 through 18, resulting in three tickets and eight warnings.

Other reports

Smoke from a dryer at a Cartwright residence was reported on Sept. 12. The Shelter Island Fire Department (SIFD) found no smoke but shut off the breaker and advised the owner to contact a repairman.

On Sept. 12, a caller told police a car alarm at the IGA had been sounding for 30 minutes. An officer located the driver; a dog in the vehicle had activated the alarm.

On the 13th, a caller reported receiving a disturbing phone call from an upset woman who said she needed help and then hung up. The caller and an officer attempted to contact the person with no answer.

While on patrol, an officer was told by a Ram Island resident that a large boulder on the shoulder of Ram Island Drive was creating a traffic hazard. The Highway Department will look into signage for that area.

Also on the 13th, police were informed about scam calls claiming to be from the federal government.

Southold marine police requested assistance on Sept. 14 with the report of a man passed out in a kayak adrift in Southold Bay. On arrival, the man was conscious and alert. SeaTow was on the scene and a Shelter Island bay constable provided an escort to Founder’s Landing where the passenger was taken for medical attention.

Two “suspicious males” were reported on Sept. 14 — one in the Heights and a second in the Center. The first was subsequently not found to be trespassing. The Center caller said an unknown male was walking around the property taking notes; he reported the incident for documentation purposes.

Police opened a confidential investigation into an anonymous report on Sept. 14 about a possible illegal activity.

On the 16th, police received a report about issues with housemates. A boat that a customer said was anchored in an unauthorized area of a marina in Cartwright could not be located. A marine unit will follow up on a later shift.

Police were notified for informational purposes that an employee terminated by a Heights business had been advised by staff not to return. In another incident on the 16th, a former employee at a West Neck business had returned and was creating a disturbance.

On Sept. 17, a Silver Beach resident said that an umbrella had flown up and over the house and was caught in overhead wires. When an officer arrived, the caller had retrieved the umbrella. Minor scratches were reported to a vehicle in the Center and the owner was uncertain if the damage was intentional or not. An officer determined there was no indication of criminal activity.

A case of petit larceny was also reported on the 17th. Two Environmental Conservation Law checks were carried out in Silver Beach and on Ram Island’s Reel Point. One fisherman was ticketed in Silver Beach; six people were fishing and there were no violations on Ram Island.

Also on the 17th, police investigated a report about noises on the deck of a Center residence, called in by a woman home alone with two young children. Officers searched the property and found several deer and a nearby opossum.

A boat playing very loud music on Sept. 18 was reported in West Neck; the owner shut off the music and left the area. A caller said there was loud music at SALT’s Shipwreck Bar; an officer did not hear any music being played.

In other incidents: police performed court duty; assisted two motorists with keys locked in vehicles; jump-started one vehicle; attended three rifle and pistol re-qualification training sessions in Westhampton; provided a lift assist; responded to three lost-and-found reports; and followed up on a false 911 call.

Alarms

The SIFD and police answered two fire alarms in the Heights on Sept. 16 at the Chequit and Jack’s Marine; both were false alarms.

A smoke alarm at a home in Hay Beach on Sept. 17 was confirmed as a false alarm by the SIFD.

A panic alarm was activated in Cartwright on Sept. 18; the owner was advised to contact the alarm company for assistance.

Animals

A cormorant in South Ferry Hills, unable to stand or fly, was taken by the animal control officer to a wildlife rehabilitator.

Injured deer in Shorewood and in South Ferry were put down by officers.

Dogs reported at large in Silver Beach and the Center were found on their own properties.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported three people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Sept. 16 and 17. One person refused medical attention on Sept. 18.

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On the early morning of Sept. 23, a small, 12-foot fishing boat sank in the water off Reel Point on Ram Island.

Two men from New Jersey, ages 41 and 50, had been on board and were staying afloat in the water by hanging on to the boat. Both were wearing life jackets.

A friend on shore called for help.

Bay Constable Beau Payne and Officer Glenn Kehl responded, retrieved the two men and transported them to shore where an ambulance and Shelter Island EMTs were waiting.

The men said they had been in the water for about 30 minutes and were taken to Eastern Long Island Hospital for further treatment.

Personal effects were recovered from Gardiner’s Bay and the boat was towed back to shore by a police unit.

According to the police transcript, the entire rescue from start to finish took about 30 minutes.

“It was a nice save,” Police Chief Jim Read said.

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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

On Sept. 19, Vivian V. Lindemann, Shelter Island, was driving on South Ferry Road when she was stopped by police and ticketed for moving unsafely from the lane.

