Find Your Daily Voice
54°
Tag: Southampton Town Police Department
Have You Seen Him? Alert Issued For Long Island Man Missing For 2 Days
Police are asking for help in locating a Long Island man who has been missing for two days.
James Thomas Lee, age 82, of North Sea, was last seen on North Sea Road Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 25, according to Southampton Town Police.
Lee has Alzheimer’s and may be in need of medical attention, police said.
He is described as 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
He has a beard, wears glasses, and is known to wear a black baseball hat that says, “Native.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Southampton Town Police Department at 631-728-3400 or call 911.
S…
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Long Island Man Missing Nearly 2 Days
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a vulnerable adult from Long Island who has been missing for nearly two days.
Kenneth Curry, age 32, was last seen at around 9 p.m. Monday, July 10, in the village of Westhampton Beach, on Seafield Lane.
He has a traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, and is believed to be suicidal, according to Southampton Town Police.
Curry is described as 6-feet tall and 165 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes.
At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a thin gold bracelet and a thin gold necklace. He has a half-sleeve color tattoo on his l…
Erratic, Wrong-Way Driver Hits 2 Cars In Head-On Long Island Crash, Police Say
A 48-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly striking two cars head on while driving erratically on Long Island, authorities said.
Several people called 911 at around 2:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, to report that the driver of a Honda had struck multiple highway signs and guard rails on Route 27 in Southampton, according to the Southampton Town Police Department.
Investigators said the driver, identified as Tatiana Martin, of Easthampton, then merged onto County Road 39, near the Southampton Golf Club, continuing to strike signs and driving on curbs.
While heading eastbound, Martin cr…
Physician Assistant In Riverside Apprehended For Forcibly Touching Patient, Police Say
A 54-year-old physician assistant on Long Island was charged after police said he forcibly touched a 21-year-old woman during an examination.
Kenneth Alessi, of Mattituck, was arrested at Sun River Health Care, his place of work, on Friday, Jan. 6, for an incident that happened in June, the Southampton Town Police Department reported.
The health care center is located at 300 Center Drive in Riverside, police said.
On June 15, Alessi examined a patient for rib pain and allegedly forcibly touched private parts of her body, authorities said.
He was charged with forcible touchi…
Southold Man Dies After Vehicle Overturns, Crashes Into Trees, Southampton Police Say
This story has been updated.
A 90-year-old passenger was killed after a vehicle overturned and crashed into trees on Long Island.
Southampton Police officers received multiple reports of a vehicle off the roadway on County Road 94 at about 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Police said a 2011 Chrysler was traveling east when it left the road, overturned, and crashed into trees in the median.
The passenger, identified as John Cushen, of Southold, died from his injuries, authorities said.
Police reported that the driver, a 68-year-old …
Individual Who Threatened To Set Fire To Westhampton Home Brought Into Custody, Police Say
An individual was brought into custody after police said he threatened to set fire to his Long Island home.
Police responded to a Westhampton residence at about 5:50 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, after receiving the report about a male, whose age was not identified, threatening to set his house on fire, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Southampton Police responded along with Westhampton Beach Police Department and Suffolk County K9, authorities said.
Authorities also asked Southampton Town Emergency Services Unit, negotiators, and detectives to respond, along with the Westhamp…
Man Wanted On Felony Charges Apprehended In Southampton, Charged With DWI, Police Say
A 46-year-old man who was wanted on felony charges was apprehended on Long Island.
On Sunday, Nov. 13, the Suffolk County Police Department asked Southampton Town Police officers to search for Timothy Butler, of Holbrook, who was driving a 2014 Ram pickup truck, the Southampton Town Police Department reported.
Butler was believed to be potentially armed and suicidal, police said.
Southampton officers received a report that a pickup truck that matched the vehicle's description drove through the gates at Gibson Beach, authorities reported.
When officers arrived, Butler refused to exit the p…
Impaired Driver Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck, Audi In Southampton, Police Report
A 20-year-old Long Island man was charged with driving while impaired by drugs after police said he crashed a vehicle into a tractor-trailer, a dump truck, and an Audi.
Authorities in Southampton received reports of a multi-vehicle crash on County Road 39 west of Tuckahoe Lane at about 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Southampton Town Police Department reported.
Investigators found that Jason Manigault, of Middle Island, drove a 2019 Nissan east at a high speed and crossed over into the westbound lane, striking a 1995 tractor-trailer, police said.
The Nissan then moved back into t…
