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Cops: Man wanted on warrant called cops, turned himself in

A Mastic Beach man called police from Greenport overnight Monday to turn himself in on a probation warrant, Southold Town police said.

Akbar Orr, 30, called Southold police headquarters about 2:40 a.m. asked police to come to Third Street to turn himself in, according to a news release. Police officers went to the scene and confirmed that Mr. Orr was wanted on the active warrant.

He was taken into custody and brought back to the police station. Police said Mr. Orr’s probation officer was scheduled to pick him up in the morning.

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