Police conducted 19 radar enforcement, distracted driving and traffic stops on Sept. 19-21 and Sept. 23-25 in the Center, the Heights, Ram Island, West Neck and Menantic, resulting in a ticket and 15 warnings.

Accidents

On Sept. 20, Scott W. Signorelli, Shelter Island, was reversing his vehicle in the parking lot at 2 North Ferry Road when his right rear bumper hit a wooden stake, causing over $1,000 in damage. No property damage was reported in the draft accident report.

Nancy C. Barr, Naples, Fla., was driving north on Route 114 near the East Thomas Street intersection on Sept. 21 when she hit a deer that had run onto the roadway. Damage to the driver’s-side front of her vehicle exceeded $1,000.

A deer caused another accident on Sept. 15 when it ran onto Brander Parkway, hitting a vehicle driven by William G. Martens III of New Canaan, Conn., causing damage of over $1,000 to the front of his vehicle, according to the draft report.

Other reports

On the early morning of Sept. 23, a small, 12-foot fishing boat sank in the water off Reel Point on Ram Island. Two men from New Jersey, ages 41 and 50, had been on board and were staying afloat in the water by hanging on to the boat. Both were wearing life jackets. A friend on shore called for help. Bay Constable Beau Payne and Officer Glenn Kehl responded, retrieved the two men and transported them to shore where an ambulance and EMTs were waiting. The men said they had been in the water for about 30 minutes and were taken to Eastern Long Island Hospital for further treatment.

Personal effects were recovered from Gardiner’s Bay and the boat was towed back to shore by a police unit. According to the police transcript, the entire rescue from start to finish took about 30 minutes. “It was a nice save,” Police Chief Jim Read said.

In other reports during the week, police were informed on Sept. 19 that a Center neighbor was walking around the complainant’s property, near her kitchen window. An unauthorized tree stand was reported in the Catholic Cemetery in Dering Harbor. An officer said it would be removed.

Also on that date, a Center caller told police there was a suspicious vehicle parked on her block. The owner was identified as a Town employee taking measurements for the Town.

On the 21st, a caller reported receiving several messages from a person demanding money. A man walking near the Shelter Island School told police he was approached by a person whose behavior was potentially harassing. The person was subsequently advised to have no further contact with the man.

The police were requested by the Suffolk County Police on Sept. 22 to be on the lookout for a suspect, possibly armed. Police intervened in a dispute involving an individual who refused to leave a property in West Neck until she got paid for her work.

A tree was reported blocking a Center roadway on Sept. 22; the Highway Department was on the scene to remove the tree. Later that day, a tree blocking another Center roadway had fallen on wires, causing loss of power in the area. PSEG responded.

Also on the 23rd, a Cartwright caller complained that a neighbor’s porta-potty had been placed on the caller’s property.

On Sept. 24, a tree limb blocking a lane of traffic in West Neck was reported. A sailboat that had broken off from its mooring in Dering Harbor became tangled with the caller’s mooring, causing damage to his own sailboat. Another sailboat that broke off its mooring washed ashore in West Neck Bay; the owner was notified.

Police received an anonymous report of loud music in the Center on the 24th; it had been turned off when an officer arrived.

In other incidents: Police responded to three lost and found reports; jump started two vehicles; unlocked a vehicle with the keys inside; attended rifle training in Westhampton; conducted a well-being check; appeared in court and verified VIN numbers.

Alarms

Police and the Shelter Island Fire Department responded to three fire alarms on Sept. 21, 23 — one at the Chequit and two on Ram Island. The first was caused by a faulty sensor; the other two were set off by problems with the alarm system.

Police were called out for five residential alarms in the Center, Hay Beach, Longview and Shorewood on Sept. 19, 21 and 22. An employee entered the wrong passcode in one case, another was a false alarm, a malfunction caused a third, no problem was found in fourth and a fifth alarm was activated accidentally.

Animals

An injured turtle in Menantic was taken by the animal control officer (ACO) to a vet. A raccoon in the Center was reported trapped under solar panels. The ACO observed the raccoon moving around; it did not appear to be in trouble.

A groundhog did not want to leave a Center chicken coop; the ACO removed the animal and helped the owner secure the coop.

An osprey in Menantic was stuck between a house and a storage unit. It was freed by the ACO. Since it was unable to fly, the osprey was taken to a wildlife rehabilitator.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported six people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Sept. 19, 21, 24 and 25.

