Blotter: You’ve got mail — but maybe not here

Southold Town police responded to 55 incidents during the week from Nov. 2 to Nov. 9, including the following.

• A dispute about the location of mailbox brought police to Fleetwood Road in Cutchogue Nov. 7, where a woman claimed a neighbor was trying to install his mailbox on her property. He responded that the USPS had approved the location, as an existing collective dropoff point for several other area residents, but the woman and another neighbor were demanding that he cease the installation, and called 911. Officers directed the parties to consult Southold Town Hall to confirm applicable rules and restrictions.
• Police received a call Nov. 2 about a woman inside a dumpster at the rear of a location on Main Road in Southold. Responding officers located the woman and assisted her in exiting the container, cautioning her to avoid dumpsters in the future.
• An officer on patrol Nov. 2 observed a vehicle traveling east with a suspended license for no insurance in effect. After initiating a traffic stop on Bay Avenue in Mattituck, the officer identified the driver as Paul Loewe of Bayport, 52. The officer found Mr. Loewe to be intoxicated by alcohol and he was then arrested and taken to police headquarters where he was processed and held. His car was towed from the location.
• A Mattituck parks employee called police Nov. 2 about 9:30 p.m. to report seeing a white SUV on security cameras and hearing people screaming. Responding officers found a group of youths having a bonfire in a fire pit on Bailie Beach Road, one of whom acknowledged that the vehicle seen on camera was his. All present agreed that the screaming was just in fun and agreed to put out the fire and go home for the evening.
• A Southold woman called police at 6:52 a.m. Nov. 4 to complain about a possible town code violation, saying she is awakened every morning around 6 by trucks delivering to Ace Hardware in Southold and thinks the forklift unloading the trucks is causing the disturbance. Officers responding to Ace spoke to a man who said he had no control over when deliveries are made and that the backup alarm on his forklift is an OSHA safety requirement. He also stated that he will attempt to have deliveries pushed later than 7 a.m., which satisfied the complainant.
• A resident of Soundview Avenue in Southold called police Nov. 4 to report that an unknown person driving a white Tesla had pulled into the end of his driveway and taken photos of his residence and vehicles. The responding officer asked if the individual might have been an insurance adjuster. The caller contacted his landlord, who expressed the same belief. The surveillance system did not capture any registration information as the Tesla had no front plate, and the man was advised to call back in the event of a recurrence.
• Police received a report Nov. 5 of an irate woman at Southold Town Justice Court and responded to be told by court officers that Latricia Lawrence of Greenport, 48, would be taken into custody due to violation of probation for intoxication. Officers transported Ms. Lawrence to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital for evaluation and complaints of feeling ill. After she was released and deemed fit for confinement. Ms. Lawrence was taken to STPD headquarters for processing and to await transport by Suffolk sheriffs.
• A Riverhead man called police Nov. 5 to report a customer who had refused to pay for transportation services provided. Officers responded to Deep Hole Drive in Mattituck, where they learned that the caller had picked up the man in Riverhead and quoted a fare of $35. The customer agreed but declined payment after arrival at the destination, attempting instead to barter items with the driver. The driver was ultimately made whole and the passenger requested an escort to Peconic Bay Medical Center to talk with a doctor, which officers provided.
• A man called police to report a disturbance at 101 South Street, Greenport, where a subject was causing a disturbance by yelling at customers and employees. A notice of trespass was signed and completed and the subject left the premises.
• A Mattituck woman called police Nov. 5 to report seeing parachutes holding crates falling from the sky and being picked up by boat in the water below off Peconic Bay Boulevard. Responding officers confirmed that this was a drill being conducted by the National Guard.
• A Greenport man reported Nov. 7 that unknown persons had broken into his residence Oct. 11, and stolen a few bottles of liquor, cigars and two motorcycle helmets. He said he had spoken with his neighbor about the incident based on video surveillance footage. The neighbor was unavailable for interview by responding officers, so detectives were notified and will investigate further.
• Officers responding Nov. 7 to a reported motor vehicle accident at Edwards Lane and Main Road noted a white Ford truck that had crashed into a large tree. The driver, from Port St. Lucie, Fla., stated he did not need medical attention, but officers noticed the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the vehicle and conducted field sobriety tests, which yielded negative results. However, further investigation revealed that the truck was uninsured, so the plates were seized and the vehicle was taken to police headquarters.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.