Crime & Safety
POLICE: East Quogue Woman Locked Son in Basement
Debra Coppola, 49, was charged with second-degree unlawful imprisonment, endangering the welfare of a child and resisting arrest.
Southampton Town Police charged a 49-year-old woman from East Quogue with neglecting and imprisoning her children Saturday morning, according to documents.
Police say they were called to a home on Acorn Path in East Quogue, and found that Debra Coppola was highly intoxicated and had been neglecting her six-year-old and 10-year-old sons. The older son was locked in the basement, though police could not say for how long.
Police say they had to call in extra officers to subdue and arrest Coppola, who was charged with second-degree unlawful imprisonment, endangering the welfare of a child and resisting arrest, all misdemeanors.
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Child Protective Services intervened and further details on the incident were unavailable.
Editor’s Note: The above information was supplied by the Southampton Town Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate guilt.