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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

Following an investigation into violations of an order of protection, Kurt W. Schmalz, 52, of Shelter Island was arrested on Sept. 21 at 10:45 a.m. on an active bench warrant. He was also charged with three counts of criminal contempt in the 2nd degree. Mr. Schmalz was processed, released on his own recognizance and instructed to return to Shelter Island Justice Court at a later date. A new order of protection was issued.

After an investigation of several months regarding the unauthorized use of a credit card account and the theft of money from a financial management account — totaling more than $100,000 — police officers arrested Jazmin M. Acevedo-Rodriguez, 36, of Amityville. She was charged with two felonies — grand larceny in the 2nd degree and identity theft in the 1st degree. Ms. Acevedo-Rodriguez was arraigned in Justice Court, released on her own recognizance and directed to return to court at a later date.

Summonses

Luis M. Crespo Avecillas, Maspeth, was ticketed on Manhanset Road on Sept. 26 for failure to stop at a stop sign.

Glenn P. Howley, Shelter Island, was given a summons on West Neck Road on Sept. 26 for making an improper/unsafe turn without signaling.

Police issued a ticket to Silvie M. Bohrer, Shelter Island, on Sept. 30 for speeding on New York Avenue — 46 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone.

Iris Y. Zonlight, Shelter Island, was ticketed on Oct. 1 for driving while using a cellphone without a hands-free device.

Police conducted 17 radar enforcement, distracted driving and traffic stops in the Center, Heights, Cartwright, West Neck and Hay Beach on Sept. 26 through Sept. 30 and on Oct. 1 and 2, resulting in 10 warnings and four tickets.

Accidents

Alexandra Melanie Burns, Shelter Island, was driving east on Burns Road on Oct. 1 when a deer ran out on the roadway and hit her vehicle, causing minor (under $1,000) damage to the left front headlight and directional signal.

Other reports

On Sept. 26, Shelter Island police responded to a Suffolk County police report of an alarm in Shorewood. At one location, there was no alarm system and at a second the owner said the alarm was unarmed and he would contact the alarm company.

On Sept. 27, a caller reported being a victim of a financial crime and a suspicious package was found by a caller in West Neck.

Also on Sept. 27, police were told for informational purposes that a man had approached the caller in the Center soliciting masonry work. Police investigated a complaint about a person refusing to leave a Center property.

Wires on the ground were reported in Shorewood and Silver Beach on the 27th. A phone wire was hanging low in one case and Verizon notified. In the other, a power line was down on private property. It was not live and PSEG was called. Wires were also hanging over a Center roadway on the 28th; police tied caution tape to the wires and notified Verizon.

Police were told on Sept. 28 that a speeding SUV in Menantic was creating a problem. An officer said that an extra patrol would be conducted in the area.

A water main break in West Neck was called into Suffolk County Water Authority by police and was repaired the next day.

Also on the 28th, a caller said a patron staying at a West Neck location for several days had refused to leave and had several unsubstantiated reasons for not paying. The caller did not wish to press charges for “theft of services” but completed an affidavit of trespass.

An overhead streetlight was reported not working in West Neck on Sept. 28; the Highway Department was notified. On the 29th, an officer responded to a motorist in the Center whose vehicle could not be started. The problem was a faulty starter; an auto repair company was contacted.

On Sept. 30, the Shelter Island Fire Department (SIFD) responded to a possible electric fire and a power outage at a residence in the Center caused when a light bulb broke in an outlet. The outlet had been overloaded, which then caused the breaker to pop.

A caller reported a case of larceny on Oct. 1 — a bicycle was missing from her Center garage; it was subsequently located.

A low-hanging cable wire across a Center roadway was called in on Oct. 2; Cablevision was notified.

While on patrol on the 2nd, an officer noticed a vehicle in a Center parking lot with its lights off. A person sleeping inside the vehicle was advised about Town regulations regarding camping/sleeping on Town property. On that date, a dinghy washed ashore in Silver Beach; it was secured to a stake on the beach until the owner could retrieve it.

A caller in Longview told police that a person, possibly riding on a scooter, was shining a flashlight toward two residences across the street; the person made two passes and then left. The area was canvassed with negative results.

In other incidents: police responded to three lost and found reports; conducted a well-being check; provided two lift assists; and investigated two 911 calls.

Alarms

A home alarm on Ram Island was set off on Sept. 25; police responded and found the residence secure.

The SIFD answered a fire alarm in the Center on the 28th; it had been activated by construction in the basement.

Animals

An injured turkey reported in the Center was gone when the animal control officer (ACO) arrived.

Two dogs at large in Longview were found next door where they lived. A dog wandered into Town Hall but had left when police arrived. A dog loose in Menantic and two others in the Center were reunited with their owners by the ACO.

