Crimes Nearby: Graffiti Sparks Hate Crime Investigation at Golf Club

The following information was supplied by the East End police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate guilt.

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.

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.

• 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.