Shelter Island Police Department blotter: Oct. 13, 2026

Those named in arrest reports or receiving police summonses have not been convicted of a crime. In court, the charges against them may be reduced or withdrawn or the defendants may be found not guilty.

ARREST

On Oct. 6, Gregory J. Deeg, 46, of Sag Harbor was arrested at 2:26 p.m. on Hudson Avenue on a bench warrant, issued by Judge Stanley I. Birnbaum in Shelter Island Justice Court on June 22, 2026. The defendant had been ticketed for aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle with suspended registration. 

The defendant was arraigned and released on his own recognizance, and directed to appear in Justice Court on a future date.

SUMMONSES

A summons was issued to Alan Y. Morales of Greenport on New York Avenue on Oct. 2 for operating in violation of a conditional license.

John F. Tenesaca Pulla of East Hampton was issued tickets for unlicensed operation and distorted/broken glass on New York Avenue on Oct. 3.

Amilcar Rocael Ochoa Huertas of Greenport was ticketed on North Ferry Road on Oct. 4 for unlicensed operation, non-transparent side windows and operating without insurance.

On Oct. 4, Arun K. Barua of Montauk was ticketed for driving in the wrong direction on a one-way street on Cedar Avenue.

Moises E. Blanco Macua of Cutchogue received a summons on Oct. 4 on North Ferry Road for having a non-transparent front windshield.

Adela Magana Devillalobos of Aurora, Colo. was ticketed on Oct. 7 on Grand Avenue for driving in the wrong direction on a one-way street. 

Victor S. Ordonez Duran of Mastic was ticketed Oct. 8 on Ram Island Drive for 3rd-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, a misdemeanor, and operating while the registration was suspended/revoked.

On Oct. 8, Brayan Romo Angeles of Selden was issued summonses on Ram Island Road for failure to stop at a stop sign and an uninspected motor vehicle.

Two parking tickets were issued last week.

ACCIDENTS

On Oct. 2, an anonymous complainant walked into police headquarters to report a minor accident in the parking lot at Piccozzi’s gas station. A Shelter Island Pool truck may have backed into a Saab; both operators observed no damage and left. An officer located a listed vehicle parked by the Heights Post Office and observed no damage. 

A deer ran into Ram Island Road on Oct. 5, striking a police vehicle and causing minor scratch marks.

MARINE INCIDENTS

On Oct. 7, officers removed property that presented hazards to navigation in West Neck Creek and Dering Harbor. A caller seeking a dinghy missing from East Hampton since the recent nor’easter was advised on Oct. 8 that it had not been found or reported to SIPD.

OTHER REPORTS

Shelter Island Police Department and the Senior Center gave a presentation on Oct. 8 on prevention of falls, frauds and scams. A caller reported on Oct. 2 observing through her security camera, an unknown person eating lunch on her back porch in South Ferry Hills. The subject was gone when an officer arrived and canvassed the scene, finding no signs of criminality.

On Oct. 2, juveniles reported operating dirt bikes southbound from the North Ferry were located on Grand Avenue and advised that they could not be operated on the roadway. The parents were contacted and told of the interaction and advised of the rules of the road regarding off-road motorcycles on public roadways.

Two speeding vehicles were reported southbound on South Ferry Road on Oct. 3. An officer checked SIPD cameras and observed both vehicles on a South Ferry vessel en route to North Haven. No further action was taken.

A caller reported a person yelling at a vehicle in the Center on Oct. 6. Interviewed by an officer, the subject stated he was yelling at the vehicle to slow down. No crime was committed and no further action was taken. A financial crime involving an Amazon scam was reported on Oct. 7.

Radar enforcement was conducted on Ram Island on Oct. 2; West Neck Oct. 3; and St. Mary’s Road, where two warnings for speeding were issued, on Oct. 5.

Investigating a reported odor of burnt rubber on Oct. 8 in Hay Beach, police observed a freshly paved driveway in the area that appeared to be the source. 

In other reports, officers performed school crossing duty; provided lift assists; conducted court duty; submitted administrative reports; advised the highway department of downed trees blocking roadways and Optimum and PSEG of downed wires; and escorted an elderly person to his residence.

ANIMAL INCIDENTS

A sheep at large on a Center roadway was reported on Oct. 7. Upon arrival, the Animal Control Officer found the owner had the sheep on a leash. The ACO collected an injured box turtle on Oct. 5 and brought it to a vet for euthanasia. The ACO assisted with searches for dogs at large.

ALARMS

An alarm was activated in Chase Bank on Oct. 3; a person in the building did not have the passcode. When an officer responded, the person identified himself as a First Response Exterminator. The officer observed while the employee fumigated the building and secured it upon completion.

A fire alarm was activated in Dering Harbor on Oct. 6. Fire Chief Max Pelletier found no signs of smoke or fire, with a minimal reading of carbon monoxide from the mechanical room in the garage. The chief determined no emergency and advised the owner to have the security system serviced.

An anonymous complainant walked into police headquarters Oct. 3 to report the school’s septic alarm was going off. The school’s Building and Grounds Manager was notified and said he would take care of it.

An alarm activation in the Center Oct. 6 was accidental. A fire alarm activation on Ram Island on Oct. 6 was investigated by SIFD. Second Assistant Chief P.J. Lechmanski stated there was no emergency and notified the owner.

AIDED CASES

Shelter Island Town Emergency Medical Services and Stony Brook Paramedic responded to aided cases on Oct. 4 (3), 5 (2), 6, 7, and 8.

Five persons were transported to Eastern Long Island Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. One person was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center. One person was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital via medevac. One person was transported to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.