An injured deer in the Center was put down by police.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported six people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Sept. 26, 28, 29 and Oct. 1 2. Two people were taken to Southampton Hospital on Sept. 28 and Oct. 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.

Summonses

Theresa M. Julian-Lantiere, Sag Harbor, was driving on South Ferry Road on Oct. 4 when she was stopped by police for operating a vehicle while using a portable electronic device.

On Oct. 8, Marisa Cardinale, Peconic, was given a ticket for speeding on New York Avenue — 40 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone.

Police conducted 16 radar enforcement, distracted driving and traffic stops in the Center, Heights and Menantic on Oct. 3 and 4 and Oct. 6 through 9, resulting in the above two tickets and eight warnings.

Other reports

A sailboat broke loose from its mooring in Dering Harbor and washed up on the east side of Piccozzi’s dock on Oct. 3; an accident report will appear in the blotter next week. A Boston Whaler was reported missing from its mooring in Dering Harbor, also on the 3rd, and was subsequently located.

Two vehicles were reported parked on a Center property on the 3rd; the owner said the vehicles would be removed.

Information about low hanging wires in Hay Beach and the Center was called in on the 4th and again on the 5th; Optimum was notified. A UPS delivery man noticed an open side door at a West Neck residence on the 4th; an officer found no sign of any criminal activity and secured the door.

On Oct. 5, a Shorewood resident requested police assistance in notifying her neighbor that his workers were not allowed on her property. An officer talked to the building contractor who agreed to comply.

An officer deployed cones when he noticed flooding on Ram Island on the 5th.

On Oct. 6, a Center caller told police she heard a noise outside her bedroom window at 11:30 p.m. The window screen showed some damage the next day and police said that may have been caused by a deer.

A caller reported a problem with a malfunctioning smoke detector on Oct. 7; an officer disconnected it. Police received a call about a large fire in a fire pit on a Ram Island yard. An officer canvassed the area and located a small campfire tended by the homeowners.

Police received a complaint on the 7th about fishermen on private property in the Heights. An officer located two men who immediately left the area without incident.

A caller told police on the 8th that political signs had been removed from several locations. Also on that date, police were informed that about 30 vehicles were parked on a Ram Island roadway in front of “no parking” signs. An officer found several vehicles parked in violation and requested that a band playing at the Rams Head Inn make an announcement about moving the vehicles. When the officer returned later all but two had been removed; parking tickets were issued to the two remaining vehicles.

Police were told on Oct. 8 that a Menantic neighbor’s fire pit was too close to a tree and that she was able to see smoke and flames. When police arrived, there was no fire or smoke. A caller reported that an unknown person was attempting to threaten blackmail in return for money.

Two people had called police about being lost in Mashomack Preserve after sundown. Officers and a preserve employee located the two on Foxen Creek Road and escorted them back to their vehicle in the visitor parking lot.

A Center caller reported that loud music could be heard near her Center house. An officer canvassed the area and heard no music but did notice that a power washer was being used in the neighborhood, creating a loud hum.

On Oct. 9, a Menantic resident told police, for documentation purposes, that she believed someone had been inside her home several days earlier. A West Neck caller reported erratic driving in the area and said that speeding vehicles were also an ongoing issue. The area was canvassed with no results, but an extra patrol was arranged for enforcement.

In other incidents: police performed an exterior security check at the school; unlocked a vehicle with the keys inside; provided a lift-assist and a well-being check; jump-started a vehicle; responded to a lost and found report; and followed up on a false 911 call and conducted two school crossings.

Alarms

Police responding to a Center alarm on Oct. 4 found the premises secure. The caretaker was notified. A burglary alarm in Shorewood on Oct. 5 may have been caused a power blip due to lightning.

A Hay Beach residence was found secure after a motion alarm had been set off in the kitchen on Oct. 5. An alarm malfunction activated a smoke alarm in a Heights kitchen on the 7th.

Animals

A dog was reported bitten by another dog several days after the incident. In the meantime, the injured dog received medical treatment; the other dog’s owner paid the bill.

A caller told the animal control officer (ACO) that a dog at large had attacked her smaller dog in Silver Beach. The ACO talked to both owners; the small dog had no injuries and the larger dog’s owner understood her dog must be leashed at all times.

Two dogs at large inside Mashomack were brought to the ACO who located the owner. Two dogs loose on a roadway in South Ferry were gone when police arrived.

A raccoon was hit by a vehicle in West Neck, but ran away as the ACO approached.

