Crime & Safety
Town Police Log: Heroin Found in Man's Car
Editor's Note: The following information was supplied by the Southampton Town Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate convictions.
reports for east of the Shinnecock Canal from Feb. 6 to Feb. 13.
Drugs
Police charged Todd Levy, 43, of Mastic Beach, with criminal possession of a controlled substance on Feb. 9 after pulling him over for speeding. Police said Levy also had no plate lamp. Police say upon a search of his car, they found a quantity of heroin.
Find out what's happening in Southamptonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
DWI
On Feb. 12, Alexander Seifert, 24, of New Jersey, was charged with DWI after police pulled him over on North Sea Road in Southampton. Police said Seifert was originally stopped for moving from a lane unsafely and for having insufficient lights. Upon investigation, police found that Seifert had been drinking.
Find out what's happening in Southamptonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Gloria Berkman, 58, of Smithtown, was charged with DWI on Feb. 11 after police pulled her over on Montauk Highway in Water Mill for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle and driving on the shoulder of a roadway. Police said Berkman nearly slammed into a police car after being pulled over when she put her car in reverse.
False Instrument
Paul Sharkey, 32, of Patchogue, was charged with filing a false instrument and signing a false written statement on Feb. 7. Police say Sharkey was charged after they learned he allegedly knowingly submitted a false commercial shell fishing license.
To read reports from west of the canal, see Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
