Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby: Graffiti Sparks Hate Crime Investigation at Golf Club

Swastikas and Star of David spray-painted at The Bridge.

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Southampton

• The Suffolk County Police Department Hate Crimes Unit was called to the Bridge golf course in Noyac on Saturday to assist Southampton Town police in investigating swastikas and possible gang symbols spray-painted on the club's property.

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According to an incident report, the Bridge's club house manager called town police that night to report that someone on an ATV or dirt bike went onto a wooded area south of the club house and sprayed graffiti using black and yellow paint sometime since 1 p.m.

A swastika and a "possible gang affiliation symbol" that reads "REZ Mobb" were spray-painted on a utility trailer, and a swastika and Star of David were painted inside a residence under construction, according to the incident report.

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• Shane L. Dyckman, 38, of Sag Harbor, was arrested June 7 at 1:30 a.m. and charged with criminal mischief in the third degree, a felony. According to an arrest report, on June 6 a witness saw Dyckman walk into the doorway of Corner Closet on Main Street and kick the front door, breaking it and shattering the glass. Police said they later located Dyckman, who was intoxicated, at his residence. He was brought to police headquarters, where he was identified by the witness and was then arrested, the report states. Dyckman was released and is due in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court June 25 for arraignment.

• A 38-year-old Southampton man is charged with a felony after threatening his roommate with a kitchen knife, according to Southampton Town police. Police said they were called June 5 at 8:04 p.m. to a Hills Station Road residence, where Victor Cruz had a dispute with his roommate. Cruz was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, and second-degree menacing, a misdemeanor. He was taken to police headquarters in Hampton Bays and held for morning arraignment at Southampton Town Justice Court.

East Hampton 

• East Hampton Town police arrested five people on Friday during an undercover investigation that the department hopes will serve as a "wake up call" for teens trying to score beer as well as adults doling it out to minors, Captain Mike Sarlo said on Tuesday.

Four deli employees and one bartender were charged with violating the New York State Alcohol Beverage Control Law, a misdemeanor which prohibits the sale of an alcoholic beverage to anyone under 21 years old.

Police sent an underaged agent, in accordance with New York State Liquor Authority guidelines, which include only using their given driver's license and having to present it when asked, Sarlo said.


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