An injured deer in the Center had to be put down by police. A hawk reported “in distress” in Ram Island was observed by the ACO to be healthy.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported four people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Oct. 3, 4 and 9. A fifth person was taken to Southampton Hospital on Oct. 9. Another case on Oct. 6 refused further medical attention.

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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

Nestor N. Inga, Southampton, was ticketed by police on North Cartwright Road on Oct. 10 for speeding — 52 mph in a 35-mph zone.

Also on Oct. 10, Frederick P. Brechter, Boulder, Colo., was stopped for speeding – 56 mph in the 35-mph zone on North Cartwright Road. He was also given a summons for aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree — a misdemeanor.

Police conducted distracted driving, radar enforcement and traffic stops in the Center, Menantic, Cartwright and West Neck on Oct. 10-12 and Oct. 14-16, resulting in 14 warnings and the above three tickets.

Accidents

Crystal L. Steinmuller, Shelter Island, was backing out of a driveway on North Menantic Road on Oct. 11 when she hit a parked pickup truck owned by Robert M. Reiter, Shelter Island. There was no damage to Mr. Reiter’s vehicle and over $1,000 to the left rear of the other vehicle. According to the police report, Ms. Steinmuller’s view of the parked vehicle was partially obscured by a pile of dirt on the side of the driveway.

Cathy A. Kenny. Shelter Island, reported on Oct. 13 that her vehicle had been hit sometime over the weekend while it was parked on Sunnyside Avenue, causing over $1,000 in damage to the left rear of her car. She found a fragment of an unknown tail light near the car.

On Oct. 13, Kevin L. Shannon, Dover, N.H., was driving south on South Midway Road when a deer ran onto the roadway and hit his vehicle, causing over $1,000 in damage to the right front of his vehicle.

On Oct. 3, a sailboat belonging to Denis Drumm, Little River, S.C., broke loose from its Piccozzi mooring in Dering Harbor and drifted into the dock behind Jack’s Marine. There was over $1,000 in damage to the rear starboard side of the boat; no damage to the dock.

Other reports

On Oct. 12, police responded to a caller’s report of a shattered storm door at his Heights residence. It was determined that a golf ball had caused the damage. A Silver Beach resident told police a boat was occupying a slip without permission. The owner agreed to move the boat.

On the 13th, an officer noticed that a bicyclist failed to stop at a stop sign in the Center. Concerned about his safety, he located the rider and advised him to stop at all stop signs in the future.

Police received a report that a deer camera had been stolen from the caller’s property on Oct. 13.

A caller told police she smelled propane in her Center home on the 13th; she had accidentally left the gas open on her stovetop for several minutes. The Shelter Island Fire Department (SIFD) canvassed the area and found the premises were safe.

An open burn was reported in the Center on Oct. 14. An officer found a burning pile of wood pallets and issued a verbal warning, noting that the fire needed to be contained and future open burns might require a Town permit.

A caller told police on the 14th that a Menantic neighbor had set off fireworks on the 11th and that the neighbor was also cutting down tree limbs on her property. Although the fireworks incident was not enforceable at that time and her property line complaint was civil in nature, the officer said that both incidents would be documented for the record.

Also on that date, police investigated a suspect with regard to property stolen in Shorewood. The person had been seen on the owner’s property several days earlier in violation of an affidavit of trespass and the owner wished to pursue charges.

A petit larceny case was reported in the Heights on Oct. 15 — two address signs had been removed from the property. A caller told police about being harassed while hunting legally on town property and wanted the incident documented for the record.

Police received a complaint on the 15th that a South Ferry employee had dropped her metal hole-punch accidentally. It hit the driver’s-side handle of the vehicle causing minor damage. The driver wanted the incident documented.

In other incidents during the week: police helped with a car seat problem: provided a lift assist: attended officer training in the Center and Yaphank and DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) meetings in Southampton; responded to two lost and found reports; participated in a lockdown drill at the school; followed up on a false 911 call; conducted two well-being checks; and monitored the 5K Run/Walk.

Alarms

Police and the SIFD responded to two fire alarms on Oct. 12 and 15 in the Center and Shorewood, respectively. The first was a false alarm. The second was caused by grilling on the porch; smoke from the grill had drifted in from an open window and set off the alarm.

Two residential alarms were activated on Oct. 10 in Silver Beach and Menantic. The Silver Beach residence was secure; the second was caused by employees closing the pool for the season.

Animals

A rat was reported in a pantry of a Center home; the animal control officer (ACO) responded and recommended contacting pest control.

A dog at large was seen in West Neck; before the ACO arrived, the dog had returned home on her own. A dog was heard “crying” for hours outside a Center home; the ACO called the owner who said she was on her way home.

