Shelter Island Police Department blotter: Nov. 4, 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 In court, the charges against them may be reduced or withdrawn or the defendants may be found not guilty.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. 26, Richard Lee Walker, 26, of Bellport was taken into custody pursuant to an outstanding bench warrant issued by Shelter Island Town Justice Court. Following arrest and processing, he was held and arraigned before Shelter Island Town Justice Court and released on a conditional discharge.

SUMMONSES

On Oct. 23, Richard Brown of New York City was ticketed on New York Avenue for improper use of 4-way flashing signals and operating while registration is suspended or revoked.

Santos E. Miguel Gregorio of Mattituck received a summons on Oct. 23 on North Ferry Road for operating while registration is revoked or suspended.

OTHER REPORTS

Officers provided positive engagement with campers in Camp Good Mourning at Quinipet on Oct. 24.

Officers responded to a domestic dispute on Oct. 23. Responding to a Coast Guard report on Oct. 23 of an emergency radio beacon activation in Noyac Bay, an officer canvassed the area from Shell Beach with no sightings.

Radar enforcement was conducted in the Heights on Oct. 25.

A request for documentation of a right-of-way for electrical construction was received on Oct. 25. Responding to a report of a sunken boat in Silver Beach on Oct. 26, officers contacted Sea Tow for safe removal.

Lunch with an Officer was conducted at the school on Oct. 28. An escort was provided that date to a driver whose GPS was not providing clear directions to a residence.

A driver was stopped on Oct. 29 by an officer who observed the car had a flat tire and was traveling at a speed unsafe for the condition of the vehicle. A South Ferry employee assisted by adding air to the flat tire. There were 19 traffic stops where warnings were issued.

In other reports: officers conducted school crossings; responded to accidental 911 calls; conducted well-being checks; fingerprinted an applicant for a pistol permit; and reported deceased deer on roadways to the Highway Department for removal.

ANIMAL INCIDENTS

On Oct. 26, the Animal Control Officer freed a snake caught in a glue trap on Smith Street using sesame oil, then cleaned it using dish soap and released it. The ACO collected a gull with a broken wing on Ram Island Causeway on Oct. 23. The ACO assisted with several searches for dogs at large. 

ALARM

A carbon monoxide alarm was activated in the Heights on Oct. 24. Shelter Island Fire Department and First Assistant Chief J.C. Chavez were on the scene and confirmed there was no problem. 

AIDED CASES

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services and Stony Brook Paramedic responded to aided cases on Oct. 24, 25 (2), and 27 (2).

Four persons were transported to Eastern Long Island Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.