Crime & Safety
Village Police Log: Second 230 Elm Rioter Arrested
The following information was supplied by the Southampton Village Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate guilt.
arrest reports for the week ending Sept. 20.
Inciting a Riot
Another suspect in a Sept. 3 brawl at has been arrested. The on the day of the incident, which police said involved 20 people fighting. Police used pepper spray to subdue the crowd after taking a verbal approach for 20 minutes, Chief Thomas Cummings .
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Andrew Porrata, 21, of Southampton was arrested Wednesday at 10:22 a.m. for his involvement, police said, and charged with obstructing governmental administration in the second degree, riot in the second degree, inciting to riot, all misdemeanors, and disorderly conduct, a violation.
Petty Larceny, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance
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Gilberto Martir, 51, of Rocky Point was arrested Wednesday at 12:33 p.m. and charged with two counts of petty larceny and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, both misdemeanors, after he stole three pairs of sunglasses from and a necklace from , according to police. He was also found to be in possession of Xanax without a prescription, police said.