Dogs were heard barking at a Center location; the ACO asked the owner to bring the dogs inside.

A dog at large was seen in West Neck; the area was canvassed with negative results.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported seven cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Oct. 10, 11, 13 and 15. Two people were taken to Southampton Hospital on Oct. 10 and 14. Medical attention and transportation were refused by two additional aided cases on Oct. 14 and 15.

Late night water rescue

By Ambrose Clancy | Editor

Breaking the absolute silence of a chilly, late autumn night near the docks along Bridge Street, was the sound of what Dana Foster thought was an argument.

“It was a guy using foul language,” Mr. Foster said, “like he was either arguing with someone or yelling at his dog. Saying, ‘Come on! Come on!’”

It was after 11 on Monday, Oct. 3 and Mr. Foster, mooring manager for Jack’s Marine, was working late — “I’m a night owl, I never get stuff done during the day” — fixing a hoist when he heard the sounds and went down the dock toward Marie Eiffel’s to investigate.

He saw a man in the water struggling, hanging on to a line to a dinghy, which was attached to a larger vessel, asking for help. “He was starting to fade, getting weaker and weaker, and I jumped into the dinghy and pulled him in and then got him up on the dock,” Mr. Foster said.

He thought the man had just fallen in, but was told he’d been in the water for an hour or more.

“He was shaking like a leaf. I was worried about hypothermia,” Mr. Foster said. “I got his arm over my shoulder and kept him walking on the dock.”

The police were called. An officer was soon on the scene, and put the victim into his police cruiser “with the heat on to increase core body temperature,” the police report stated. Emergency Medical Services were on the scene shortly after and the victim was transported to Eastern Long Island Hospital “for further evaluation,” the police said.

All in a night’s work, Mr. Foster said. “I’m just happy I was there to help.”

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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

On Oct. 19, Nicholas A. Brown, New York City, was driving south on South Ferry Road, turning into the driveway of Marika’s, when his vehicle was hit from behind by a vehicle driven by Hayley Alexa Lowell-Liszanckie, Shelter Island. Damages exceeded $1,000 to both vehicles — to the rear of Mr. Brown’s vehicle and the passenger-side front of Ms. Lowell-Liszanckie’s vehicle. Neither vehicle needed to be towed.

Elijah N. Davidson, Shelter Island, was driving east on Oak Tree Lane on Oct. 21 when he lost control of his vehicle, drove off the road and got hung up on a rock retaining wall. According to the draft report, damage exceeded $1,000 to the front bumper and under carriage. The vehicle had to be towed.

Other reports

Police conducted eight radar, distracted driving and traffic stops in Cartwright, the Center and the Heights on Oct. 17, 18 and 22, resulting in three warnings and no tickets.

On Oct. 17, police opened a confidential investigation into an internet fraud scam.

On the 18th, a police dispatch reported a vehicle was leaking fuel enroute to a North Ferry boat bound for Shelter Island. A three-gallon gasoline tank had tipped over and was secured. The deck was cleaned before arrival on the Island.

A Shorewood caller told police that employees were draining his neighbor’s pool into the bay. Also on the 18th, a stolen kayak was reported in the Heights, and a disabled school bus was observed on the shoulder of a road in the Heights. The Sunrise bus company told police it would be removed in the morning; in the meantime, cones were set out to warn motorists.

On Oct. 19, an Amazon truck driver backed into a loading dock in the Heights, damaging a piece of wood on the building. The caller, who reported the incident, said that a section of the wood had been damaged previously, but this accident had damaged a new section — at an estimated damage of $50. The truck driver stated he should not be responsible for a piece of wood that already had showed damage.

A Silver Beach caller told police on the 19th that water was gushing from a neighbor’s property and was accumulating on her own property. An officer did not observe any water, but spoke to an employee of the pool company who said the pool would be checked for any leaking.

Southampton Town Police alerted Island police about a missing kayaker in the North Haven/South Ferry area on Oct. 20. A bay constable canvassed the Shelter Island shoreline from Dickerson Creek to Nichols Point several times with negative results. The U.S. Coast Guard took over command of the search.

An audible alarm in the Heights was reported on Oct. 20; it was caused by a low battery.

On the 21st, a landlord/tenant dispute was reported; both parties were advised to contact police if the situation escalated to criminal behavior.

A boat owner reported on Oct. 21 that he had hit an unknown object, submerged in the water of Coecles Harbor, causing damage to an outboard motor. A bay constable will investigate.

