The following information was supplied by the East Hampton Town Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate guilt.
• A 44-year-old Hampton Bays man was arrested on drug charges on Aug. 6, after police pulled him over for what they said was an illegal U-turn on Montauk Highway, near Windmill Lane, in Amagansett. Stopped in a 1993 Ford, a strong odor of marijuana came from inside the vehicle and he seemed "extremely nervous," police said in a report. During a search, a small bag with a green leafy substance, which later tested positive for marijuana was found under the seat cover of the driver's seat. Under the floor mat of the driver's side floor mat, police said they found a spare fuse container that contained seven pink wax paper bags with a white powdery substance, which later tested positive for heroin. The defendant was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. He was released on $750 bail.
• A 22-year-old and a 24-year-old from East Hampton were arrested on cocaine charges in Montauk on Aug. 4, after police were called for a suspicious vehicle. A Nissan Altima had been parked in front of the Born Free Motel for a couple of hours and the people inside were reportedly drinking, police said. When police investigated, they said a smell of marijuana was coming from the car. A search found a blue-tinted clear plastic bag with a white powdery substance coming from the driver's side door. Another bag with similar powder was found in one of the defendant's wallets. Police said one of the men also had white powder around his nose. They were both charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, and they were released with appearance tickets.
• A 39-year-old Montauk woman was arrested on three misdemeanor charges after she reportedly stole an iPhone and was found with another stolen cellphone at the Surf Lodge in Montauk on July 22, police said. The woman was charged with petty larceny and two counts of fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. She posted $100 bail and was released on an appearance ticket.
• A 48-year-old East Hampton man was arrested after police said he smoked marijuana around two juveniles. Police found them all sitting in the man's car in the Atlantic Avenue Beach parking lot in Amagansett on Aug. 1 at about 9:40 p.m. There was a green leafy substance on the center console and two glass smoking devices in plain view, police said. The juvenile's parents were contacted and released into their custody. The defendant was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, and two counts of acting in a manner injurious to a child under 17, which are misdemeanors. He was released on an appearance ticket.
• A 17-year-old from East Hampton was arrested on drug charges after police pulled the teen over for a traffic violation on Three Mile Harbor Road, near Boat yard Drive, on Aug. 6 at about 11:50 p.m. Police said they smelled marijuana and searched the vehicle, finding a bag containing a green leafy substance and another bag containing a white powdery substance. The defendant had a slight odor of alcohol on his breath, but was not charged with a drunken driving charge, police said. The teen, who eligible for youthful offender status, was released on his own recognizance.