A caller told police on Oct. 22 that she had seen, on a Ring camera, an unknown man pulling into her Menantic driveway, walking around the residence, returning to his truck and leaving. The area was canvassed with negative results.

Also on that date, a complainant said he was parked on a North Ferry boat when another vehicle’s driver rear-ended him. An officer saw no damage to either vehicle; no further action was taken.

On Oct. 23, a group of about 10 people gathered at South Ferry to request help in searching for a missing kayaker. The group was assisted by Mashomack staff; a drone search was requested.

A partially sunken boat was reported in the Center on that date.

In other incidents: police had court duty; responded to two lost and found reports; provided two lift assists; jump started a vehicle; unlocked a vehicle with the keys inside; and presented a scam prevention program at a Senior services lunch.

Alarms

A glass break alarm in the Center on Oct. 21 was checked by an officer who walked around the outside of the residence and found no broken windows. The owner will have the alarm checked.

An officer responded to an alarm activated at a residential garage in the Center on Oct. 23. The residence was secure and the caretaker contacted to reset the alarm.

A smoke alarm in Menantic was a false alarm, caused when the owner replaced the batteries; the Shelter Island Fire Department was on the scene and confirmed the false alarm.

Animals

Two dog incidents were reported. A dog at large at Gardiner’s Bay Country Club was recognized by the animal control officer (ACO) who took him home from the party. The other was a barking dog in the Center; the ACO contacted the owner who took the dog inside.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported three people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Oct. 19 and 21. One person refused medical attention and transportation to ELIH on Oct. 19; another refused further medical treatment on Oct. 22.

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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

Melissa Paller, 45, of Shelter Island, was arrested on Oct. 25 at 11:50 p.m. and charged with driving while intoxicated and unlicensed operation. Police had responded to a call reporting an accident at a West Neck Road residence. An officer found Ms. Paller behind the wheel. She had been traveling on West Neck Road when she drove off the roadway into the backyard of a residence at 57 West Neck Road, hitting an above-ground pool and the fence around it.

Damage to the rear of the vehicle exceeded $1,000.There was also property damage. The vehicle was towed and there were no reported personal injuries.

Ms. Paller was taken to police headquarters for processing, later released on her own recognizance and told to appear in court at a later date.

Summonses

Karin Cadzin, Shelter Island, was driving on North Midway Road on Oct. 24 when she was ticketed by police for failure to stop at a stop sign.

The same day, Karin Boysen-Javidi, East Marion, was also given a summons for failure to stop at a stop sign — this one on New York Avenue.

Police conducted 17 distracted driving and traffic stops in the Center, Menantc and Ram Island from Oct. 24 through 29, resulting in eight warnings and the two tickets above.

Accidents

On Oct. 30, Aidan R. Poleshuk, Shelter Island, was driving east on Stearns Point Road when a deer ran onto the roadway. In the draft report, Mr. Poleshuk said he swerved to avoid the deer and hit a pole, causing over $1,000 in damage to the left front and driver’s-side of the vehicle. The vehicle had to be towed; there were no personal injuries.

Two other accidents were reported on Oct. 28 and 29. Peter Petre, Shelter Island, was driving north on South Ferry Road on Oct. 28 when a deer ran onto the road-way, hitting his vehicle and causing minor damage.

The next day, Aaron William Jacino, Rocky Point, told police he was parked at the IGA when a driver backed into his vehicle and then left the scene of the accident, traveling south on North Ferry Road. The area was canvassed with negative results. Mr. Jacino said he will email police a video taken on his dash cam; an officer will also follow up with the IGA on a video of the parking lot.

Other reports

On Oct. 25, a Heights caller told police about a broken second floor window, but no other damage to the residence. The report was made for documentation purposes.

At the request of a Longview resident, an officer shut off the water causing a leak in the basement on Oct. 26.

While searching for a missing kayaker on the 27th, a bay constable noticed a dinghy washed ashore in North Haven and notified Southampton’s Police marine patrol.

On Oct. 28, a caller told police that a week ago his boat had hit something off Taylor’s Island, causing damage to his propeller. He wanted to report a potentially hazardous condition in that area. A bay constable canvassed the area several times and found no problems.

Damage to an address sign at a West Neck property was reported on Oct. 29.

Fireworks were heard in the Center on Oct. 30 and a loud party and fireworks were reported in the area of South Midway Road on that date. The area was searched with negative results.

In other incidents: police attended training in Yaphank and at police headquarters; handled five lost and found reports; processed a VIN (vehicle identification number) verification; and conducted four school crossings.

Alarms

Police and the Shelter Island Fire Department responded to a carbon monoxide alarm in the Center on Oct. 27. No problems were reported.

A panic alarm on Oct. 28 on Ram Island was accidentally activated while being re-paired. A fire alarm in the Center on that date was declared a false alarm by an employee on the premises.

Also on the 28th, police responded to a basement motion alarm in the Center. An officer entered the residence through an unlocked bilco door and found no signs of any criminal activity.

Animals

A sick raccoon in the Heights was transported by the animal control officer (ACO) to the vet. A ground hog “in distress” in the Center was taken by the ACO to a wildlife rehabilitator for observation.

For 30 minutes, an ACO observed an ongoing issue of a barking dog in the Center, but heard no barking. A second barking dog complaint was not found in violation of Town code. A dog at large in the Center was recognized by the ACO, who called the owner to bring the dog inside.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services teams transported five people to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Oct. 26, 27 and 29. A sixth case refused further medical attention on Oct. 27.

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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

Marilyn Thalia, Riverhead, was driving on Brander Parkway on Nov. 1 when she was stopped by police and given a summons for operating a vehicle while using a portable electronic device. She also received two other tickets for unlicensed operation and for driving an unregistered vehicle.

On Nov. 5, Christopher S. Inzerillo, Glen Head, was ticketed for failure to keep right on North Ferry Road and for driving with inadequate or no brake lights.

Police conducted nine radar enforcement, distracted driving and traffic stops on Nov. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 in the Center, West Neck, the Heights and Menantic, resulting in four warnings and the above five tickets.

Accidents

On Oct. 26, Erika O. Carcamo, Greenport, was turning right exiting the North Ferry parking lot when she kept turning in that direction and hit a split rail fence. She said the visibility was poor due to foggy conditions. There was damage to the fence and also minor damage to the front right bumper of her vehicle. Ms. Carcamo was subsequently issued a summons for unlicensed operation.

Other reports

A caller was advised by police on Oct. 31 to obtain any documentation regarding stolen property that a former employee may have been selling.

Police were told on the 31st that a truck failed to stop at a stop sign in Silver Beach; the area was canvassed with negative results. The caller said the same truck was in the vicinity every day at about 1 p.m. and requested an extra patrol for enforcement.

An extra patrol at a voting site in the Center during the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift was also requested on that date. Police received a report at headquarters about threatening mail being sent to the complainant.

Police investigated a neighborhood dispute on St. Mary’s Road on Nov. 2. A complaint was received about a vehicle that had been abandoned on the resident’s property in West Neck and the owner’s unwillingness to remove it. The vehicle was subsequently removed.

A caller reported on Nov. 3 that an “unwanted” person had entered the store several times, inquiring if the affidavit of trespass was still in effect. An officer advised the person that they were not allowed in the store.

Also on the 3rd, a person was advised to hire or bring an attorney to headquarters to explain and document a possible crime. In the meantime, the police would take an initial report and wait for further documentation.

On that date, a caller reported receiving a disturbing phone call. Since the subject was not welcome on her Center property, she was advised to notify police if the person returns. In another case, police were told about several unauthorized transactions that had appeared on three credit cards.

A carbon monoxide alarm in Silver Beach on Nov. 3 brought out the police and the Shelter Island Fire Department. The site was canvassed with no indication of carbon monoxide; there was no emergency and a false alarm was declared.

While on patrol on Nov. 4, an officer saw someone running into the woods in a Center location. The officer followed and noticed the smell of burnt marijuana in the area. The next day, an officer followed up with Verizon about a broken pole in West  Neck that was a hazard.

In other incidents: police performed court duty; assisted with the Halloween parade; attended training in Garden City; conducted two well-being checks; and responded to four lost and found reports.

Animals

A sick raccoon in Cartwright was captured by the animal control officer (ACO) and taken to a vet. The ACO followed up on another raccoon, reported “distressed” in Silver Beach — it was healthy and sleeping in a tree. A third sick raccoon report was found healthy by the ACO and relocated. Another sick raccoon was reported at the Heights Post Office; it went underneath a deck where the ACO could not reach it.

An injured deer in the Center was put down. A dog at large in Silver Beach was recognized by the ACO who contacted the owner; the dog returned home on its own.

A yelling match occurred when two dogs in the Center ran through an electric fence and started fighting with the two dogs inside. There were no injuries to the dogs or either owners. The ACO will follow up to see if there are other fencing solutions.

Aided cases

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Service teams transported four people to Southampton Hospital on Nov. 2, 3, 5 and 6 and two cases to Eastern Long Island Hospital on Nov. 2 and 3.

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